Morning Update 9-6-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, September 6, 2021. Have a great day!
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Estate Sale Raises Thousands of Dollars for Red Cross
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Superior family remembered their late parents and their contributions to the community with an estate sale this weekend, raising thousands of dollars for the Red Cross. Troy Johnson passed away…
Duluth Superior Pride Fest Among Biggest Weekends of Year for Main Club
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Duluth Superior Pride Fest weekend isn't just uplifting for the community, it's also great for local businesses, like the Main Club. The nightclub in Superior dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community is normally…
Duluth Superior Pride Fest Parades Down Tower Avenue Again
SUPERIOR Wis.- The Duluth Superior Pride Festival brought the party back to the Twin Ports this weekend, painting Tower Avenue the colors of the rainbow again after a pandemic pause last year. “Whether you're…
Miami Teen’s Football Game Honors Dad Who Died From COVID
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The night before Alan Arellano died of COVID-19, his wife recorded a short audio message with their two youngest sons. Miami doctors had placed the 49-year-old man in a coma after he suffered a heart…
Divers Identify Broken Pipeline As Source Of Gulf Oil Spill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source as one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and…
UWS Welcomes New Yellowjackets to Campus
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- Across the bridge, the newest generation of Yellowjackets were welcomed to campus for the last day of move in at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. After a difficult year and a half of online…
35th Annual Pride Fest Takes to Bayfront Festival Park, Record Breaking Crowds
DULUTH, Minn.-- The 35th annual Duluth-Superior Pride Festival is in full swing here in the Twin Ports and a little bit of rain didn't prevent crowds from coming out and enjoying live music and celebration…
Coleman Plant in Sauk Rapids Closing, Eliminating 175 Jobs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Coleman Co. will close its plant in Sauk Rapids, resulting in 175 people losing their jobs. Coleman, owned by Newell Brands, notified the state that the plant would close by the end of the year. In…
Final Portion of Superior Street Reconstruction Project to Reopen Today
DULUTH, Minn. - After four years of construction, the final portion of the Superior Street Reconstruction Project is reopening today, according to city officials. Work started on the $31.5 million…
Twin Ports Coastal Cleanup Aims to Keep Northland Shores Spotless
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- 5th Graders at Lake Superior Elementary School got together to pick up trash at the Arrowhead Boat Landing in Superior. The "Twin Ports Coastal Cleanup" brought the students together with Mayor…
'I Love the 90s' Tour Brings Coolio, Vanilla Ice to Bayfront
DULUTH, Minn.- The Bayfront Festival Park was packed and bumping' again with fans of 90s classics Friday night. The “I Love the 90s” tour was back bringing big names to Duluth. Vanilla…
City of Duluth Employee's Photo One of 900+ Featured at Minnesota State Fair
DULUTH, Minn.- Among the many Duluth connections down at the Minnesota State Fair this year, one Duluthian proved you don't need fancy equipment to take a fair-worthy photo. Chris Lee works for the…
Duluth Fire Department Participates in Hazmat Training
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth fire department wrapped up a three-day hazmat training session today, one of three fire departments in the state to do so. It was the first time the department got…
Busy Campground Season Winding Down
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- As the summer winds down area campgrounds have had a busy season. Although expectations for the Labor Day weekend aren't as high as other weekends in July and August, Penmarallter Campgrounds…
More Than 8,000 Afghan Refugees at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 8,000 refugees from Afghanistan were being temporarily housed at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin as of Friday and the military base has a capacity to host up…
Community Meeting to be Held Tonight for Greenwood Fire Update
NEAR ISABELLA, Minn. - A Greenwood fire community meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Wold Ridge Environmental Learning Center at 6282 Cranberry Road in Finland. The meeting will also be live streamed on the Superior National…
Kent Steps Down as Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent has announced she is stepping down from her role as minority leader and plans to retire when her…
Evers Extends $100 Incentive for COVID-19 Vaccinations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s $100 reward program for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended two weeks until Sept. 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday. Extending the incentive, which began Aug. 20 and was originally scheduled to end…
Midday Update 9-3-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, September 3, 2021. Have a great weekend!
Bayfield County Health Department Issues Mask Advisory
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. - The Bayfield County Health Department has issued an advisory to residents and visitors recommending face mask use in indoor public settings. Health officials say the advisory is being issued due to an increase in COVID cases…
Lake Superior Disc Golf Community Encourages More Players to Join
DULUTH, Minn. - This week’s Active Adventures takes Ken disc golfing at Enger Park Golf Course which shares its space with a disc golf course. It is one of the multiple courses here in…
Morning Update 9-3-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, September 3, 2021. Have a great weekend!
US Hiring Slows to Just 235,000 Jobs After 2 Strong Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping, and eating out. The unemployment…
'Travel Superior' CEO Speaks Out Against Mayor Paine's Tourism Commission Proposal
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The president and CEO of Superior's visitor's bureau, known as Travel Superior, is speaking out against Mayor Jim Paine's proposal to create a tourism commission to handle 100 percent of the…
Local Stores Stock up for Holiday Weekend
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- In preparation for the holiday weekend, some local meat shops are stocking up for people who want to grill out. Superior Meats on Tower Avenue offers a lot of different products, including more…
Duluth-Superior Pride Weekend Kicks Off In The Twin Ports
DULUTH, Minn.-- The 35th annual Duluth-Superior Pride weekend kicked off Thursday at The Duluth Depot for the Mayor's Opening Reception. Mayor Emily Larson and other political leaders were on hand for the event celebrating…
Pumpkin Season is Approaching
SUPERIOR, Wis.- DC's Best Produce Farm's stand in Superior made a new addition to their summer produce options. Pumpkin season is approaching fast, and the dry summer conditions we've been experiencing are helping the harvest…
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice is Coming to Northland Bakeries
DULUTH, Minn.- For many Northlanders, fall is their favorite time of the year because of the seasonal festivities and leaves changing colors. As fall approaches, local Northland bakeries are also bringing back their seasonal baked…
Superior Fire Gives Expert Advice on Fire Safety
SUPERIOR, Wis.- With severe dry conditions, practicing fire safety is more crucial now than ever to prevent indoor fires. As of now, there have been 13 indoor/outdoor structure fires in Superior this year. Kitchen…
