Morning Update 9-1-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
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Split Rock Lighthouse to Require Masks Indoors Starting Today
DULUTH, Minn. - Split Rock Lighthouse announced on its Facebook page Tuesday, along with the Minnesota Historical Society, that face masks will be required indoors beginning September 1. MNHS says the decision was made to reinstate the mask mandate, regardless…
Parents Find Use for Kids’ Old Clothes at Swap in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Over in Superior some parents and community members got together to make sure people's kids' old clothes could go to good use. A clothing swap was held at Earth Rider Brewery on…
Retiring Carlton County Judge Macaulay Sent Off with Surprise Police Escort to Work
CARLTON, Minn.- One of the longest-serving judges in northeastern Minnesota Rob Macaulay of the Sixth District of Carlton County was given a special sendoff as he retired after more than 20 years at the…
Northland Hospitals Near Capacity as COVID Cases Surge, Vaccination Rate Lags
DULUTH, Minn.- Local health leaders say the Delta Variant is beginning to overwhelm their systems just like last year. Now it's being fueled by the amount of people in the region who refuse to…
Duluth Police Looking For Suspects Accused Of Burglarizing Bluestone Apartments
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Police are looking for two people they believe burglarized two of the Bluestone apartment buildings early Sunday morning. Investigators say the man and woman stole tools from maintenance rooms, and also walked away with a bike…
St. Luke’s Seeing More Young People get Vaccinated
DULUTH, Minn. -- With students getting ready to go back to class, northland hospitals are seeing an increase in youths coming in to get their covid-19 vaccine. Staff at St. Luke's say that they have…
Great Northern Classic Rodeo Preps Begin
SUPERIOR, Wisc. -- The 30th annual Superior Great Northern Classic Rodeo will kick off this Friday. After having one of their biggest years in 2019, the rodeo was canceled last year due to Covid-19 concerns.…
Duluth Fire Department Cancels Annual Pinning Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth fire department will be recognizing 33 firefighters who have received a promotion or completed probation in a different way this year. Because of covid-19 concerns, the department officially canceled…
Superior Teachers Prepare for First Day of School
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Schools in Superior begin their first day of classes on Wednesday, and teachers from different departments are adding their last-minute touches to the classroom. "But once they get in here and they see…
Thrift Stores Experience Crowds of Back to School Shoppers
SUPERIOR, Wis.- As more schools in the Northland come back for the school year in these next couple of weeks, people are out doing their back-to-school shopping. Stores like Goodwill are noticing an uptick…
Minnesota Reopens Free Testing Sites As Delta Variant Surges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials are reopening four free coronavirus testing sites this week as circulation of the highly contagious delta variant renews demand for testing. The reopened sites include the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul and a former…
City Crews Responding to a Water Main Break in Lakeside
DULUTH, Minn. - City of Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in Lakeside. The break was reported just before 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and is located on the 4300 block of Peabody Lane. City officials say…
Containment of NE Minnesota Wildfire Grows; Rain Is Forecast
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — Containment of a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has risen to 37% as hundreds of firefighters expand their defensive lines. The Greenwood Lake fire has burned nearly 41 square miles in the Superior National Forest since it…
City Council, Boards and Commission Meetings To Continue Meeting Virtually
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth announced Tuesday that the Duluth City Council and Boards and Commissions will continue meeting virtually as St. Louis County is classified as high or substantial risk for the spread of COVID. According to…
Mike Richards Is Out As Producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Richards is also no longer executive producer of “Wheel…
Midday Update 8-31-21
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama share news and weather making headlines across the region.
Wisconsin School Board Reverses on Opting Out of Free Meals
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district has reversed a decision to leave a federal free meals program following widespread criticism and loud protests from parents and others. Waukesha school board members said they received threats in the wake…
Animal Rights Groups Plan Suit To Stop Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of animal rights groups is planning to file a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt this fall. The action comes after the state Department of…
Morning Update 8-31-21
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama share news and weather making headlines across the region.
Hate Crimes Hit a 12-Year High in the U.S. in 2020, FBI Report Says
(FOX 9) - Hate crimes hit a 12-year high in the U.S. last year, according to a new report from the FBI. The report shows a total of 7,759 incidents last year, even with fewer law enforcement agencies reporting data than in…
Finland Businesses Take Care of Greenwood Fire Crews from Incident Command Post
FINLAND, Minn.- Other businesses in the small town of Finland have seen more firefighters coming through after the Eastern Area Incident Command Post moved there from Isabella while fighting the Greenwood Fire. The Finland…
Several Northland Red Cross Volunteers Assisting in Hurricane Relief
DULUTH, Minn. -- Hurricane Ida made landfall Sunday on the gulf coast, and one northland organization has sent people down to help. Seven volunteers from the Northern Minnesota Red cross have been dispatched to…
COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Spike in Business for Discoverpc.NET
SUPERIOR, Wis. - If there’s one thing the past year and a half has taught us, it’s that we’re living in a technologically advanced world. Throughout that time, Discoverpc.NET in Superior has been helping to…
Greenwood Fire Now 37% Contained as Incident Command Post Works from Finland
FINLAND, Minn.- Fire crews hope to continue the momentum against the 26,000 acre Greenwood fire, now 37% contained as of Monday evening thanks to recent rainy weather, and now moving their Incident Command Post…
Return of UMD Students and its Business Impact
DULUTH, Minn.- University of Minnesota Duluth students and teachers kicked off their school year Monday morning, and business is picking up for local shopping centers. Businesses in the Bluestone and Mount Royal strip malls are…
Expert Fire Safety for your Home
DULUTH, Minn.- It is important to practice fire safety with all of the fires happening in the Northland. There were 141 fires in Duluth last year, and officials say the pandemic played a part in…
UMD Students Return to Campus
DULUTH, Minn. -- It was a familiar sight at UMD Monday afternoon as thousands of students could be seen walking the halls of campus headed to class. We caught up with one student…
St. Louis County Announces Logging Restrictions Due to Wildfire Risk
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - Due to ongoing drought conditions and wildfire risk St. Louis County is implementing logging restrictions in the northern part of the county. County officials say the restrictions include cutting and logging operations on all county-managed…
