Midday Update 7-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, July 8, 2021. Have a great day!
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Superior Police Searching for Drive-By Shooting Suspect
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior police say they are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect possibly involved in a drive-by shooting from a month ago. According to the Superior Police Department, officers responded to reports of a gunshot…
Evers Signs Gop-Written State Budget With $2B Tax Cut
WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers has signed the Republican-written state budget, enacting a spending plan that includes a $2 billion income tax cut. Evers, a Democrat who is running for reelection next year, signed the budget Thursday.…
Minnesota AG: GAS Utilities Overbilled Customers by $380M
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota utilities mismanaged their natural gas purchases after a historic winter storm in the South, which led them to overbill customers by $380 million, the state attorney general’s office said Wednesday. The office of Attorney General Keith…
Hibbing Pd K9 to Compete in 'America’s Top Dog' Competition
HIBBING, Minn. (FOX 9) - Chase, a police K9 from Hibbing, Minnesota is one of 16 Police K9s selected to compete in this season of A&E’s competition show "America’s Top Dog." Chase was selected out…
Sweet Exchange Showcases Decadent Black Forest Cake
DULUTH, Minn. - What better way to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer than with a handcrafted Black Forest Cake from Sweet Exchange Bakery. In this week's Cooking Connection, owner Lisa Quarles shows…
Morning Update 7-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, July 8, 2021. Have a great day!
Fans Banned at Olympics; Tokyo Under State of Emergency
TOKYO (AP) — Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency aimed at containing rising COVID-19 infections in the capital. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the ban, and the International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers…
DECC Needs New Energy, New Use Of Spaces Inside -- And Outside, Says New Exec. Dir.
DULUTH, Minn. - Excitement is building at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as its new executive director of just a few weeks is already brainstorming ways to bring new energy to spaces within the…
Woman Trapped In Rip Current Off Park Point Rescued
DULUTH, Minn. – A woman was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being pulled under the waters of Lake Superior by a rip current off Park Point. The call for help came in around 7 p.m. near the Beach House at the…
Bayside Sounds Returns to Webster Park
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Superior's Webster Park was busy as bayside sounds kicked off for the summer tonight. The summer concert series put on by the city and other sponsors will be at a different park every…
Sidewalk Days Returns to Downtown Duluth for Area’s Biggest Business Event
DULUTH, Minn.-- After not taking place in 2020, Sidewalk Days 2021 has the streets filled again. "So this is kind of the first time we're back our normal, spread-out type of sidewalk days. And then…
Superior Fire Department Trains on Old Manning Motel
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- The Superior Fire Department had its turn to practice on the old Manning Motel today after the Superior and Douglas County SWAT teams used it yesterday. The crews…
Hi-Hat Legend Gordy Dies at 93
CLOQUET, Minn.-- For over 60 years, Gordy's Hi-Hat restaurant has been home to good food and great family, but yesterday, they had to say goodbye to the man who started it all,…
Plans are in Motion for Twin Ports Interchange and Garfield Avenue Construction
DULUTH, Minn.- Congressman Stauber along with other community leaders went over the importance of the Twin Ports Interchange improvements on the I-535/Garfield ramp construction and Highway 53 bridge project. The interchange built in the 1960s…
It is World Chocolate Day and Local Chocolate Shops are Busy
DULUTH, Minn.- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Canal Park says its world chocolate day every day for them, and today was no different as customers flooded the shop. They are known for their famous fudge…
Emerald Ash Borer Beetles and the Removal of Ash Trees
DULUTH, Minn.- Normally, the city of Duluth’s window of opportunity to remove infested trees is in between the spring and late fall after the bug's flight season. The city has now received approval to remove…
Minnesota DNR: No Wolf Season Until 2022 at Soonest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it won’t consider holding a wolf hunting or trapping season until 2022 at the earliest. The agency said in…
Minnesota Senate Goes Home Without Votes on Commissioners
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate adjourned its special session Wednesday without taking a planned vote on confirming two of Gov. Tim Walz’s commissioners after Democrats objected to how GOP lawmakers essentially forced out another cabinet member…
Midday Update 7-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and Google
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter, and Google, as well as their CEOs. Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the…
Animal Allies Prepares to Bring Back 'Walk for Animals' In-Person
DULUTH, Minn. - Fundraising is currently underway for this year's Animal Allies Walk for Animals. After going virtual in 2020, the event returns in person on Thursday, July 15 at Leif Erikson Park…
Sidewalk Days Festival Kicks Off in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - After a COVID-19 prompted hiatus in 2020, Downtown Duluth's annual Sidewalk Days Festival is back and better than ever before. This year the fun is taking place on July 7,…
Gordy Lundquist, Founder of Gordy's Hi-Hat, Dies at 93
CLOQUET, Minn. - Gordy Lundquist, the founder of Gordy's Hi-Hat in Cloquet, died on Tuesday according to a recent Facebook post by the Lundquist family. Gordy was 93 years old. The family says Gordy passed away at home with his…
Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Gunmen have assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in their home. The killing Wednesday is sure to inflict more chaos on the unstable Caribbean…
Morning Update 7-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, July 7, 2021.
Animals at Wisconsin Zoos to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Some animals at the zoos in Madison and Milwaukee will receive an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Animals susceptible to respiratory disease are expected to be inoculated with the vaccine authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture by…
10 More Victims Found in Florida Condo Rubble; Death Toll 46
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The search for victims of the collapse of a Miami-area high-rise condominium has reached its 14th day, with the death toll at 46 and authorities sounding increasingly grim. Miami-Dade Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah told family…
Fond Du Lac Band Wants to Move Elk to Northeast Forest
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Once hunted to the brink of extinction, elk could be reintroduced to the forest in northeastern Minnesota. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a plan to the state Department of Natural…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder to Leave Twin Ports After 17 Years
DULUTH, Minn.- A ship tasked with breaking up Lake Superior's winter ice for more than a decade is leaving the twin ports for the first time. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder will leave…
