American Red Cross Urges Animal Owners to Have Pet Preparedness Plan in Place
DULUTH, Minn. - If a natural disaster were to occur, or a fire broke out in your home, would you have a plan of action? Toss the family pets into the mix, and things…
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Morning Update 6-23-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Have a great day!
Minnesota Regulators Fine Company for Line 3 Pipeline Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The employer of a man who was run over by a large forklift while working on a northern Minnesota oil pipeline project has been cited by state regulators and fined $25,000. Jorge Villafuerte III was checking a…
Wisconsin Man Arrested After Threatening a Group of Hikers With a Gun
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities in Sawyer County say a 45-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested Tuesday after he threatened a group of hikers with a gun. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, a female hiker called 911 around 10:45…
Boys and Girls Club of the Northland Celebrates 50 Years
DULUTH, Minn.- This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Boys and Girls Club of the Northland, and it's kicking off Boys and Girls Club Week with a career fair that…
Reggae Fest Jamming on in Duluth Next Month
DULUTH, Minn.- Preps have begun for this year's Reggae World Music Festival in Bayfront Festival Park next month, happening in-person this year. Last year Reggae Fest took a pause due to the COVID-19…
Duluth Man Charged with Second-Degree Murder of St. Cloud State Professor
DULUTH, Minn.- A 45-year-old Duluth man is behind bars in St. Cloud for randomly shooting and killing a longtime St. Cloud State Professor with ties to Duluth. Now more is coming out…
Mushroom Madness in the Great North Woods
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s a mushroom madness in the great north woods right now. With the foraging season kicking off in May, local mushroom masters say now is a great time to start the hunt.…
New Coffee Bar Opens up at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn.-- At the Glensheen Mansion, another addition launched this morning that sells coffee from the Duluth Coffee Company, and doughnuts from Johnson's Bakery. These items are being served out of the newly re-decorated carriage…
National Onion Ring Day: Pickwick Restaurant & Pub
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s national onion ring day we spoke to Pickwick Restaurant & Pub off of Superior Street on what makes their popular onion rings one of a kind. The restaurant orders around 500…
Lead Testing Results Revealed in Press Conference at City Hall
DULUTH, Minn.- In April, more than 100 single-family homes built before 1930 had their water lines tested for lead and today Duluth leaders released those results to the public. Although results showed higher traces than…
Bay View Elementary Offers Summer School Programs
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today the students of Bay View Elementary School's summer program learned about bike safety from the Duluth Police Department, and got to ride with Hank and Henry. For the…
Big Bottle Liquor Store Closing After 50 Years
DULUTH, Minn.-- After 50 years of operation, another small family business is closing it's doors. In Lincoln Park, the Big Bottle Liquor Store's building has been sold, and they are discounting their remaining…
Fireworks Stands and Fireworks Safety in the Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- Fireworks stands around the Northland are opening up with limited products to pick from this year, but the potential danger of using fireworks incorrectly remains. The Independence Day weekend is around the corner…
Biden Urges Shots for Young Adults as Variant Concern Grows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to get younger Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 amid growing concern about the spread of a new variant that threatens to set the country back in the months ahead. The push…
Duluth Police Investigating Armed Robbery at London Road Smoke Shop
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police are actively investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place at a London Road smoke shop Tuesday morning. Authorities say officers responded to a hold-up alarm at Sadi's Smoke Shop located on the 1600 block…
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Penalty for Defunding Police
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a Republican-backed bill that would penalize local governments that attempt to defund police. The bill passed Tuesday, which the Senate passed earlier this…
American Airlines Cutting Flights as Summer Season Starts
DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is cutting flights to protect its network from getting overloaded as summer travel season arrives. American scrubbed more than 130 flights by Tuesday afternoon, according to tracking service FlightAware. An American Airlines spokeswoman says the…
Wisconsin Health Officials Launch COVID Plan for Schools
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials have launched a new program to test school children for COVID-19 this fall, the state Department of Health Services announced Tuesday. DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said participation will be voluntary. The…
Suspect in St. Cloud Shooting Formally Charged
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The 45-year-old Duluth man arrested for the murder of 68-year-old Ed Ward has been formally charged. On Tuesday, Jason Robert Beckman was charged with three felony counts including second-degree murder with intent-not premeditated. According to the…
Midday Update 6-22-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
Three Arrested After Fireworks Display in Store Is Ignited
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Police in a Twin Cities suburb arrested a group of juveniles after a fireworks display was set on fire in a grocery store. The display went…
Walz Requests Funds for State Officers' Body Cameras
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz has requested funding to outfit Minnesota State Patrol troopers and officers working at the state Capitol with body cameras. The $7.5 million to buy and maintain the cameras for the officers and troopers…
Morning Update 6-22-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 22, 2021.
Wisconsin Republicans to Send Election Bills to Governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Assembly plans to send bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that would limit opportunities for absentee voting, make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to cast absentee ballots, and prohibit officials from…
St. Cloud Homicide Suspect, Victim Have Ties to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- A weekend homicide in St. Cloud now has two close connections to Duluth. The alleged suspect lives here, as well as the daughter of the victim who was a longtime college…
Lake Superior Art Glass Offering Monthly Themed Classes
DULUTH, Minn.-- Lake Superior Art Glass is continuing their monthly classes, as June offered a make-your-own drinkware segment that also honored Fathers Day. In a 30 minute window, people are able to come in to…
A New Art Gallery is Open on East Superior Street
DULUTH, Minn.- Yellow Bird Arts held a soft opening during Memorial Day weekend and is getting ready for their grand opening. Yellow Bird Fine Art in Grand Marais is the original location and the gallery…
Final Suspect In Duluth Homicide Turns Himself Into Police
DULUTH, Minn. – The fifth and final suspect wanted in connection to Duluth’s first homicide of the year turned himself into police Monday evening. A city spokesperson said…
Northern Waters Smokehaus Opening Order Windows
DULUTH, Minn.-- Northern Waters Smokehaus in Canal Park has decided not to re-open their store front in the DeWitt-Seitz building due to efficiency concerns and overcrowding and instead have installed new outdoor-ordering windows.…
