Morning Update 6-16-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Have a great day!
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Portion of Superior Street Reopening to Vehicular Traffic Today
DULUTH, Minn. - Beginning at 5:00 p.m. today Superior Street between 1st Avenue West and 3rd Avenue West will reopen to traffic, according to the City of Duluth. City officials say starting late next week, 2nd Avenue West will be…
Duluth City Hall Closes Due to Power Outage
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth City Hall will be closed to the public until power can be restored. A power outage occurred early Wednesday morning which is impacting City Hall. The public will be notified once power has been restored. Minnesota…
Strapped for Staff: Northland Restaurants Balance Business, Employee Burnout through Labor Shortage
DULUTH/CLOQUET, Minn.- From Duluth to smaller cities like Cloquet, restaurants big and small are experiencing the effects of being short on labor. For some, it means cutting back on hours of operation while trying…
Cloquet's Senior Day Expo Aims to Bring Older Adults Back Out of Isolation
CLOQUET, Minn.- Older adults in Cloquet got a day to themselves to party and enjoy the outdoors, as a Senior Day Expo returned for the first time since the pandemic. The event in Veterans…
101st Annual Day of Remembrance at Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial
DULUTH, Minn.- Tuesday marked the 101st annual day of remembrance of three black men, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie, who were lynched in 1920 for a crime they did not commit in Downtown…
The Zeitgeist Healthy Hillside Steering Team Holds Wellness Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- The Zeitgeist Healthy Hillside Steering Team partnered with local organizations to host an inaugural Wellness Festival in Duluth, offering services to adults and kids. The event was held at the Damiano Center and…
Tents and Tables Were Set Up in Canal Park for Grandma’s Marathon
DULUTH, Minn.- Preparations are underway for this weekend's 45th annual Grandma's Marathon. Today, near the finish line in Canal Park crews with London Road Party Express Event Services were setting up big tents, tables,…
NRRI Looks to Public to Measure Stream Height
DULUTH, Minn.-- Since 2017, the Natural Resources Research Institute has placed measurement gauges in streams throughout Duluth and neighboring areas, and now they continue to need your help in tracking this important data. Those…
Tribute Trees Memorialized Today
SUPERIOR, Wisc.--The Tribute Tree program continued today, where five different people were memorialized, while another was planted for a person for their work in the community. A member of the program says these events…
The Hills Youth and Family Services is Closing After 112 Years
DULUTH, Minn.-- A local Duluth youth treatment center that has helped children and families for 112 years must close its doors. The Hills Center has served as a juvenile residential treatment facility for…
Boomtown Holds Soft Opening
DULUTH, Minn.-A popular restaurant on the Iron Range has made its way down to Duluth and is getting ready to open fully. Boomtown Restaurant on Martin Road in Duluth, held a soft opening last week…
Biden Reveals 9 Ambassador Nominations, Including Duluth Native Thomas Nides
DULUTH, Minn. (Fox) - President Biden unveiled a slate of nominations for nine ambassadorial positions on Tuesday, including a Duluth native to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Thomas Nides,…
Man Jailed in Fatal Crash at Minneapolis Rally Has Past DWIs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police say a 35-year-old St. Paul man with multiple convictions for driving while impaired is the driver who plowed into a crowd of demonstrators, killing one…
Traffic Advisories for the 45th Annual Grandma's Marathon Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - Motorists can expect a number of road closures and heavier-than-normal traffic as thousands of runners and visitors descend on Duluth and the surrounding area for the 45th annual Grandma’s Marathon this weekend. “We encourage anyone traveling to town…
US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal to Yearly Cancer Toll
(AP) - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom. That's according to the toll recorded by Johns Hopkins…
Midday Update 6-15-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Vaccine Requirements: A List of Minnesota Colleges and Universities' Policies
(FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota announced Monday that vaccinations won’t be required for students across its five campuses when school resumes this fall. The policy aligns with the vast majority of Minnesota colleges and universities, which won’t require vaccinations for…
Landlords Sue To Force End to Minnesota Eviction Moratorium
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A group representing Minnesota landlords announced a lawsuit Tuesday to force an end to the eviction moratorium imposed by Gov. Tim Walz, saying his order makes it all but impossible for property owners to remove…
May Retail Sales Fell 1.3% As Americans Spend Less on Goods
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods. Total sales dropped a seasonal adjusted 1.3%…
Morning Update 6-15-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Heads of Wisconsin’s Largest School Districts ‘Dismayed’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The superintendents of Wisconsin’s five largest school districts are telling members of the Legislature that they’re “dismayed” that $2.3 billion in federal aid is at risk because of low funding for K-12 schools. The heads of…
Early Morning Fire Causes $7,000 in Damage
DULUTH, Minn. -- An early morning fire along the 2200 block of west 11th street in Duluth has caused $7,000 in damage. Duluth fire crews responded shortly before 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. The fire was contained to the front porch…
101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Alice Iverson of Two Harbors Honored for Service
TWO HARBORS, Minn.- A 101-year-old World War II veteran was honored by the community and other service men and women today. Alice Iverson joined the Marine Corps during World War II. Her brother and…
Lyric Kitchen and Bar Reopens After Being Closed Since Pandemic Began
DULUTH, Minn.- A downtown Duluth restaurant which has been closed since the first COVID shutdown reopened Monday. Lyric Kitchen and Bar in the Holiday Center Downtown opened its doors for the first time since…
Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Honored at Burial Site on Eve of 101st Anniversary of Lynching
DULUTH, Minn.- A day before the 101st anniversary of the lynching of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson and Isaac McGhie,a gathering was held at Park Hill Cemetery– but many also said teaching about the killings…
Duluth Public Library Brings Back Popular 'Story Strolls' Event
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth public library and the parks department brought back their popular 'story strolls' event on Monday morning. Last summer, it was used to help get library resources out into the…
Landscapers Try to Keep Up With Business
SUPERIOR, Wisc.-- Local landscapers are facing a worker shortage and CORE Landscaping in Superior say they have been busy this summer, which means they need more workers, but that's not the only problem they've…
