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Businesses along the North Shore are Ready for Summer Tourism
DULUTH, Minn.- This time last year tourism in the North Shore was limited, but now businesses are open and are expecting a busy summer. Coffee shops, campgrounds and restaurants along the North Shore are…
Duluth Prepares for New City Flag Raising
DULUTH, Minn.-- A long anticipated ceremony will happen later this month to officially raise the new flag that represents the city of Duluth. After selecting the final submission and waiting over a…
Canal Park Lake Walk set to Open Officially
DULUTH, Minn.-- After being under construction due to heavy damage from multiple storms, the city of Duluth is finally ready to cut the ribbon and welcome foot traffic back to the Lakewalk in…
The Latest: Ex-Pharmacist Gets 3 Years in Jail for Tampering
MILWAUKEE — A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who intentionally ruined more than 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been sentenced to three years in prison. Steven Brandenburg, of Grafton, was…
15 Minneapolis Schools Switch to Online to Avoid Heat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fifteen Minneapolis schools that aren’t fully air-conditioned are switching from in-person to online instruction to avoid a heatwave this week. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the schools will shift into online learning Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.…
Aaron Rodgers Not Present As Packers Open Mandatory Minicamp
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session. This marks the latest chapter in the standoff between the team and its MVP…
Midday Update 6-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
Protesters Maintain Blockade at Minnesota Oil Pipeline Site
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Protesters fighting Canadian-based Enbridge Energy’s push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota have maintained a blockade at a pump station as part…
Crews Work Again to Reopen George Floyd Square to Traffic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Crews returned to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year and worked to reopen it to traffic by removing debris and…
Morning Update 6-8-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
Wisconsin Prisons to Resume in-Person Visits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prison officials announced Monday they will lift a ban on in-person visits later this month as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The state Department of Corrections said people can resume scheduling in-person visits again on June…
15-Year-Old Credited with Saving Families Lives in Morning Structure Fire
DULUTH, Minn. -- A 15-year-old girl is credited with saving her family's lives during a structure fire Tuesday morning. The Duluth fire department responded to a two-story single-family home just before one o'clock Tuesday morning on the 1100 block of…
Ursa Minor Starts Expanding Patio Space
DULUTH, Minn,.- Ursa Minor Brewing in Duluth's Lincoln Park is expanding its patio. Construction has begun for the expansion, with plans to keep the patio open year round. The parking lot will be…
Flame Nightclub Receives Barstool Grant, Looks Forward to Nightlife Resurgence
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's first gay bar and nightclub The Flame received a big grant to help with costs as they go into what they hope is a busy season for Twin Ports nightlife. The Flame…
Biking to Beat the Heat as Summer-like Temps Continue
DULUTH, Minn.- As cyclists across the Northland get out on the trails to take advantage of the summer-like weather, local bike shops want to remind people to get their bikes tuned up and…
Great Lakes Aquarium Educates Public on Harms of Using Lead Lures
DULUTH, Minn.-- In light of fishing season, the Great Lakes Aquarium is raising awareness about the harmful consequences of using lead lures and their impact on the loon population in Minnesota.…
Business Booming at Love Creamery
DULUTH, Minn.-- Record high temperatures this past weekend have been keeping ice cream shops busy with customers flooding through their front doors. A supervisor from Love Creamery in Lincoln Park says they have seen…
Duluth Public Library is Open at Full Capacity
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Public Library is now open at full capacity but they will continue to offer curbside pickup for book rentals. The Duluth Public Library’s manager Carla Powers says it’s great being open…
Temperatures and Air Conditioner Sales Continue to Rise
DULUTH, Minn.- Air conditioning systems have been in demand since a heat wave hit Duluth and we spoke with experts at ASP Plumbing on how to handle the heat. Rejean Carlson over at ASP…
Texas Roadhouse Hosts Hiring Event
DULUTH, Minn.- Texas Roadhouse held a hiring event here in Duluth, welcoming teenagers and adults to come in and apply to become a “Roadie.” The chain restaurant's national hiring event is looking to fill all…
Duluth Pack Teams Up with Operation Hat Trick
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth Pack in Canal Park is teaming up with Operation Hat Trick to donate a portion of their sales to the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV).…
Oil Pipeline Foes Protest Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota
SOLWAY, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters chanting “Stop Line 3!” and “Water is life!” gathered at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota on Monday, vowing to…
Charges Pending Against Drunken Driver in St. Cloud Police Crash
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Charges are pending against a suspected drunken driver who crashed head-long into a St. Cloud Police officer’s squad car. KTSP-TV reported Monday that the…
US Has Recovered Ransom Payment Made After Pipeline Hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its…
Midday Update 6-7-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 7, 2021. Have a great day!
FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Government health officials have approved the first drug that they say may help slow Alzheimer’s disease. The surprise decision came after the agency’s independent advisers said the treatment hadn’t…
Duluth Salvation Army Looking for Food Donations, Hygiene Products
DULUTH, Minn. - We often hear about the high demand for food and monetary donations during the holiday season, but demand remains just as high throughout the summer months as well. The…
Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants With Temporary Status
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday that federal immigration law…
