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…
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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…
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Evers Launches Bid for Second Term
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is making it official, announcing his bid for a second term in the battleground state where he stands as a Democratic block to the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Evers told The Associated Press…
Morning 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!
Pipeline Foes Gear up for Large Northern Minnesota Protests
SOLWAY, Minn. (AP) — Environmental and tribal groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s ongoing effort to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline are planning large protests in northern Minnesota…
Sea Kayakers Trained to Guide Tours, Teach Skills in UMD Instructor Course
DULUTH, Minn.- While many people are anxious to get out and hit the water for fun as summer heats up, some are excited to lead others through sea and coastal kayaking tours throughout the…
Tiny Home Development Coming to Hillside Community
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the city of Duluth looks to address housing issues throughout the city, they're thinking small. At least 14 tiny homes will be coming into the Central Hillside community as a way to…
Local Outdoor Gear Shops Ready for Summer
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the stretch of warm weather brings the Northland into summer, outdoor gear shops in the Twin Ports are seeing business heat up as well. The Great Lakes Gear Exchange on Fourth…
Duluth Fire Dept: Rip Currents 'can quite easily develop' While Swimming
DULUTH, Minn- The Duluth Fire Department is urging the public to be cautious and alert when swimming the beaches on Park Point this summer, after they rescued a teen from sudden and unforeseen rip…
Bus, Bike, Walk Helps Gather Central Entrance Feedback
DULUTH, Minn.-- As part of Central Enterance prepares to be redone in a few years, the Metropolitan Interstate Council spent the weekend trying to get feedback from the community on what they'd like to see…
ALS Fishing Tournament Returns to Island Lake
DULUTH, Minn.-- Hundreds of anglers returned to the waters of Island Lake this morning for the 26th annual Kolar Fishing Tournament. More than 200 anglers were trying to reel in the biggest walleyes and bass…
Local Boy Scouts Install 70 Bat Boxes
DULUTH, Minn.-- Today the Voyageur's Council of Boy Scouts of America spent some time in the woods near Island Lake building houses for the area's bat populations. The scouts built and installed 70 bat boxes…
Lakewalk to Reopen Next Week in Canal Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's been a familiar site down in Canal Park to see fences and guardrails covering up its section of the Lakewalk, but by this time next week, it's going to look completely different.…
SAPPI in Cloquet to Release Steam Early Sunday Morning
CLOQUET, Minn.- According to the Cloquet Police Department, SAPPI is scheduled to release steam early Sunday morning, which could cause loud noises. Officials said SAPPI is scheduled to release steam around 2:00-3:00 a.m. This could emit loud noises from the…
Lightning Strike Ignites 2-Acre Wildfire Within BWCAW
DULUTH, Minn.- A lightning strike is believed to be the cause of a fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), estimated at roughly 2 acres. According to the U.S. Forest Service, late in the day on June 4th,…
Three UMD Students Displaced, Uninjured After House Fire
DULUTH, Minn.- A house near the UMD campus erupted in flames late Friday night, displacing three students, who were uninjured. According to a spokesperson for the Duluth Fire Department, at 11:37 p.m. Friday a fire was reported on the second…
Salvation Army Gives 2,500 Free Donuts for Healthcare Workers
DULUTH, Minn.-- Friday is national donut day and to celebrate, the local Salvation Army was giving some to the area's frontline healthcare workers. Over 2500 donuts were given out by volunteers at St. Luke's and…
