Morning Update 5-18-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Have a great day!
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One Injured in Cass County Motorcycle Crash
CASS COUNTY, Minn. - A 47-year-old Hill City man was injured Sunday afternoon in a Cass County motorcycle crash. According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office says they received a report of a motorcycle crash on County Road #155 in…
WITC To Become Northwood Technical College
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, also known as WITC, will soon be called the Northwood Technical College, and Northwood Tech for short. The college took name and mascot submissions from the…
City of Duluth Begins Installing 'Snow Emergency Route' Signs
DULUTH, Minn. -- It may be warm out, but the city of Duluth is already getting prepared for snow emergencies. City crews are right now installing 2,300 snow emergency signs along 120 miles of…
Lake Superior Zoo Now Accepting Summer Preschool Scholarship Applications
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Lake Superior Zoo's nature-based preschool is now accepting needs-based scholarship applications for their summer programs. The grant, courtesy of the Northland Foundation, gives families a chance for kids to learn about conservation,…
New Train Car Coming to Duluth Train Depot
DULUTH, Minn-A new train car will be arriving at the Duluth train depot in a couple of weeks. A full length dome car is coming to the North Shore Scenic Railroad that will provide 60…
People Taking Advantage of Nice Duluth Day
DULUTH, Minn. -- The weather eclipsed seventy degrees today meaning a lot more people were able to experience all the Northland has to offer. Enger tower was packed this afternoon with people experiencing the…
Artists, Makers Awarded Funds to Help Drive Traffic to Cloquet's West End District
CLOQUET, Minn. - A partnership between two organizations and four Northland communities is looking to beautify rural areas in the Northland that are often forgotten about. Leadership in the City of Cloquet is eager to…
Ronald McDonald House Northland Receives Pop Tab, Food Donations
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Ronald McDonald House Northland is continuing to see donations pouring in. Since its opening back in mid-February, the northand chapter has been able to host 21 families while staying…
As Beachgoers Hit The Water, Duluth Fire Officials Urge Caution
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the school year winds down and temperatures go up, beach enthusiasts are out enjoying the nice weather. The Park Point Beach was packed Monday afternoon on one of the warmest days of…
Local Advocacy Group Calls for Police Reform Inside DPD
DULUTH, Minn.-- Police accountability was the subject of a gathering Monday with the Duluth Community Safety Initiative. The group says racial disparities in areas like use of force need to change. They're calling for a…
'Armed and Dangerous' Suspect Wanted in Two Cloquet Shootings
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Police Department says it's searching for a suspect believed to be involved in two separate shootings in Cloquet early Monday morning. According to police, officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home…
Supreme Court to Take up Major Abortion Rights Challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on the procedure. The court’s order Monday sets up a showdown over…
UPDATE: Officer Charged in Daunte Wright Death to Stand Trial Dec. 6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A December trial date has been set for a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter is scheduled to stand trial on Dec. 6, barring…
Wisconsin DOJ Official Alleges Racial, Gender Harassment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top administrator at the Wisconsin Department of Justice alleges that Attorney General Josh Kaul’s administration is paying her less and treating her poorly because she’s a Black woman. Division of Law Enforcement Services Administrator Tina…
Walz, Legislative Leaders Reach $52 Billion Budget Deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The leaders of the Minnesota Legislature and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz have announced a $52 billion deal for the state’s next two-year budget Monday. But lawmakers will have to finish the work during a special…
Biden Boosting World Vaccine Sharing Commitment to 80M Doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the doses would come from existing U.S. production of Pfizer,…
Midday Update 5-17-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, May 17, 2021.
North Shore Scenic Railroad Prepares for Summer Season Full Steam Ahead
DULUTH, Minn. - After a year of unknown, the summer season is looking brighter as restrictions ease across Minnesota. The North Shore Scenic Railroad will begin running routes on Friday, May 21.…
Officer Charged in Death of Daunte Wright to Appear in Court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death is scheduled to appear in court via videoconference. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter has an omnibus hearing, also known as a pretrial…
Morning Update 5-17-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, May 17, 2021.
Minnesota Legislative Leaders Say They Have a Budget Deal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The two top leaders of the Minnesota Legislature said they reached an agreement with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz early Monday on broad targets for the state’s next two-year budget but that lawmakers will have to…
UPDATE: Escaped NERCC Inmate Located, Arrested
SAGINAW, Minn. - Authorities say an inmate who escaped from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw on Sunday has been located and arrested. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old James Crabtree, of Hibbing, was located around 10:15…
UMD Students Design Rover To Deliver Payloads Where Troops Find Dangerous
DULUTH, Minn.- What has four wheels, two propellers, two cameras, and can climb walls? The newest rover designed by UMD students to deploy cameras or sensors in places hostile to a human operator. “When you…
Blacklist Brewing Co. Moving To Bigger Downtown Duluth Location
DULUTH, Minn. - The Blacklist Brewing Company has announced it’s moving to a new and bigger location but staying in the heart of downtown Duluth. The new location is across the street from the NorShor…
Cigarette Believed To Be Cause Of 1.3-Acre Fire At Forest Hill Cemetery
DULUTH, Minn. - Officials believe a cigarette is to blame for a 1.3-acre fire in the woods within the Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth. The fire started around 3 a.m. Wednesday. It took an hour to put out. Nobody was…
Halvor Lines Speedway Races Again in Proctor
PROCTOR, Minn.-- For the first time in nearly two years, it's race day once again over at the speedway in Proctor. Now with COVID restrictions on big events loosening up considerably, it’s an encouraging sign…
Husky Refinery Hiring Additional Staff Amid Rebuild
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- As the rebuild continues for the Husky Refinery in Superior after an explosion two years ago, they're looking to hire additional staff. A spokesperson for the Superior refinery says that they are looking…
DECC Vaccinations Continue as 700 More Receive Moderna Shot
DULUTH, Minn.-- As Minnesota continues to try and reach the 70 percent vaccinated mark needed for herd immunity, the jabs in the arms continued over at the DECC on Sunday afternoon. The DECC was…
Sheriff's Office: NERCC Inmate 'Walked Away' From Saginaw Facility
SAGINAW, Minn. - The search is on for an inmate who escaped from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center in Saginaw Sunday. He’s Jesse James Crabtree, 48, of Hibbing, according to the St. Louis County…
