Great Lakes Aquarium Introduces Otter Slide Race
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium has introduced a fundraiser to help them during these tough times. In what they call the Otter Slide Race, Northlanders can race using multiple outlets…
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Flu Takes a Back Seat to COVID-19
NORTHLAND - As the COVID pandemic continues on, the flu has taken a back seat to the virus and numbers are down dramatically across the region. Both the flu and COVID-19 are transmitted in the…
Caribou Highlands Debuts Illuminated Winter Village
LUTSEN, Minn. - If you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do this weekend, you may want to take a trip up the North Shore. Staff at Caribou Highlands Lodge have created an…
Maintenance Work on Aerial Lift Bridge to Start Monday
DULUTH, Minn. - Beginning Monday, January 25, traffic will be limited across the Aerial Lift Bridge to one lane while maintenance work. The City of Duluth says crews will be working ten-hour shifts to get the work done as soon…
NBC to Shut Down NBC Sports Network at End of 2021
(AP) - NBC will shut down the NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua announced the move in an internal memo to staff. NBC Sports…
Wisconsin Republicans Propose Getting Rid of Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate would be overturned by the Republican-controlled state Legislature under a resolution that could be voted on as soon as Tuesday. Twenty-seven Republican lawmakers signed on to the resolution that was introduced on…
Trump Impeachment to Go to Senate Monday, Triggering Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made the announcement on Friday. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to postpone the…
Minnesota Allocated Nearly 900K Vaccine Doses So Far
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported Friday the state has now been allocated 871,650 doses of federally controlled COVID-19 vaccine, up more than 240,000 doses from a week earlier. The state’s snapshot of progress in administering vaccines also showed…
Wisconsin DNR Resists Starting Wolf Hunt Immediately
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is pushing back against Republican legislators seeking to implement a wolf hunting season immediately. The DNR held three wolf seasons from 2012 to 2014 before a federal judge placed Great…
Stadium Water Seepage Problem Will Take $800,000 Fix
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority will spend $800,000 from a contingency fund to fix a water seepage problem at U.S. Bank Stadium. The authority’s chairman, Michael Vekich, says the repair payment was negotiated with the stadium’s general…
Midday Update 1-22-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson provide a look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Have a great day!
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, January 22
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,525 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 452,268 in the state. Health officials also reported 21 news deaths bringing the death total…
Hank Aaron, Baseball's One-Time Home Run King, Dies at 86
ATLANTA (AP) - The baseball great and one-time home run king Hank Aaron has died. The Atlanta Braves said he died peacefully in his sleep early Friday. No cause was given. Aaron endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his…
Nearly $1B Mega Millions Prize Due to Long Odds, Slow Sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to nearly $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner. That record drought is thanks to bad luck,…
Ban on Facial Recognition Technology Advances in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A proposal to ban the use of facial recognition technology by Minneapolis police and other city departments is advancing. The technology has raised concerns by some who worry it could be a dangerous step toward a surveillance…
Morning Update 1-22-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson provide a look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Have a great day!
McConnell Seeks to Push Trump Impeachment Trial to February
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to postpone Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. McConnell on Thursday proposed delaying the trial until February to give the former president time to prepare and review his case. The idea could appeal…
Biden Halts Border Wall Building After Trump’s Final Surge
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction, one of 17 executive orders issued his first day in office. The move leaves billions of dollars in unfinished work under contract after his…
Quilt Shops Seeing Boost in Business
CLOQUET, Minn. - Despite the pandemic, one quilt shop in Cloquet is doing pretty well for themselves. The Quilted Dog Quilt Shop located on highway 33 in Cloquet has seen a boost in business thanks…
Biden Administration Making Effort To Improve Environment Policies
DULUTH, Minn. - It's the second day in office for President Biden and he's already making an impact signing numerous executive orders in his first 48 hours. Soon he could have his eyes set…
Snow Sculpture Appears Near Bent Paddle, More to Follow in Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- Some sculptors are getting to work transforming giant boxes of snow into artwork around Lincoln Park. It's part of the neighborhood's Snow Sculpture Festival. This one is located just across the street…
Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Will Move into Next Wave of Vaccinations Next Week
MADISON, Wis.-- In Wisconsin, the state gave out over 22,000 shots in the last 24 hours, their single largest day so far as the state continues their vaccination efforts. Wisconsin has now administered over…
Zeitgeist Reopens Bar For Limited Indoor Dining
DULUTH, Minn. - Many bars and restaurants have struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic. Zeitgeist is now welcoming customers back to test out demand for indoor dining with plans to fully reopen in the…
Duluth Transit Authority Proposes To Reduce Bus Fares
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority is looking at possibly reducing bus fares to get more northlanders using the bus. The bus company is proposing to the Duluth City Council to lower pricing for…
Superior Fire Department Receives Donation for Ice Rescue Suits
SUPERIOR, Wis. - With a generous gift from Husky Energy, the Superior Fire Department is now equipped with four brand new ice rescue suits. Husky Refinery had reached out to the fire department…
Vaccine Distribution Continues, St. Louis County Moves Ahead with Phase 1a
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Public Health along with area health facilities plans to move on from its phase 1a vaccination plans by the end of the month. There is a strong push…
Health Experts Blame Rapid Expansion for Vaccine Shortages
(AP) - Public health experts are blaming COVID-19 vaccine shortages around the U.S. in part on the Trump administration’s push to get states to vastly expand their vaccination drives to reach the nation’s estimated 54 million people age 65 and…
St. Luke's to Open COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's announced on Thursday that its COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic will soon be opening at the hospital. The clinic is set to tentatively open in early February for patients 65 and older. According to a recent press…
Judge Denies Request to Delay Cop’s Trial in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge says he won’t reconsider his decision to hold a March trial for the former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to George Floyd’s neck as the man said he couldn’t breathe. Hennepin County…
Duluth Police Department Welcome K9 Athena
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department has added a new member to the team, K9 Athena. K9 Athena is a Dutch Shepherd and is the half-sister of K9 Luna. The police department says Athena's handler is Officer Kaase…
