Midday Update 2-22-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Have a great day!
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Apostle Island Ice Caves Are No-Go Again This Year
BAYFIELD, Wis. (AP) — The striking ice caves on Lake Superior will not open this season. Officials at northern Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands National Lakeshore say the caves won’t be accessible because of poor ice conditions as well as the coronavirus…
Wisconsin Opens Early Wolf Hunt After Hunter Group Sued
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin wildlife officials have opened an abbreviated wolf season. The hunt got underway Monday across six management zones and is slated to run through Sunday. The kill limit is 200 animals, which means some zones could…
Duluth Playhouse Welcoming In-Person Audience For The First Time In Months
DULUTH, Minn. - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, excitement is bursting through the curtains at the Duluth Playhouse. The facility will welcome an in-person audience starting Saturday, Feb. 27 with…
Twins Lay Plans to Host Fans at Target Field Despite Virus
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- While the Minnesota Twins are working out in Florida, the club back in Minneapolis is laying plans to bring twins back to Target Field this season. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the team is hoping to persuade…
City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in Piedmont Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a water main break in the Piedmont neighborhood Monday morning. The break was reported around 9:13 a.m. and is located at 2511 Morris Thomas Road. Water has been shut off…
Supreme Court Won’t Halt Turnover of Trump’s Tax Records
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court has declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. The court’s action Monday is the…
Morning Update 2-22-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Have a great day!
Multiple Fire Crews Battle Late Night Iron Range Fire
HIBBING, Minn. - According to the Northland FireWire, eight fire departments responded to a fire that broke out at an industrial building in Hibbing Sunday night. The fire was reported around 8:15 p.m.…
Phase 4 Lakewalk Reconstruction, Police Opioid Officer on Duluth Council Agenda Monday
DULUTH, Minn.- The end is in sight for Duluth's Lakewalk Reconstruction Project as Duluth City Council will look at designs for Phase 4. They'll also vote on changes to the Duluth Police Department, including…
Weekend Weather Turns Glensheen Mansion Into Winter Wonderland
DULUTH, Minn.-- While the calendar may say February, it looks like Christmas time out here at the Glensheen Mansion. The warmer weather and a fresh coat of snow turned the mansion into a winter wonderland…
Moving and Storing Covid-19 Vaccine Remains Big Priority for St. Louis County, Local Hospitals
NORTHLAND-- As vaccine rollout continues, storage and handling of doses remains crucial to avoid batches from being wasted. St. Louis County Public Health and other health care organizations receive a new shipment of vaccines every…
Snowmobile Accident Kills Man In Iron County
TOWN OF KNIGHT, Wis. - A 51-year-old man is dead after a snowmobile accident in the Town of Knight, which is in Iron County, Wisconsin. The Sheriff’s Office said the snowmobile left Duck Lake Road and struck a tree. The…
Aerial Lift Bridge Maintenance Work This Week
DULUTH, Minn. – Routine maintenance work on the Aerial Life Bridge will continue Monday, Feb. 22 and run through Thursday, Feb. 25. Traffic across the bridge will be limited to one lane at times. Crews will be working in 10-hour…
Appeals Court Denies DNR Request To Stop Wisconsin Wolf Hunt
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week. The DNR was appealing a court order that requires a hunt…
Wisconsin Lists No Virus Deaths For 1st Time Since September
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The daily update on COVID-19 numbers posted by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services listed no deaths for the first time since late September. Health officials on Sunday confirmed 403 new cases, the lowest count since 324…
Minnesota Public School Enrollment Drops 2% Amid Pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Public school enrollment in Minnesota has dropped by about 17,000 students as families turned to home schooling, private schools and delaying entry into kindergarten amid the pandemic. The figures from the Minnesota Department of Education represented a…
RJ Sport And Cycle Hosts First Annual Boat Show
DULUTH, Minn - RJ Sport and Cycle in Hermantown is helping boat enthusiasts fantasize about warmer weather and spending time out on the water. The shop hosted its first annual boat show. Their supply…
Classic Snowmobiles Ride Again For 23rd Annual Fish Lake Classic Snowmobile Challenge
FISH LAKE, Minn.-- Out here on Fish Lake some snowmobilers are breaking out their classic rides. "Just a great day to be outside actually, the sun's out, it's warming up, weather should be good,” said…
Families Search for Hidden Yeti at Duluth Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- It was a perfect day for families in Duluth to head to city parks to hunt for some yeti’s as part of this year's Cold Front activities. A cardboard cut-out yeti was hidden…
Free Car Raffled Off as Part of Duluth Amateur Hockey Association Fundraiser
DULUTH, Minn.-- One fan walked from Denfeld versus International Falls boy’s hockey game this afternoon with a new car. The Duluth Amateur Hockey Association held their third 3rd annual raffle during the 2nd intermission.…
Vehicle Identified In Suspicious Package Incident on Fond Du Lac Reservation
CARLTON COUNTY-- The Carlton County Sheriff's Office is asking for community assistance identifying the owner and occupants of the included vehicle involved in yesterday's response to the suspicious device which threatened the residents of the Fond Du Lac Reservation, northern…
MDH Postpones Sunday Vaccine Appointments at DECC; Winter Storms Delay Shipments
DULUTH, Minn.- The severe winter weather across other parts of the country has once again delayed COVID vaccine appointments at the DECC and other sites in the state Sunday. A spokesperson with…
Boy Scouts celebrate the first group of female Eagle Scouts
This Oct. 1, 2020 photo provided by Edmund Tunney shows his daughter, Isabella, center, with Bev Verweg, her scoutmaster, and Brian Reiners, the scoutmaster of the corresponding linked boy troop, in Edina, Minn. (Edmund Tunney via…
Businesses Have Moving Sale, Featuring Computers, Cables, Audio and Video Equipment
DULUTH, Minn. - Sound Central along with T& E Concert Services and Audio Visual Resources of Duluth are having a moving sale featuring everything from computers to cables and a variety of audio…
Fish Friday Menus Return in the Northland for Lent
DULUTH, Minn.-- Lent is here in the Northland and on the season's first Friday, local restaurants around the area are preparing for their seasonal menus. For Northlanders looking at the seafood side of their menus,…
AICHO Gives Out 400 Bags of Food to Those in Need
DULUTH, Minn.-- Over in the Hillside Community, the American Indian Community Housing Organization or AICHO was out helping give food to anyone who needed it. AICHO gave out around 400 bags of free food along…
Luge Hill Opens at Bayfront Park
DULUTH, Minn.-- A new winter activity is available at Duluth's Bayfront Park for a limited time. Duluth Parks and Recreation opened a luge hill at the park this week. Luge involves jumping in a toboggan…
Duluth Fire Department Share Ice Safety Tips Ahead Ice Fishing Tournament
DULUTH, Minn.- More people have been going ice fishing in recent weeks and the Duluth Fire Department is sharing a few tips on how to stay safe to help avoid potential water rescues, like…
An City-wide Alert System Helps Inform Residents Of Public Safety Incidents
DULUTH, Minn. - After multiple water main breaks occurred in the last few weeks, the City of Duluth is reminding the community of an alert system that helps them stay informed of public safety…
