Year In Review Part Three
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 Local News is taking a look back at the top stories that made headlines in 2020. Here are some of those stories from July, August and September.
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After 52 Years in Business, Cloquet's Pete & Sons, Inc. Set to Close
CLOQUET, Minn. - Do you remember the last time you went to gas up your vehicle and an employee at the station did it for you? For one family in Cloquet, they never bat…
Duluth YMCA Wraps Up Distribution of Thousands of Meal Kits During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.- This week is the last for the Duluth Area Family YMCA's Meal Kit Distribution Program, which donated thousands of meals to people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership with the YMCA…
MN Veteran's Home in Silver Bay Gives Out Covid-19 Vaccine
SILVER BAY, Minn. - More than 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given out to help protect employees and residents. Dozens of residents and staff at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay rolled…
Superior Police Investigate Shooting Incident Inside Gas Station
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior police are investigating a shooting incident at the Kwik Trip on Hammond Avenue. Police were dispatched to the gas station at 623 Hammond Avenue around 5:45 p.m. after a report of a “possible discharge of a…
Families Head Up The Shore For NYE
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Families headed up the North Shore to welcome in the New Year, which is keeping some hotel busy for the weekend. Several hotels, cottages, and cabins up the shore were already…
Semi Overturns on Highway 61
DULUTH, Minn. – A semi lost control and overturned Wednesday afternoon on a somewhat snowy Highway 61 in Duluth. The Minnesota State Patrol responded, along with some other big rigs to help get that…
Number of Gym Resolutions Increase During New Year
DULUTH, Minn. - With New Year's Day just around the corner, some people are making efforts to go to the gym after new resolutions to work out more. Management at XMT-3 Training in Duluth says…
Canal Bark To Temporarily Close, Cites Business Struggles
DULUTH, Minn. - Canal Bark in Duluth is closing from January 4th to the 31st as the business struggles to stay afloat. Before COVID, Canal Bark had about 30 staff members, some being full…
Duluth Fire Department Receives Vaccine
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has begun vaccinating some of its front-line employees with the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine. In the video are pictures taken by the city earlier today at the…
Victim in Central Hillside Shooting Incident in Critical Condition, Police Seeking Public's Help
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police say they are continuing to investigate Tuesday's Central Hillside shooting incident that has left one person in critical condition. Authorities say they have determined that the shooting was not random and there is no danger…
WLSSD Discovers Explosive Device at Materials Recovery Center
DULUTH, Minn. - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is cautioning residents to not transport or dispose of explosive materials they may find after staff discovered a hand grenade in the mixed waste area at WLSSD's Material Recovery Center earlier this…
Treasury, IRS Begin Delivering Second Round of Economic Impact Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced in a press release on their website that they had started delivering the second round of economic impact payments. Direct deposit payments started Tuesday night for…
Michigan Governor Signs $106M COVID Relief Plan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a $106 million plan to provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus. Though the plan was a collaborative effort between the…
Midday Update 12-30-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Have a great day!
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, December 30
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 2,019 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 413,107 in the state. Health officials also reported 66 news deaths bringing the death total…
Wisconsin Democrats Threaten to Skip Assembly Inauguration
MADISON, Wis., (AP) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrats might skip the inauguration next week because Republicans aren't requiring masks in the chamber. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he's afraid the lack of masks could spread…
Over 200 Crashes, 1 Death on Minnesota Roads Amid Winter Weather
(FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Patrol responded to over 200 crashes and over 230 spinouts as Tuesday’s winter weather left roads snow-covered and slippery. The State Patrol said 212 crashes were reported on Minnesota roads between noon Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.…
Morning Update 12-30-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Have a great day!
Trump’s $2,000 Checks Stall in Senate as GOP Blocks Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks has stalled out in the Republican-led Senate. With Republican senators deeply split over new spending, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked a swift vote proposed by…
Man Suspected of Abusing Wife Fatally Shot by Sister-in-Law
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Bemidji woman is accused of fatally shooting her brother-in-law on Christmas Day at his home, allegedly for mistreating her sister. The Star Tribune reports Janelle L. Johnson was charged Tuesday with second-degree intentional murder in connection with…
Silver Bay Veterans Home to Administer Covid-19 Vaccine to Residents and Staff
SILVER BAY, Minn. - On Wednesday, the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay will begin to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Residents and staff. The Minnesota Veterans Homes are using the Moderna vaccine. The vaccine is being administered by clinical…
Minnesota Discovery Center Looks Ahead to Jan. 12 Reopening
CHISHOLM, Minn. - Creativity is on overdrive at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisolm as staff work to navigate through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the center’s gift shop, the facility remains closed…
Year In Review Part Two
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 Local News is taking a look back at the top stories that made headlines in 2020. Here are some of those stories from April, May and…
Duluth Police Investigate 41st Shooting of 2020; Victim Shot Multiple Times
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a shooting that injured a person in the Central Hillside neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The shooting was reported around 2:40 p.m. in an apartment on the corner of Lake…
Superior Bars Prepare For More Customers For New Year's Eve
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior bars are gearing up for what could be a busy New Year's Eve. Bars and restaurants in Minnesota won't get to enjoy the excitement of New Year's Eve crowds as they…
Half-Capacity Limit Reached for 2021 Grandma's Marathon Races
DULUTH, Minn. - Back in October, registration was open for Grandma's Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon and the William A. Irvin 5K. The half-marathon filled up in just over 13 hours. And now the…
Carlton County Public Health Hosts Drive-thru Vaccine Clinic
CARLTON, Minn. - Carlton County's Public Health and Human Services Division held its first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The county distributed its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine. The clinic was not open to the…
Northland Cousins Give Back to Hospital Staff and Families
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Two Northland cousins are partnering together to bring some holiday hope to families throughout the area. Their collaboration is bringing smiles to healthcare workers and families in the newborn intensive…
Anglers Prepare as Ice Fishing Season Begins
DULUTH, Minn. - It's that time of year when anglers are swapping out their boats and getting their tents out on the frozen lakes around the area. "I always liked to fish, always been…
