Perfecting the Snow Angel
DULUTH, Minn. -- It's time to stop stressing about the recent blizzard and heavy snow we've been buried in and drop to the ground, take a deep breath and make a snow…
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Morning Update 12-6-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, December 6, 2019.
Three Crew Killed in Black Hawk Crash in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Three soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard were killed when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in crashed. Gov. Tim Walz confirmed the deaths of the soldiers Thursday, but…
Mayo Clinic Closes Hospital, Clinics in Southwest Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Mayo Clinic is closing a hospital and several clinics in southwest Minnesota, blaming a lack of patients and doctors. The closure of the hospital, ER and clinics in Springfield plus clinics in nearby Lamberton reflects the…
Shooter Kills 2, Wounds Others, is Dead at Florida Navy Base
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A shooter opened fire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola Friday morning in an attack that left three people dead including the assailant. The gunfire prompted a massive law enforcement response to the base, which…
Duluth Business ShelDon Celebrates 30th Anniversary
DULUTH, Minn. - The city of Duluth proclaimed Thursday, December 5 Sheldon day in honor of the business's thirtieth anniversary. ShelDon is located on East Superior St. and has been a staple of printing and…
Buy Coffee With a Side Sleeve of Care
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Coffee drinkers can get their lattes with a little side of love at Red Mug Coffeehouse. Each to-go coffee from the shop will get a custom sleeve decorated by a student at Cooper Elementary…
St. Scholastica Monastery Holds Annual Christmas Bazaar
DULUTH, Minn. - Hundreds of eager shoppers visited the St. Scholastica Monastery on Thursday to participate in the annual Christmas Bazaar. The bazaar has been going on for around 50 years and money raised…
Snowblower Repairs Are On The Rise
DULUTH, Minn - Snowblower repairs are beginning to rise. Denny's Lawn and Garden has been busy keeping up with that growing need. currently they are working on nearly one hundred service orders. If you are…
Two Harbors Lights Up the Park for a Second Year
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Thomas Owens Park got a dose of the holiday season as it was lit up to celebrate Christmas. For years the North Shore Rotary Club has been putting up lights…
Pedestrians Frustrated With Sidewalks Not Getting Shoveled
DULUTH, Minn. - Snow clean up for roads in Duluth has been a hot topic this week, but even though the snow stopped falling several days ago, and the lack of shoveled sidewalks is continues…
Age Well Arrowhead Volunteers Pay Extra Focus to Elderly Community After Snow Storm
DULUTH, Minn.- The snow doesn't exactly make it easy for people to do common tasks like grocery shopping- This is especially true for the elderly community in the Twin Ports and is why Age…
Duluth Winter Village This Weekend at Glensheen
DULUTH, Minn. - This weekend, the Duluth Winter Village will fill the Glensheen Mansion grounds with thousands of shoppers. The fourth annual event is a one-stop shop for Duluthians to shop local this…
St. Louis County Focused on Widening Streets, Clearing Sidewalks
PIKE LAKE, Minn. - St. Louis County tells us all county roads have been plowed for days, but snow removal isn't done yet. County crews are now pushing snow piles back and clearing…
Minnesota National Guard Loses Contact With Black Hawk Helicopter Near St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) - The National Guard says crews are looking for one of its Black Hawk helicopters that went missing Thursday. Minnesota National Guard Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens said the helicopter went missing after a mayday…
Duluth Man Sentenced for Fatal West Duluth Hit-and-Run
DULUTH, Minn. – A Duluth man charged with fatally striking and killing 30-year-old Peter Seppanen with his Jeep earlier this year, and then fleeing the scene, has been sentenced. According to court records, Stanley Brown, 30, was sentenced to 78…
Victim Identified in Fatal Truck vs. Train Crash
MCDAVITT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in the fatal truck vs. train crash as 40-year-old Adam Eugene Newton of Grand Rapids. The Sheriff’s Office says Newton was driving a truck for Norland…
Minnesota Judge Finds ‘Miracle on Ice’ Star is Mentally Ill
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota judge has found that a former member of the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team is mentally ill and dangerous. The judge ruled Wednesday that 61-year-old Mark Pavelich should be committed to a…
Duluth Winter Village Happening Saturday, Sunday at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn. - In years past, thousands of eager Northlanders descended upon Glensheen mansion to check out local businesses selling their goods in a new winter village. That experience is back this weekend. The…
Midday Update 12-5-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 5, 2019.
Woman Sent to Prison for Selling Drugs at Wisconsin ‘Meth Farm’
BUTTERNUT, Wis. (AP) - A woman will spend more than five years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine from a rural property in northern Wisconsin known as the 'meth farm.' Investigators say 64-year-old Becky Peterson conspired with Mark Moore to…
Man Formally Charged in Connection to Lincoln Park Shooting
Duluth, Minn. – Duluth Police say a man had been formally charged in connection with a shooting that occurred last week in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Robert Anthony Winston was charged with second degree assault and use of a dangerous…
Minnesota Projects $1.3 Billion State Budget Surplus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota budget officials are projecting a $1.3 billion surplus in the current two-year budget period thanks to an improving economic outlook. Minnesota Management and Budget announced the forecast Thursday morning ahead of a more detailed…
Aerial Lift Bridge Sheds More Ice, Now Fully Operational
DULUTH, Minn. – The Aerial Lift Bridge is now fully operational. According to city officials the bridge shed more ice weight Thursday morning allowing it to become operational again. The bridge had been stuck in the down position since Monday…
Morning Update 12-5-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, December 5, 2019.
House Will Draft Trump Impeachment Articles, Pelosi Says
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Pelosi delivered the historic announcement Thursday from the speaker's offices at the Capitol. Trump, meanwhile, tweeted that…
Scenic Railroad Clears Off Train Tracks
DULUTH, Minn. - Clearing off the train tracks has been a long process for the North Shore Scenic Railroad. After two days, the group got their most powerful locomotive on the tracks to clear the…
St. Luke's Hosts Annual Biomedical Ethics Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's held their annual ethics conference on Wednesday with this year's event focused on the topic of vaccines. Guest speakers from the U of M and the MN Department of Health…
Second Harvest Food Bank Receives Big Donation
DULUTH, Minn. - Second Harvest Food Bank is getting an added boost to their food supply. This past September, area Subway's teamed up with Feeding America. They donated a meal to Second Harvest Food…
Community Professionals Fight Recidivism in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- The common goal of keeping people out of jail brought the community together for SOAR Career Solutions final "Transition Coalition" meeting of the year. The event invited mental health, academic and employment…
