Midday Update 12-2-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, December 2, 2019.
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Winter Storm Brings Down Popular Tettegouche Sea Stack
SILVER BAY, Minn. - A popular natural landmark for North Shore photography is no longer. The famed Tettegouche State Park Sea Stack toppled during the recent winter wallop that started blanketing the region with multiple inches of snow on Saturday,…
Morning Update 12-2-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, December 2, 2019.
DTA Provides Update on Routes as Snow Removal Continues
DULUTH, Minn. - David Clark, Director of Marketing for the Duluth Transit Authority released an update on route closures and delays Monday morning. As an update on current DTA operating status: Routes 14W, 15, and 17B are currently not running…
Update: City of Duluth Lifts Travel Advisory, Provides Plow Progress
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has lifted the no travel advisory, but encourages the public to use discretion when traveling. Plow drivers have been out since 2:00 a.m. finishing main roads and will begin plowing residential streets and…
Officials Keep Close Eye on City After Storm, Still Cautioning Travel in Some Areas
DULUTH, Minn.-Â Among major neighborhoods in Duluth affected by the storm, Canal Park and Park Point may have taken the hardest hit over the last two days. Duluth police kept a close watch on the…
Diocese of Duluth Bishop Paul Sirba Dies from Cardiac Arrest
DULUTH, Minn. -- Bishop Paul Sirba with the Diocese of Duluth died after going into cardiac arrest on Sunday morning, according to the diocese's Facebook page. He was 59 years-old, and served as the ninth bishop of the Diocese of…
City of Duluth Clarifies Alternate Side Parking After Storm
DULUTH, Minn. -Â The following statement was released by the city of Duluth Sunday evening regarding alternate side parking: "IF you live on a street that has not been plowed wait for the plow to come through before moving your…
Updated: Closings and Delays for Monday, Dec. 2, 2019
CLOSED DEC. 2: -AEOA Senior Dining Program (Morgan Park, Evergreen, & Portman) -Ashland School District -Bay Side Recycling (Duluth) -Carlton School District -Cheer America Practice in Duluth - Cancelled -Cloquet School District -College of St. Scholastica -Cornerstone Preschool and Child…
Update: City of Duluth Continues to Dig Out After Winter Wallop
DULUTH, Minn. - As many residents continue to remove snow on driveways, sidewalks, and other areas, the City of Duluth continues to plow snow from main roads after Saturday's major winter storm. In an update provided at 12:00 p.m. Sunday,…
Emergency Personnel Break Out Blizzard Gear for Fall Snow Storm
DULUTH, Minn.- 30 mile per hour winds making 15 foot high waves on Lake Superior Saturday. A portion of the Duluth Harbor has even shut down and Park Point is closed to non–residents. Meanwhile, a…
Grocery Stores Double Business Before Storm on a Normally Slow Holiday Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.-Grocery stores in the Northland, like the Plaza Super One on Superior Street have been staying busy over the last two days with people stocking up on food for the storm. Staff say…
Park Point Closed to Non-Residents
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth has closed Park Point for non-residents. The Duluth Police Department is checking identification before the Aerial Lift Bridge. According to city officials, they have also closed Buchanan Street and a portion of Canal…
Thanksgiving Then and Now: How Traditions Have Changed Over the Years
MINNESOTA - For some, Thanksgiving continues to be an important day of the year filled with many time–honored family traditions. For others, it's just another day for football, turkey and mashed potatoes- hardly a celebration…
DTA Suspends Service Until Further Notice
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority announced they will suspend bus service starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday until further notice due to the ongoing winter storm. They tell us they will work to restart service as soon as it's…
Power Outages Across the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Power has reported several power outages Saturday in the Twin Ports affecting thousands of customers. Customers can track current outages here.
57-Year-Old Man Dead After Sawyer County Crash
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - A 57-year-old Brookfield, Wisconsin man is dead after his truck hit a tree Friday morning in the Town of Weirgor. According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office, the 2003 GMC truck was traveling southbound on Highway…
Free Park Friday Attracts Visitors to Jay Cooke State Park
DULUTH, Minn. - Friday was Free Park Friday across all state parks in Minnesota. The parks were all free of chard for the day and around one hundred cars full of people traveled…
Officials Warning to Stay Off the Roads During Storm
DULUTH, Minn. - The resounding message from Duluth city officials on Friday was stay off the roads during the impending snowstorm. The combination of high snow totals, high winds, and blizzard conditions will be…
AMSOIL Championship Snocross Kicks Off for the Season
DULUTH, Minn. - AMSOIL Championship Snocross has kicked off for the season with races all weekend at Spirit Mountain in Duluth.
Ranked Pro Am Racer Talks Snocross Expectations
DULUTH, Minn. - Taven Woodie, a Wyoming native, is ranked second in the women's division. She grew up riding snowmobiles, and doesn't mind racing with the boys in this male dominated sport. Woodie says,…
Santa and Reindeer Arrive in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn.- Friday, some very special guests made an appearance in Duluth, now that Christmas is less than a month away. Santa, and his two reindeer, Dasher and Dancer visited with families at Fitger's…
Thanksgiving Buffet Leftovers Going To Community Members In Need
DULUTH, Minn. - The leftovers from the Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the DECC are all going to a good cause. Friday morning, roughly fifteen–hundred pounds of food was donated to area shelters courtesy of…
Black Friday Shoppers Take Over Stores
DULUTH, Minn.- J.C. Penney was one of the first places to open this shopping season. The store opened Thursday afternoon, and it's scheduled to stay open until Friday night at 10 p.m. Eager shoppers…
Blizzard and Blizzard-Like Conditions Expected This Weekend
A significant and very dangerous winter storm is still on track to bring much of the Northland to a virtual standstill later Saturday into early Sunday! Along with heavy snow, we'll experience blizzard conditions and lakeshore flooding! Some light lake…
Dangerous Winter Storm Heading to the Northland
While many Northlanders are still digging out from the winter storm earlier this week that dropped between 7-21 inches of snow, another major snowstorm is on the way this weekend. We'll see a light wintry mix today, but little, if…
Black Friday Shopping Arrives in Duluth on Thanksgiving Day
DULUTH, Minn. - Black Friday shopping got off to a hot start on Thanksgiving in Duluth with lines at many stores in the Miller Hill Mall area. Lines grew at places like Target and…
Thousands Participate In Annual Gobble Gallop Run
DULUTH, Minn. - Thousands of area runners gathered for the 14th Annual Gobble Gallop. The kids run, Gobble Giddy Up and one miler Tough Turkey races were also part of the day. Some runners even…
