Morning Update 9-19-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Brittney Merlot for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, September 19, 2019.
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Update: Two Harbors High School Closed Thursday Due to Rumored Threat
UPDATE: TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Two Harbors High School was closed Thursday morning due to a "rumored threat" made to the school. An alert was sent out to parents from the Lake Superior School District that read: "Due to a…
Man Fatally Shot After Leaving St. Paul Church
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota police say a man who was leaving a Bible study with his young daughter and father was fatally shot outside his church in St. Paul. The homicide Wednesday night is the sixth fatal shooting…
Court Suspends Two Polymet Permits
On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Court of Appeals suspended Polymet’s permit to mine and dam safety permits for its proposed $1 billion copper-nickel mine near Babbitt. The permits will be discussed at an Oct. 23 hearing. That’s when the "DNR…
Minnesota Commissioner of Education Visits UMD
DULUTH, Minn. - Education students at the University of Minnesota Duluth were visited by the Minnesota Commissioner of Education Mary Cathryn Ricker on her Back to School tour. She stopped by schools…
Zoomobile Stops At University of Wisconsin-Superior
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoomobile made a stop today at the University of Wisconsin- Superior Library. A tortoise, a tarantula, and a few other animals went along for the ride. Visitors had the…
Complaint: Man High on Meth Kills Passenger While Driving Through Kettle River
DULUTH, Minn.- A Willow River man is facing two counts of vehicular homicide after driving through a river while on meth, killing one of his passengers, according to the complaint. Two formal charges of…
New Senior Housing Expected for London Road
DULUTH, Minn. - Housing continues to be a big issue in Duluth, but a new housing option is on the way for seniors on London Road next to the Ecumen Lake Shore Community.…
College of St. Scholastica Celebrates Homecoming Week
DULUTH, Minn. - It's Homecoming week at the College of St. Scholastica, and students are celebrating school pride. A student activities fair filled the Benedictine Commons. About fifty clubs met with students, teaching…
UMD Multicultural Center Reopens After Renovation
DULUTH, Minn. - A big renovation has transformed the Multicultural Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Multicultural Center is a space for all students to feel welcome at UMD. Staff tell us…
Hunger Action Month at Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
DULUTH, Minn. - September is Hunger Action Month, a time when people from all over the country work with food banks to fight hunger in their communities. Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank in…
Sky Harbor Airport Receives $1 Million Grant for Runway Reconstruction
DULUTH, Minn. - Sky Harbor Airport in Park Point will receive a nearly $1 million grant from the Department of Transportation to finish phase three of the runway reconstruction project. Congressman Pete…
Woman Rescued Off Park Point
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A woman is alive after a water rescue off Park Point starting at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to the Duluth Fire Department, the woman was the sole occupant of a…
Minneapolis Man Charged, Allegedly Set Girlfriend on Fire
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minneapolis man is charged with attempted murder and assault after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and set her on fire. The criminal complaint says the woman escaped and drove herself to the hospital while her hair…
Recovery of a Native American Burial Site Halted
DULUTH, Minn. – The ongoing project to recover remains in the Fond du Lac neighborhood in Duluth at a Native American burial site has been halted. A spokesperson with the Minnesota Department of Transportation says only the burial recovery portion…
Willow River Man Charged With Criminal Vehicular Homicide
WILLOW RIVER, Minn. – The 43-year-old man who drove his vehicle into Kettle River on Monday has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide. Authorities received reports on Monday around 3:48 p.m. of a vehicle in the river…
Michigan Joins New York in Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan has joined New York in banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes as federal health officials investigate the cause of hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who…
Minnesota Opioid Task Force to Hold First Meeting Next Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's new task force on the opioid crisis will hold its first meeting next week on how best to spend $20 million from new licensing fees on the pharmaceutical industry. The Department of Human Services…
Midday Update 9-18-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
Man Dies After Falling From Roof in Eagles Nest Township
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – A 55-year-old male has died after he fell from a roof trying to remove a downed tree. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 1415 Walsh Road for a medical…
Spooner-Based National Guard Unit Deploying to Middle East
SPOONER, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin National Guard unit based in Spooner will deploy to the Middle East this fall. About 150 soldiers from the 829th Engineer Company, which has a detachment in Ashland, will mobilize as a construction unit…
Art Exhibit Opening Saturday Inside Free Range Film Festival Barn
WRENSHALL, Minn. - As autumn approaches the Northland, a new art exhibit is set to open and be on display for the next two weekends in Wrenshall. The visual…
Minnesota Health Experts Urge Flu Shots as Soon as Possible
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Health officials are urging Minnesotans to get flu shots as soon as possible. Jennifer Heath of the Minnesota Department of Health tells Minnesota Public Radio the flu season could begin anytime. Only about half of…
Thousands of Bird Watchers Flock to Witness Fall Migration at Hawk Ridge
DULUTH, Minn. - As of September 1, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth is celebrating its 48th season of documenting the great fall migration. This natural phenomenon is attracting hundreds, if…
Nazi Flag Found Raised on Pole at Michigan Elementary School
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Police in southern Michigan are on the lookout for suspicious activity after a Nazi flag was raised on an elementary school flag pole. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports construction crews at Riverside Elementary School in…
Morning Update 9-18-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Chief Meteorologist Anthony Peoples for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, September 18, 2019.
One Dead in Pine County House Fire
PINE COUNTY, Minn. – Authorities say a 62-year-old woman was found deceased in her home Tuesday night after a house fire broke out around 7:53 p.m. on Highway 23 near Brook Park. Pine County dispatch received a call from the…
UMD Students Simulate How to Immigrate for Constitution Day
DULUTH, Minn.- September 17th is federally recognized as Constitution and Citzenship Day. Tuesday at UMD, some students had an experience that shows what it's like when you're trying to get into the United States…
OMC Owner Opening New Cocktail Lounge
DULUTH, Minn.- The owner of Lincoln Park businesses OMC Smokehouse, Duluth Grill, Corktown Deli and Taco Arcada is opening up a new business right next door to OMC. "Noble Pour", as it will be…
First Ever Constitution Day Parade Held at DECS North Star Academy
DULUTH, Minn. - 232 years ago the Constitution was signed in Philadelphia and on Tuesday kindergarten through fifth graders at Duluth Edison Charter School North Star Academy participated in the first constitution parade at…
