Midday Update 8-19-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 19, 2019.
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Help Light Duluth Teal Throughout the Month of September
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth will go teal throughout the month of September. The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) welcomes Northlanders to help raise awareness and raise funds for ovarian cancer…
The Tribute Fest to Benefit Homeless Veterans in Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - Folks in the Northland are gearing up this week for the start of The Tribute Fest happening August 22 - 24 at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. The…
Morning Update 8-19-19
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 19, 2019.
Life Expectancy Drops In Wisconsin Due To Alcohol, Drugs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A new report says life expectancy in Wisconsin has dropped for two years in a row fueled by increased deaths from alcohol abuse and opioids. The Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Monday finds that while Wisconsin…
Meet the Creators of Three Minnesota Podcasts
MINNESOTA - A podcast is kind of like a radio show, but on demand. They're all-original online content about specific subjects produced by people around the world, including here in Minnesota. Dave Herdan and Matt…
Art in Bayfront Park Festival Welcomes Artists Nation-Wide
DULUTH, Minn.- Sunday wrapped up the third and final day of the 10th annual Bayfront Art in Park Festival in Duluth. Friday's Wild Waters Music Fest kicked off the event. This was the first year the…
Community Learns Sami Culture and Picnic and Program Event
DULUTH, Minn.- The doors opened up at the Sami Cultural Center in Duluth where everyone was invited to learn more about the indigenous group of people. The Sami Summer picnic and program event allowed those interested…
Hillfest Unites Hillside for 10 Years
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth's Hillfest is back for a 10th year of celebrating the East and Central hillside neighborhoods. This year's Hillfest featured over 30 vendor booths and a stage with live music. The festival takes…
S and J's Everything on London Road Open Selling Everything
DULUTH, Minn.- A new store has opened up on London Road in Duluth, selling, well, a little bit of everything. S and J's Everything held its grand opening at 1702 London Road…
Intersection of Stebner and Maple Grove Road Closed Monday
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-The intersection of Stebner Road and Maple Grove Road in Hermantown will be closed for most of the day Monday. St. Louis County is paving the roads there starting at 7:30 Monday morning…
Parents and Kids 'Climb' Out of Darkness of Postpartum Disorders
DULUTH, Minn.- With babies strapped in strollers, on backs, or sitting on shoulders, families took to the trails of Chester Park for Duluth's very first Climb Out of the Darkness hiking event,…
Chess Champs Battle at Twin Ports Open
SUPERIOR, Wis.- It was a meeting of the minds at University of Wisconsin Superior's Yellowjacket Union for the 8th Annual Twin Ports Open Chess Tournament. Players were in town from as…
Ashland Family Says Final Goodbye to Fallen Korean War Soldier
ASHLAND, Wis.- A veteran's remains were returned home to Ashland 69 years after he was killed in the Korean War. Edward Marshall Morrison, known as "Buster" to this family, was the first Wisconsin…
100 Years of YMCA Camp Lake Nebagamon
LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis.- Summer camp, for many, is the highlight of the season, holding many fond memories. YMCA Camp Lake Nebagamon has been doing that for 100 years. "100 years is, it's a…
Commemorative Air Force Museum Opens at Bong Airport
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Planes and automobiles throughout history gathered at the Richard I. Bong Airport for the opening of the Commemorative Air Force museum. The Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron invited the public…
Bad River Band Receiving Renewable Energy Grant
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Native American tribes in Wisconsin are receiving federal grants for renewable energy projects that tribe members say will help reduce costs and lead to energy independence. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in…
University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus White Coat Ceremony
DULUTH, Minn. - 65 first year medical students got their white coats in front of friends and family as medical school kicked off for the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth Campus. The…
Solar Garden to be Added in Lincoln Park Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn.- A community solar garden will soon be coming to the Lincoln Park neighborhood thanks to a $50,000 grant being given to a local non-profit. The group Ecolibrium3 which works to create renewable…
Proctor Students Learn About the History of Their Hometown
PROCTOR, Minn.- This week, Proctor students are learning more about where they live through a photo scavenger hunt from the Proctor Area Historical Society. 6th to 12th grade Proctor students are solving puzzles to…
Itasca County Fair Continues This Weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-Since 1892 the Itasca County Fair has brought smiles to thousands of faces. Now the fair, which runs through this weekend in Grand Rapids, is back for yet another fun season.…
Flying High Over the Northland in a WWII Navy Plane
DULUTH, Minn. - Looking down from high above the Northland this weekend is an antique from WWII. The plane is a SNJ-6 and it is at the Richard I. Bong airport giving people…
Strummers From Around the World Attend Silver Creek Ukulele Carnival
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, Minn.- Up the Northshore, strummers from all over the world are settling in at Silver Creek Town Hall for the 9th annual International Ukulele Carnival. The four day event is hosting more…
Thousands Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters at Wild Waters Music Festival
DULUTH, Minn.- Thousands made their way down to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth for the first ever Wild Waters Music Festival. The Wild Waters Music Festival invited 10 Minnesota bands to perform, but…
Apartment Complex in Minong is a Total Loss After Fire
MINONG, Wis. - An apartment complex in Minong was destroyed after a fire broke out Friday afternoon. According to a resident at the Edgewood apartment complex, three families lived in the building.…
Fundraiser Held for Local Golf Courses
DULUTH, Minn.-A fundraiser was held earlier today to help Duluth public golf courses. The event, sponsored by the Friends of Duluth Public Golf, aims to raise funds to help offset costs the golf courses faces. A recent comprehensive study indicated…
Artists From Around The County Are In Duluth This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn.- Starting Saturday, Bayfront Festival Park will be filled with artists from across the country. Over 100 artists will be in Duluth this weekend to display their jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics…
Duluth Pizza Place Giving Back
DULUTH, Minn.-A West Duluth pizza joint is saying "thank you" to our local heroes. Throughout the month of August, Lee's Pizza on the 2000 block of West Superior Street, is offering all police, fire,…
All Lake Nokomis Beaches Close After Illnesses Jump to 49
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Health officials have closed all beaches at a popular Minneapolis lake after the number of illnesses identified in people who swam there rose to 49. All of the diarrhea cases…
Medical Examiner Rules Epstein Death a Suicide by Hanging
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's medical examiner has ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide. The medical examiner's office said in a statement Friday that an autopsy and other evidence confirms the 66-year-old financier hanged himself in his cell…
