Tiger in Minnesota Tests Positive for COVID-19
PINE COUNTY, Minn. - A tiger at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Pine County has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health According to reports…
Walz Proposes Tax Hikes on the Rich to Balance State Budget
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest Minnesotans and large companies Tuesday to help plug a projected $1.28 billion gap in the next two-year budget while increasing spending on education and on helping the state…
Midday Update 1-26-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, January 26
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 727 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Tuesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 456,490 in the state. Health officials also reported 8 news deaths bringing the death total…
Rate of Guns Seized at Airport Checkpoints Jumped in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were fewer air travelers in the United States last year, but a higher percentage of them were carrying guns. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that screeners found 3,257 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on…
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Morning Update 1-26-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Wisconsin Lawmakers to Vote on Repealing Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on repealing Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, while it remains unclear whether the Assembly would follow suit as required to undo the order. A joint resolution co-sponsored by 29…
Walz to Emphasize COVID-19 Recovery in Next 2-Year Budget
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz will today propose a two-year budget with a heavy focus on helping Minnesota recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The budget Walz is planning to announce at 12:00 p.m. is expected to…
My Pillow CEO Banned from Twitter
(AP) - Twitter has permanently banned My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account after he continually perpetuated the baseless claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement that it decided to ban…
Starks Academy After School Program Provides Homework Help, Place to Play During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.- As some elementary students across Duluth head back to the classrooms, some volunteers with the Northland Youth Basketball Alliance and Starks Academy are offering a place where kids of all ages…
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CHILLY PARTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON
Temperatures will be similar to yesterday with highs in the low to mid teens. A light northerly breeze will keep wind chill near zero today while the clouds clear out slightly for partly sunny skies.
