(FOX 9) – Many Americans will receive their second stimulus check after President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion COVID relief bill Sunday. Checks have been approved for $600, though Congress could still vote to bolster the amount. The Democratic-led House is set to vote to boost the payments to $2,000, sending a new bill to the Senate. There, Republicans…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lotus on the Lake is closing its doors in the new year. The women’s clothing store, located in the Fitger’s complex, made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday morning, saying: “The decision was made for me…I will be spending the spring and maybe some of the summer with my mom in Indiana! Lotus will be…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,087 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Monday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 410,138 in the state. Health officials also reported 13 news deaths bringing the death total to 5,160 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 5,493,773 tests have been completed to date. There are…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority is activating their Emergency Mainline Service at 6:00 p.m. due to unsafe travel conditions. The DTA says limited routes will continue to run where possible. Christmas Eve service is anticipated to return tomorrow and can be found by clicking here. For more information on the Emergency Mainline Service click here. Categories: Minnesota, News,…
CLOQUET, Minn. – On Wednesday, the Fond du Lac Reservation received 700 doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine. According to a recent press release, FDL Medical Director Dr. Charity Reynolds was the first healthcare worker to get the vaccination. “I am humbled to the first person from the medical team to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It has been a tough…
(courtesy: MN State Patrol via Fox 9) MONTICELLO, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Minnesota State Patrol says it has responded to 251 crashes, 129 vehicles that ran off the road, and 19 jackknifed semis Wednesday during blizzard conditions. 41 of those crashes involved injuries, none of which were life-threatening. These statistics were the totals as of 4 p.m. The State Patrol says…
DULUTH, Minn. – Spirit Mountain says they will be closing early today, December 23, due to high winds. Spirit announced on their Facebook page Wednesday: “For the safety of our guests and employees, Spirit Mountain will close at 2:30 p.m. today, December 23. This is due to our continued commitment to safety on lifts and the hill. Spirit currently is…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth announced Wednesday afternoon that Bentleyville will be closed tonight due to deteriorating weather conditions and extremely cold temperatures. “In an effort to keep our staff, volunteers, and our visitors safe, we have made the decision to close tonight,” said Bentleyville Executive Director Nathan Bentley. Bentleyville says they hope to reopen tomorrow, December 24,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,513 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 402,519 in the state. Health officials also reported 75 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,971 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 5,287,998 tests have been completed to date. There are…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota health experts warn of the risks of having get-togethers over the holidays, but it can be hard to make sense of all the numbers sometimes. A researcher at the University of Minnesota developed a calculator that can help explain how even small gatherings can accelerate the number of COVID-19 cases in a matter of days. Check out…
DULUTH, Minn. – WLSSD and area partners announced Tuesday that they have kicked off their annual Treecycling program this week. The free holiday tree cycling program offers multiple locations available 24-hours a day throughout the region. “Holiday trees, like yard and garden waste, are banned from the trash in Minnesota,” said Karen Anderson, WLSSD’s director of community relations. “Trees contain…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth City Council voted on Monday night to delay the five-cent plastic bag fee that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2021. It will not take effect 90 days after emergency COVID-19 declarations by the City of Duluth or the State of Minnesota expire. The new fee was to begin in April of…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,714 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Tuesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 401,011 in the state. Health officials also reported 24 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,896 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 5,264,561 tests have been completed to date. There are…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay has started icebreaking in the Duluth and Superior areas. Biscayne Bay was assigned to the Twin Ports region to begin icebreaking before ice impedes commercial navigation. According to a recent press release, more ice breakers will join the operation as ice growth expands…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – An Eveleth man charged with attempted murder in July 2019 for his involvement in a shooting and stabbing in Virginia has been sentenced. According to court records, Luke Erkkila, 31, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday. Erkkila pleaded guilty to first-degree assault causing great bodily harm on September 14. According to the criminal complaint,…
(Via Fox 9/Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images) NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe. The president-elect took a dose of Pfizer vaccine on Monday at a hospital not far from his Delaware…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pharmacy chain CVS Health announced on Monday that the company will begin vaccinating more than 63,000 long-term care residents and workers across Minnesota next week. CVS Health announced that it began vaccinating long-term care residents and staff in 12 states on Monday and expects to begin administering the shot in 36 more states, including Minnesota, on Dec….
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,998 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Monday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 399,311 in the state. Health officials also reported 22 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,872 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 5,232,347 tests have been completed to date. There are…
HILL CITY, Minn.-Enbridge Energy has reported a contractor was killed in a fatal accident at a construction yard this morning in Hill City. Construction work in the area has been paused. “Safety standards and protocols were reinforced today as work paused across the project for a safety stand down,” said Juli Kellner, a spokesperson for Enbridge. Grief counseling is currently…
DULUTH, Minn.-A 30-year-old Duluth man was charged today with second-degree murder in the death of his then fiance’s three-year-old son, marking the first homicide in Duluth in 2020. Jordan William Carter was taken into custody Thursday for an incident that occurred Sept. 4. According to the criminal complaint, the medical examiner’s office has ruled the death of Cameron Gordon,…
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-Jean MacDonell, president and CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, has been named interim president and CEO of Fairview Range in Hibbing. Effective Jan. 4, she will assume the dual leadership position in addition to her role at Grand Itasca. She has 22 years of experience in health care, 13 of which have been…
DULUTH, Minn.-Essentia has announced they have begun vaccinating some of their staff in Duluth for COVID-19. About 120 of our front-line workers, those directly involved in caring for COVID-positive patients, will be vaccinated today. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which received emergency-use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 10, requires two doses 21 days apart to be fully effective….
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Gov. Tim Walz administration has announced the Minnesota Housing board of directors approved staff recommendations of $195 million to create and preserve 2,387 homes throughout the state, including rental units and single-family homes. Full details on all of the selected and advancing developments, including maps and videos, are available online at www.mnhousing.gov/sites/np/2020selections. The announcement outlined 73 developments that…
DULUTH, Minn.-The search continues for a business to takeover the abandoned Verso paper mill site in West Duluth. The Duluth Economic Development Authority has approved spending $40,000 more to Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, which is helping find incentives for another paper mill to come to the facility. That funding is on top of the $60,000 the group could receive already….
DULUTH, Minn.-Just after 1 p.m. Duluth police officers responded to the report of a single vehicle crash into the Tri Towers on the corner of Second Avenue East and Second Street. Upon arrival, officers learned the two occupants of the vehicle left the scene on foot. The crash resulted in a gas leak, which required residents to evacuate. After a…
DULUTH, Minn.-Today Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced updates to Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 20-21 School Year that help prioritize and support in-person learning for elementary students. “District and school administrators will review the new guidelines and begin to incorporate them into our planning,” said John Magas, Superintendent for Duluth Public Schools. “We’ll work to share preliminary plans…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-As hospitals remain concerned about capacity, Gov. Tim Walz announced a plan to continue battling the surge in COVID-19 cases, announcing the latest restrictions in the state. Here are the latest updates on restrictions in Minnesota. Social Gatherings: Indoor gatherings are not recommended, but Minnesotans may gather inside with one other household up to 10 people. If outside,…
DULUTH, Minn.-The city of Duluth is asking a judge for permission to tear down a portion of the Pastoret Terrace, which is the home to the previous Kozy Bar and Apartments. The site has had multiple fires in recent years causing significant damage to the building – the most recent one was in November. Attorneys for the city argue the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9)-Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is extending his ban on indoor dining while putting strict limits on the restart of gyms and youth sports, drawing a quick backlash from opponents as coronavirus cases decline. Walz’s new executive order will take effect Friday night, replacing one that’s been in place since Nov. 21 and set to expire Friday. The governor is scheduled…
DULUTH, Minn.-Essentia Health in Duluth has announced they have received their first allocation of COVID-19 vaccines. A spokesperson for the group tells us they have received almost 1,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with more expected to come later this week. The current plans are to begin vaccinating employees Thursday. Essentia leadership says they hope to get more shipments of…
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A 39-year-old mother has been charged after she told Cook County, Minnesota deputies she left her 6-year-old daughter shoeless on the side of the road because God told her to. Jaydin Pankow, 39, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, was arrested the night of Dec. 10 after two good Samaritans found her daughter on the side of Hwy. 61 in Grand…
DULUTH, Minn. – Defense contractor Borsight Inc says its plans to bring up to 100 jobs to the Duluth area with an Air Force F-16 maintenance contract have been dashed. Duluth Economic Development Authority approved a lease agreement with Borsight in September to use space inside a Duluth International Airport Hangar previously occupied by AAR to service F-16 aircraft, contingent…
PINE COUNTY, Minn. – A 42-year-old Braham Minnesota man was charged on Tuesday with second-degree homicide according to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 42-year-old David Daryl Pangerl was arrested on Friday in connection to the March homicide of Scott Ness. Police found Ness deceased in a camper trailer in Royalton Township on March 2. Investigators from the Pine…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth along with CHUM and Loaves and Fishes announced on Tuesday that the Duluth Warming Center will be open to those in need every night the week of December 14. The Warming Center is activated when overnight temperatures are expected to be at or below 32 degrees. The Center is located in the Duluth…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 2,340 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Monday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 384,164 in the state. Health officials also reported 21 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,483 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 4,965,904 tests have been completed to date. There are…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he will make changes to the COVID-19 restrictions that are set to end Friday night, but there will be no immediate return to normal. “It appears like Minnesotans did an awful lot of things right around Thanksgiving,” he said Tuesday. He’s planning to make an announcement on Wednesday. Walz said he will sign the economic relief bill overwhelmingly…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior School District announced on Tuesday that they will be resuming on-site learning with COVID-19 prevention strategies in place next month. In a letter from District Administrator Amy Starzecki, the details of the district’s COVID-19 Response Plan include: Starting January 11, students will resume on-site learning with the hybrid model. This will allow for at least…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 3,026 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Monday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 381,841 in the state. Health officials also reported 18 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,462 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 4,933,794 tests have been completed to date. There are…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis VA Medical Center has received Minnesota’s first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine, though it wasn’t immediately clear when vaccinations would begin. Gov. Tim Walz was at the hospital when the shipment arrived Monday and said it’s a day everyone has been waiting. Other Minnesota hospital systems expect to receive their initial shipments in the next day…
(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – As they gavel in for a special session, Minnesota lawmakers have a deal to send $216 million in cash relief to businesses and give a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits to ease the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re going to pass a bill today,” said state Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar, one of…
COOK COUNTY, Minn. – Police say a woman has been arrested after she abandoned her 6-year-old daughter on the side of Highway 61 in the Grand Portage area Thursday night. According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area on reports of a child that was found on the side of the highway without proper winter clothing….
KEEWATIN, Minn. – Operations have restarted at the Keetac mine, according to Union Rep. Dan Pierce. A company spokesperson says plans are currently in the works to bring back about 400 employees. The site had been idle since May of this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Steel owned Minntac reopened production lines 6 and 7 at the end…
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Corrections announced on Friday two more COVID-19 related deaths from the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Moose Lake and Faribault. One of the deceased from a 66-year-old man incarcerated at MCF-Fairbault and the other was a 63-year-old man from MCF-Moose Lake. Both men died at Abbot Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. The MN DOC…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 3,773 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 370,968 in the state. Health officials also reported 94 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,292 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 4,789,829 tests have been completed to date. There are…
HIBBING, Minn. – The driver in a fatal head-on crash in Hibbing last month has been charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide – operating a motor vehicle in a grossly negligent manner and one count of criminal vehicular homicide – operating a vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance, according to the Hibbing Police Department. According…
(courtesy: Zup’s Food Market) ELY, Minn. – Zup’s Food Market announced on Wednesday its plans to purchase Ely Northland Market in the early part of 2021. The two major grocers in Ely say the partnership will result in one large grocery store located in the now vacant Shopko building. According to a recent press release, both stores will continue to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota lawmakers have struck a deal to send $216 million in cash relief to businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic and mandatory shutdowns, but there’s no agreement to extend unemployment benefits to laid-off workers. The Legislature is set to convene for a special session Monday, and lawmakers have been racing to reach an agreement. It’s unclear whether Democrats who…
(photo: AP news) MOOSE LAKE, Minn. – A second COVID-19 related death has been reported at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program’s Moose Lake facility. According to a recent press release from the facility, the client died Wednesday, December 9 and the family has been notified. The first COVID-19 related death at the facility was on December 2. “We offer our…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 3,523 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 367,218 in the state. Health officials also reported 89 news deaths bringing the death total to 4,198 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 4,731,719 tests have been completed to date. There are…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Gov. Tim Walz is delaying until Monday an announcement on extending business closures due to COVID-19. Walz had initially planned to make that call on Friday, but the decision is still in the planning stages, a spokesperson told FOX 9. Last month, Walz initiated a four-week pause on indoor dining at bars and restaurants and youth…
