ST. PAUL, Minn.- At midnight tonight restrictions increase across Minnesota as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. More than 6,800 new cases have been recorded in the state over the last day along with 68 deaths. The new restrictions will last four weeks and include the closure of bars and restaurants for in-person dining along with the closure of gyms and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD food shelf remains open during the pandemic. The food is available to any students there just as long as they bring their ID. Leadership from UMD says it’s been a tough year for everyone and they are glad to help out where they can. “Some students have lost their jobs or there’s just other environmental…
CLOQUET, Minn. – Fond du Lac Community College is changing up one of its holiday traditions because of the impacts of the pandemic. This should have been the 27th annual Giving Thanks Feast, which would feed about 300 people in the community. However, with COVID-19, leaders at the college decided to change things up by putting together Thanksgiving bundles. Partnering…
UPDATE: WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin mayor says multiple people were shot at the mall Friday but none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening. Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride says in a statement that a suspect remains at large after the shooting at Mayfair Mall. Witnesses told WISN-TV that they heard what they believed were eight to 12 shots….
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Hermantown Superintendent Wayne Whitwam announced on Friday that elementary school students will be moving to distance learning following the Thanksgiving break. Students will come in next week either Tuesday or Wednesday to take materials home for distance learning. “My hope is to get students back into the classrooms as soon as possible. With case rates jumping on…
(Antioch Police Department via AP) KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives, posted $2 million bail Friday and was released from custody. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders say their meeting to discuss coronavirus relief measures were productive. The Friday meeting was Evers’ first with newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and his first since May with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. It came on the same day that the state Department of Health Services reported 78 more…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Doctors are urging Minnesotans to take COVID-19 seriously and to comply with new restrictions that take effect Friday night. They appeared with Gov. Tim Walz to provide dramatic accounts of how the state’s health care system is at a breaking point — especially its health care workers. Dr. Carolyn McClain, a Twin Cities emergency physician, told reporters…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties have begun with President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots. Trump’s three objections attempting to discard the ballots were denied by the three-member Dane County Board of Canvassers, twice on bipartisan votes. Trump was expected to make…
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DULUTH, Minn. – Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permit reservations will be available beginning Wednesday, January 27 at 9:00 a.m. for the 2021 season. The BWCAW announced in a Friday press release that visitors taking an overnight paddle, motor or hiking trip, or a motorized day trip into the BWCAW between May 1 and September 30 are required to…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 6,812 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 256,700 in the state. Health officials also reported 68 news deaths bringing the death total to 3,150 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 3,659,452 tests have been completed to date. There are…
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ATLANTA (AP) — A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state’s office affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand recount of about 5 million votes stemmed from an audit required by new state law and wasn’t in response to…
(AP) – Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month. Friday’s step comes days after Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced its vaccine appears 95% protective in a large but not yet finished study. Over the next few weeks,…
DULUTH, Minn. — The Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Northland Center in Duluth is currently experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak among staff and residents. Right now, 19 staff members and nine residents have tested positive for the virus. Two of the staff members had to be hospitalized, and one of them is still in the hospital. The residents and staff affected…
DULUTH, Minn. – Several foundations around the Northland announced new scholarship opportunities for high school seniors who may decide to take a gap year instead of attending college. The Greater Denfeld Foundation is just one of many organizations available for students to apply to. Organizers say that the best way to go about doing so is to speak with your…
DULUTH, Minn.– The DECC has slowly been trying to reopen with some traditional and non-traditional events as they try to recover from the $6 million hole caused by the pandemic. But as another round of restrictions loom, management says it will have a significant impact on the venue. Governor Walz’s new shutdowns on public events couldn’t have come at a…
DULUTH, Minn.– While Thanksgiving dinners might not look the same this year, volunteers found a way to help families make the most of the holiday. Volunteers prepared over 600 meal kits at the DECC and delivered them to families from Two Harbors down to Cloquet. Led by the college of St. Scholastica and funded through donations, kits for families of…
DULUTH, Minn.– Another Duluth attraction will be shutting down because of the governor’s new order. The Great Lakes Aquarium will close its doors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. It’s been open since June after the first shutdown order expired. The executive director says summer visitors were a relief to make up for lost revenue but attendance is down 20 percent…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – Students at UWS now have some more activities to do over the holiday break. Campus activity organizers have assembled popular grab-and-go craft kits for students to make. The kits include string art, mug decorating and more. The goal is to provide Yellowjackets with something else for them to do while they are stuck at home. The bags…
DULUTH, Minn. – It’s Give to the Max Day and the Duluth Library Foundation is hoping to raise $10,000 to help keep resources available to the community. On Thursday, Clifford the Big Red Dog also joined in on the fun by standing outside the Superior Street library to encourage people passing by to donate. The money raised will help to…
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Minnesota set a new single-day record for COVID deaths today, while also nearly breaking the single-day record for COVID cases. Nearly 7,900 new COVID cases have been reported over the last day with 72 deaths. This comes, as the state is a little over 24 hours away from multiple new restrictions going into place. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth School District is adding additional bus hubs for meal distribution sites starting today. District leadership says the bus hubs were added in order to reach out to as many people as possible in Duluth as people are struggling. Free bagged meals are made available during the weekdays when school is in-session to kids 18 and…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the region, Superior School District will continue distance learning through the end of the year. Amy Starzeki, the district administrator for Superior School District, says that prior to moving to a full virtual model that was able to track the number of students and staff who tested positive but now…
DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota gyms and fitness centers are about to close for the next month to comply with the governor’s order and youth sporting events are also being paused. At Play it Again Sports in Duluth, 80% of sales during the winter usually comes from hockey equipment but with youth and adult sports being dialed back, the business is…
DULUTH, Minn. – As times are uncertain and people may be struggling in their current job or looking for a new one, staff at Duluth’s Workforce Development say they can help with things like signing up for unemployment. But if you are in need of a job, you might be in luck. Workforce says there are still quite a few…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Wisconsin Hospital Association is pleading with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and state legislative leaders to come together immediately to fight the virus before the current crisis becomes a catastrophe. Hospital Association President Eric Borgerding wrote Thursday to Evers and both Republican and Democratic legislative leaders. He says the governor and lawmakers should…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and the city’s destination marketing arm — Visit Duluth — are moving forward with discussions to merge operations as they continue to face serious financial strains from the pandemic. The merger is the official recommendation just released by a working group made up of board members from each entity. The discussions were…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Mont du Lac Resort announced on Thursday that it will be opening its Ski Hill this Saturday. The resort, located in Superior, will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ski Runs Main and Pancake will be open for the weekend as well as the Chairlift and Pancake Conveyor. Lift tickets will be $9.99 and rentals…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Zoo welcomed three North American Gray Wolves late Tuesday evening from the California Wolf Center in Julian, CA. The three sisters, Shasta, Sierra, and Tehama are a new addition to the zoo’s wolf exhibit that has been renovated to include a den and a new pool which was possible thanks to Legacy Grant funding…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 900 staff members in the Mayo Clinic Health System in the Midwest have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last two weeks as the virus continues to surge across the region, officials said. Dr. Amy Williams, executive dean of Mayo Clinic Practice, said Tuesday that the 905 newly diagnosed employees account for 30% of all…
(FOX 9) – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s four-week pause in response to surging COVID-19 cases statewide will impact many facets of daily life in Minnesota The shutdown goes into effect Friday, Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. and runs through Dec. 18. Here’s a look at what businesses and activities will be impacted by the order. WHAT BUSINESSES ARE CLOSED? Restaurants, food courts, bars, cafes, breweries,…
MINNEAPOLIS – Duluth airport officials prohibited Donald Trump’s campaign from holding a rally with Vice President Mike Pence after the president flouted state coronavirus guidelines there three weeks earlier. The Duluth Airport Authority’s executive director told his board in an email, obtained by the Star Tribune, he rejected a Pence rally application for Oct. 26 because the Trump campaign had…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 7,877 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 249,906 in the state. Health officials also reported 72 news deaths bringing the death total to 3,082 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 3,601,197 tests have been completed to date. There are…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday night the Duluth Economic Development Authority approved a resolution to provide the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Aeon Inc. an option to purchase agreement for vacant land near the Menards in West Duluth. Aeon Inc. hopes to build 120 affordable housing apartment units on the plot of land which is located on the corner of Wadena Street and…
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DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Lakes Aquarium will temporarily close beginning Saturday, November 21 due to the Governor’s orders. The aquarium says the closures will stay in place for four weeks following the newest Stay Safe Minnesota guidelines. The aquarium will remain open until Friday at 4:30 p.m. Gift store purchases made on the website and the membership drive will…
(courtesy: Essentia Health) DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health will be temporarily shutting down its fitness centers following Governor Tim Walz’s executive order. Essentia Health says that as of Friday evening it will close it Center for Personal Fitness at the Miller Hill Mall, as well as centers in Moose Lake and Esko. The closures will stay in effect until further…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The replacement for Minnesota’s troubled driver and vehicle registration system known as MNLARS seems to be off to a good start, according to state officials. Driver and Vehicle Services spokeswoman Megan Leonard says agents for the new MNDrive system handled more than 21,600 transactions on Monday, the first day the system went live. Leonard says…
DULUTH, Minn. – CHUM announced on Thursday that they have had a first positive COVID-19 case in the shelter and are now taking steps to isolate anyone potentially exposed. Starting today, CHUM will be moving people to the St. Louis County designated Isolation and Quarantine hotel until it is safe to return to the community. “We have been planning for…
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DULUTH, Minn. – Northlanders with a craving for Cajun cuisine now have a weekly option in Duluth. Robert Lee, also known as Gumbo Boi, is a Louisiana native turned Duluthian, and is now cooking up his favorite recipes for all to enjoy. He recently started serving sandwich options every Monday. You’re encouraged to order ahead of time online to make…
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SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – Authorities say two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash Sunday afternoon on State Highway 77 in the Town of Hayward. According to reports, Sawyer County Deputies responded to the crash near the intersection of County Highway K on State Highway 77 just after 12:00 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene they learned…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County has launched a unique public health outreach campaign focusing on COVID protocols that need to be taken throughout the area. With the help of CARES Act funding, local actors and humor, Duluth agency Creative Arcade came up with the concept of COVID Ref, where football penalty metaphors are implemented for things like improper…
ST. PAUL, Minn.– With another day of 5,000-plus cases, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the state is at a dangerous point in the pandemic. Monday night, he took action in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep hospital beds open for emergencies. Governor Walz added new Coronavirus restrictions for the first time since the pandemic began in…
DULUTH, Minn.– Owners of Duluth gyms and fitness centers are speaking out ahead of the four-week shutdown, calling the restrictions unfair. Michael Patterson owns the Snap Fitness on central entrance in Duluth. He tells us gyms are significantly less of a threat compared to bars and restaurants because of social distancing and sanitation guidelines. He fears this four-week closure will…
DULUTH, Minn.– Over a dozen alumni from St. Scholastica held their 25th annual Lighting a Tradition Celebration. Trees were lit up all across campus to honor advent, the start of the Christmas season. It was shown on Facebook Live due to the pandemic but organizers are glad to have the event in some form. “It has a lot of meaning…
DULUTH, Minn. – Marine General is lending a hand this holiday season after being forced to cancel its annual Turkey Fry fundraiser. The store is continuing to put on its annual bike drive. Unfortunately, bikes are in such high demand and very little are being donated. Now the store is working with the salvation army to collect essentials for children….
