MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will open scores of additional COVID-19 testing sites to help deal with the state’s surge in coronavirus cases. Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that the state’s health department will open 71 more community testing sites and operate them through Dec. 10 using federal coronavirus relief dollars. Wisconsin National Guard troops will staff the sites and…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,872 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The state’s health department also reported 32 deaths, three shy of the highest reported in a day, and the second time this month single-day deaths climbed over 30. Minnesota’s totals now stand at 142,311…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Both presidential candidates will campaign in Minnesota on Friday, just four days before Election Day. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has scheduled a drive-in campaign event in St. Paul at 3:45 p.m. The Biden campaign hasn’t answered questions about the event’s exact location. President Donald Trump has moved his early evening rally to McNeilus Steel in Dodge Center, according…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Transit Authority announced on Thursday that it will be offering free rides to the public on Tuesday, November 3 for election day. The DTA says no fares will be required throughout the service day and passengers will be able to take advantage of the free service to and from any destination in the system. “We…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Trump administration has removed gray wolves in most of the U.S. from the endangered species list. Thursday’s action ends longstanding federal safeguards for the predators in the Lower 48 states, except for a small population of Mexican gray wolves in the Southwest. The announcement just days ahead of the election could allow the hunting of…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 142,311 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 32 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,419 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,770,450 tests have been completed to date. There are 124,379 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 9,991 patients have required hospitalization…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hearing you’ve been diagnosed with cancer is never fun, at any age. For 35-year-old Duluthian Nicole Elysian, Halloween of 2019 is a day she will never forget. After experiencing abnormalities on her breast, she made the decision to set up an appointment with medical professionals at Essentia Health. She was 34-years-old at the time of her diagnosis….
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March but a figure that remains historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs. Rising confirmed virus cases in nearly every state, along with a cutoff in federal aid, are threatening to weaken the economy…
DULUTH, Minn. – In this week’s Cooking Connection, Meteorologist Ken Slama is helping take the stress out of dinner on Halloween. The West Duluth Papa Murphy’s location is expected to create more than 600 pizza on Halloween night, including their famous Jack-O-Lantern pies. The Papa Murphy’s is located at 4602 Grand Avenue Suite 400 in Duluth. Have a happy, safe…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The campaigns for President Donald Trump and Republican state legislative candidates are petitioning the Minnesota Supreme Court to separate all mailed ballots received after Election Day in case of legal challenges to their validity. The petition filed Wednesday is the latest challenge to Minnesota’s seven-day extension for absentee ballots. It comes a day after a federal appeals…
STURGEON LAKE, Minn.– One group of women took some time to get away and enjoy one of their favorite hobbies together. And they say they are sew ready to go. Quilting by the lake, an annual sewing retreat at Camp Miller in Sturgeon Lake continued its more than three decades-long tradition of bringing people from around the state together over…
DULUTH, Minn. — On Wednesday, a judge in Duluth received an award for his work helping those in the court system who are grappling with addictions and facing crimes related to drug and alcohol abuse. 6th District Court Judge Shaun Floerke was given the Gary P. Olson Visionary Award from the Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment over Zoom. Judge…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Northland recently experienced its first blast of winter weather, and while many aren’t yet welcoming the change of season, it has ski and snowboard enthusiasts thrilled to hit the slopes. The cooler weather is also kick-starting the snowmaking season at two recreational areas in the Twin Ports. “Here we are in October and we’re already seeing…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth held a press conference on Wednesday to address the coming year of snow after last year’s historic storm on Thanksgiving Weekend. Mayor Larson’s office tells Fox 21 the city is refocusing its plowing operations to help avoid any road-crippling backups after a snowstorm and also to avoid wasting resources on a budget tightened…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Economic Development Authority, also known as DEDA has voted to use $135,000 to help prevent the condemned Kozy Building on East First Street from continuing to fall apart. The building which is now owned by DEDA went up in flames in 2010. The city wants it demolished for a developer, but the former Kozy owner…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Pilgrim Church in Duluth is putting on a unique drive-by event for Halloween inspired by Harry Potter. The theme is Hogwarts. There will be plenty of fun wizard-inspired activities, such as a potions table and a wand giveaway. A flying car will also be set up for Halloween-goers to take a ride and of course plenty…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – A recent Google trend showed a spike in the number of people searching how they can change their vote. Both Minnesota and Wisconsin allow voters to make that choice. Unfortunately, the deadline has since passed for Minnesota voters, but there is still time for Wisconsin residents. Depending on how they wish to make the change, voters will…
DULUTH, Minn. – The nation has seen dramatic supply shortages for certain goods throughout the course of the pandemic. As deer season approaches, there is a strong decline in the amount of available ammunition. At the beginning of the pandemic, many gun shops started seeing ammunition shortages. Reasons for this included panic buying by gun owners and the lack of…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – No need to have Santa deliver toys this year. The Salvation Army branch in Superior is bringing in toys for those in need during this holiday season. Those interested in signing up or dropping off an item can stop by their store between November 2nd and December 3rd. The captain of the Superior location tells us that…
DULUTH, Minn. – A local bookstore is participating in a nationwide campaign to encourage people to buy local. The Don’t box out bookstores campaign was organized by America’s bookseller’s association, working with independent bookstores across the country to bring attention to how large corporations are monopolizing the book business. Managers at Zenith bookstore say it’s important to invest, especially in…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Issues like mental health, youth substance abuse and food insecurity are persisting in the Northland. Now St. Louis County is stepping up by providing more than $350,000 to five organizations that can help. The funds will be distributed throughout the county, including $90,000 to the Stone Soup Partnership and $62,000 to Recovery Alliance Duluth. The Stone…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump planned to hold a rally in Green Bay on Friday, marking his third stop in a week to Wisconsin as part of a final push from both sides to capture the key swing state. Democrat Joe Biden is also scheduled to campaign in Wisconsin on Friday, but he has not said where. Trump…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News
(AP) – No. 9 Wisconsin has canceled its game at Nebraska on Saturday and paused all team activities for at least seven days after a dozen people within the program including coach Paul Chryst tested positive for COVID-19. School officials said Wednesday that athletic director Barry Alvarez and Chancellor Rebecca Blank made the decision in consultation with Big Ten officials….
(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An environmental group is asking Minnesota utility regulators to investigate Enbridge’s additions to its existing oil pipeline capacity which could make the company’s controversial new $2.6 billion pipeline unnecessary. A filing by the Indigenous organization Honor the Earth with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission says Enbridge made no mention of its…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 139,444 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 19 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,387 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,739,997 tests have been completed to date. There are 123,529 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 9,855 patients have required hospitalization…
(FOX 9) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota announced the indictment of 60 people accused of defrauding tens of thousands of mostly elderly victims out of $200 million in fraudulent magazine subscriptions. According to court documents obtained by FOX 9, the nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme targeted tens of thousands of elderly and other vulnerable people across the country. It was thwarted…
DULUTH, Minn. – Throughout the pandemic, countless local businesses have been dealt with many struggles, however, for one small business owner, sales are soaring as Northlanders are adopting and spending more time with their four-legged furry friends. “It’s all about the pets this year. It’s all about puppies, kittens, adoptions; we’ve sold more kitten food in the last three months…
DULUTH, Minn. – From the classroom to the farm UMD’s land lab is wrapping up its season. The project originally started in 2009, and although this year has been different for faculty and students it provided them with some unique opportunities for growth. Just off of Jean Duluth Road you’ll find UMD’s lab farm. It’s an outdoor classroom providing students…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Ken Slama, Local News, morning update, News
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Dells man arrested on suspicion of drunken driving is facing his 12th charge for drunken driving. Walter Decorah, 51, made his initial appearance Tuesday in Sauk County Circuit Court. Judge Patricia Barrett set bail at $15,000 cash, the Baraboo News Republic reported. Authorities say Decorah was arrested for falling asleep behind the steering wheel at…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota Republican candidate’s bid to delay voting in his congressional race to February after the death of a third-party candidate was rejected Tuesday at the Supreme Court. Justice Neil Gorsuch, who handles emergency requests from the federal appeals court that oversees Minnesota, denied the request from Tyler Kistner. Kistner is running against Democrat Angie Craig, the…
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin hit a grim COVID-19 record for deaths recorded in a single day along with a new high number of cases. Governor Tony Evers had strong words for the Wisconsinites who are not taking the virus seriously. From the start of the pandemic, it took Wisconsin 7 months to hit 100,000 cases, but after that, it only…
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. – Traffic engineers with St. Louis County presented a potential plan to make a dangerous Mountain Iron intersection along Highway 169 safer. The intersection is at the cross of US 169 and Spirit Lake Road. This spot has seen 10 intersection-related crashes in a ten-year period including one accident where two people died. Engineers are proposing a…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth’s Great Lakes Aquarium got spooky for the annual “Scarium at the Aquarium” on Tuesday. Kids and their parents were all dressed up to check out the different animal habitats which were also decked out for Halloween. There was, of course, free goodies to take home too. This year’s event is spread out over three days because…
DULUTH, Minn. – Neighborhood Youth Services is putting together a free COVID friendly “Trunk-or-Treating” event this Halloween for kids throughout Duluth. More than 30 businesses and organizations are sponsoring the event and will pop their trunks in the Lake City parking lot in Canal Park on Saturday from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. The trunks will be full of candy,…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Election day is one week away, but the City of Superior is running short on enough poll workers. As this year’s election may result in a record-breaking turnout, the city is hoping to fill about two dozen spots to help out throughout the rest of early voting and on election day. Superior Mayor Jim Paine says the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The pandemic is continuing to put a strain on restaurant capacities, but low temperatures across the northland are making it harder to offer outdoor seating. As a result, the demand for patio heaters and fire pits has drastically increased. Restaurant owners are doing the most they can to overcome the hurdle of limited indoor capacities. Patio seating…
WISCONSIN – With the election day just around the corner, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is making sure that voters are counted without interference. Election officials want to reassure voters that the vote count process is done in a fair and orderly manner. Things like voter intimidation are a crime and anyone who attempts to or threatens the use of…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After months of conversation, the BNSF railway will resume payments to those in the Allouez community to help clean up the accumulating taconite dust. Homeowners had previously been getting a yearly check to help clean the dust off of their homes that came from the nearby taconite facility but the process was unexpectedly upended. However, the company…
(Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is pleading with Wisconsin residents to voluntarily stay home and limit their interactions amid new statewide daily records for confirmed coronavirus infections and deaths. State health officials reported 5,262 cases on Tuesday. They also reported that the virus was a factor in 64 additional deaths, another…
(FOX 9) – The state of Wisconsin shattered its records for both new COVID-19 cases and new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. According to new state data from the Department of Health Services, 5,262 new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday. It was the first time the state has reported more than 5,000 new cases in a single day and beat the previous record from…
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. – On Tuesday, the Bayfield County Health Department announced a second death of a county resident due to COVID-19. As of Tuesday afternoon, Bayfield county reported 225 confirmed cases of covid an increase of 4 cases from the day before. “We are saddened by the loss of one of our community members and our prayers are with…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans who oppose Minnesota’s seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots beyond Election Day say that unless it is blocked, thousands of people whose ballots arrive after Nov. 3 will risk having their votes disqualified. But attorneys for Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon argue that it’s too close to Election Day to make changes. Nearly 2 million…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Ken Slama, Local News, midday update, News
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 137,536 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 15 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,368 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,724,320 tests have been completed to date. There are 122,100 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 9,729 patients have required hospitalization…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be counted if they are received up to six days after the election. A federal appeals…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The October snowfall has temporarily stalled Minnesota’s fall harvest. Combines are quiet and corn is in limbo for now as farmers wait for dry, warmer temperatures. University of Minnesota Extension crop scientist Tom Hoverstad says that in his 40 years of work he doesn’t remember a fall like this where farmers are waiting for the snow to…
