DULUTH, Minn. – Opening a new business during a pandemic can definitely be a challenge, but some business owners are willing to take that leap of faith. The up and coming Lincoln Park neighborhood is home to a variety of businesses. Many have been hit hard by financial setbacks caused by Covid-19. With the pandemic curve starting to slightly flatten,…
DULUTH, Minn. – King of Creams in Duluth has deployed its ice cream truck for the summer. The truck has been serving up ice cream throughout neighborhoods in Duluth and Superior since 2008. The truck offers novelty bars and hand scooped ice cream. King of Creams typically lauches its ice cream truck in early April, but the pandemic put a…
MADISON, Wis.– As healthcare providers around Wisconsin are working during the pandemic to keep everyone healthy, Governor Tony Evers is using money from the CARES Act to offer assistance to healthcare providers. The $40 million in assistance for hospitals will be based on the percentage of Medicaid claims paid to the hospital compared to all state Medicaid claims. The payments…
ST. PAUL, Minn.– After weeks of protests and unrest in Minnesota over George Floyd’s death and police brutality in general, Governor Walz says there needs to be some big changes when it comes to policing. “When bad people do bad things, they have to be held accountable, and not be protected,” said Rep. Rena Moran of District 65-A. Major topics…
DULUTH, Minn. – Volunteer groups are assembling face shields for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandmeic. The Heritage Center in Duluth’s Lincoln Park neighborhood has been filled with people making more than 30,000 face shields for Essentia Health. The volunteer drive is being organized by Ecolibrium3 and materials have been provided by Frost River Trading. The Duluth Woman’s Club is…
DULUTH, Minn. – Local breweries are gearing-up to reopens as safely as possible. Hoops Brewing in Canal Park is opening an outdoor beer garden Friday. The brewery will serve eight to 10 of its beers out of a tent in the back parking lot Wednesday through Saturday with food trucks occasionally stopping by. Hoops is also planning to reopen its…
DULUTH, Minn. – Restaurants, bars, and theaters are reopening across Minnesota, and there’s one well-known local organization that has all that and more. The Zeitgeist Arts Building in Downtown Duluth is entering the recovery process after being hit hard by the shutdown. The non-profit is getting ready for a limited opening soon. Friday and Saturday night, Zeitgeist will open a…
ANOKA, Minn. — Two suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of aiding and abetting second-degree murder in the death of a Makinen man. FOX21 cannot name the suspects at this time because they have not been formally charged. St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office investigators and special agents with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested a 53-year-old man and…
DULUTH, Minn. – Summer camps are still happening at the Duluth Art Institute but in a virtual manner. The institute is having several camps for both youth and teens that will be hosted on Zoom with a focus being on multimedia art projects, which include photography, painting and sculpture. Each camp will culminate with an online art exhibition of the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Colleges across the Northland are getting ready to start a new school year next fall but planning is much tougher than usual because of the pandemic. Coming this fall, area colleges are ready to offer more hybrid options for their students. Over at Lake Superior College in Duluth, both online and in-person classes are planned when the…
DULUTH, Minn. – Lake Superior College announced on Thursday that it will be resuming on-campus classes for the fall semester. LSC says they will continue online, blend/hybrid courses, and on-campus courses this upcoming fall semester which will begin on August 24. “Schools within the Minnesota State system, including LSC, were officially informed on Tuesday that we can resume on-campus courses…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A search committee is set to meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend University of Wisconsin System regents hire Jim Johnsen as system president. UW officials have been searching for a new president since October when Ray Cross announced he would step down as soon as a successor could be found. Johnsen has served as president…
(AP) – The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazil is testing a different shot from China. Shots made by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health and by China’s Sinovac work in different ways. Moderna…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 29,316 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 13 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,249 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 381,841 tests have been completed to date. There are 24,870 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 3,522 patients have required hospitalization…
(AP) – Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as coronavirus cases increase again, deflating recent optimism that the economy could recover quickly as lockdowns ease. The Dow fell more than 1,500 points and the S&P 500 was on track for its worst day in nearly three months. Many market watchers have been saying that a scorching comeback in the…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, June 11, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: midday update
CARLTON, Minn. – Black Bear Casino Resort announced Thursday that it will be reopening next week. According to Black Bear’s website, they will be re-opening at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 15. During Phase 1 of reopening the new hours of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. every day. Some changes that have been implemented for reopening include new…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, June 11, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: morning update
ASHLAND, Wis. – The Ashland Fire Department says two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a house fire late Wednesday afternoon. The blaze broke out just before 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at a home on the 1300 block of West Lakeshore Drive. Fire crews say they found ‘heavy fire’ on the first and second floors of the structure extending to the attic….
SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior announced Thursday that it is planning to resume some on-campus classes this fall. “The UW-Superior Recovery Team has been hard at work on the plan to bring students and employees back to campus,” said Renée Wachter, UW-Superior chancellor. “It is cautious and phased in its approach. Details of the plan are being finalized…
(Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Protesters in Minnesota on Wednesday pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the state Capitol amid continuing anger over the death of George Floyd. The protesters threw a rope around the 10-foot bronze statue Wednesday afternoon and pulled it off its stone pedestal. The protesters, including Dakota and Ojibwe…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken is addressing a use-of-force arrest that was captured on video Tuesday and shared on social media. The 28-year-old suspect in the video was wanted on felony warrants for domestic assault in Cloquet and Carlton County. Chief Tusken says officers approached the man and asked him to stop before he ran from police….
DULUTH, Minn. – Animal Allies in Duluth recently took in 24 dogs from St. Louis County. Now, the humane society is raising money to care for the animals and is looking to find them homes. Animal Allies took in the two dozen dogs on Memorial Day. As far as staff are aware, this is the largest group of animals the…
FINLAND, Minn.– As summer begins, the impact of the pandemic means a slow start for businesses along the North Shore. Tourist-reliant businesses like Maple Grove Motel and Bait Shop in Finland, Minnesota have been slower than normal but is starting to pick back up, seeing an increase in last minute reservations and ones for the fall. While business at the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – Superior Public Museums are opening their doors again for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown began. Fairlawn Mansion has been offering tours since June 1st. We’re told the experience is almost the same as normal, with only the servants are closed off for guests because it’s where the staff offices are located. Guests are encouraged to…
DULUTH, Minn. – Customers are excited to be back in bars and restaurants in Minnesota. On Wednesday, they opened for dine-in service for the first time since mid-March. “To me it’s always nice to have a pint of beer in a bar and it’s been so long,” said Ben Cullen, a customer at Dubh Linn Restaurant and Irish Brew Pub…
DULUTH, Minn.– As COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted across Minnesota, it also means some changes are coming right here in Duluth. The city is working to open public parks and fields back up in a safe way but limited city resources in this area are causing some setbacks. With new updates from Governor Walz, Duluth city parks and playgrounds will…
EVELETH, Minn.– Small business loans have been given out during the pandemic and over on the Iron Range, there is now another program to get relief. The Minnesota Department Of Iron Range Resources And Rehabilitation has pledged $7 million for the area. $5 million will go towards small business relief loans and another $2 million in grants for communities to…
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin. – Members of Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, and UWS volunteers participated in there first ever coronavirus food assistance program drop off. Hundreds of cars were lined up lined up several blocks to get the food. In all, 45,000 pounds were donated, with boxes full of all the essentials. With no income restrictions, people could just pull…
DULUTH, Minn.-During an announcement today about calling a special legislative session for Friday to extend the state’s peace time emergency, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz also said the state will hold a pardon hearing this week for Max Mason, a black circus laborer who was accused of raping the same white woman Isaac Mcghie, Elmer Jackson, and Elias Clayton were accused…
DULUTH, Minn. – For about three months, Minnesota restaurants were limited to only offering take out, delivery and curbside options. All of this has changed starting today. Minnesota restaurants are now able to have 50% capacity indoors. Duluth Grill on 27th Avenue West was bustling today at guests enjoyed meals inside the restaurant. “We’re going to be living in this…
DULUTH, Minn. – Local Northland organizations continue to prepare to reopen after many of the governor’s restrictions were lifted today. Leadership from the Duluth Area Family YMCA is opening up its downtown Duluth facility Monday as they work to keep their staff and guests safe. The organization is following strict hand-washing guidelines while also wearing face masks and keeping social…
DULUTH, Minn. – Fond-du-Luth Casino announced Wednesday that they will be reopening next week. The casino said in a recent press release that they will open their doors once again at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15. Face masks will be made available to guests on opening day while supplies last. Casino staff says some temporary adjustments have been made…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Mall of America was back in business on Wednesday, nearly three months after the Minnesota tourist attraction shut down because of the coronavirus. About 150 of the 500 stores in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington reopened their doors to a new shopping experience that included signs encouraging social distancing, reduced seating, touchless hand sanitizer stations,…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – On Tuesday, the Itasca County Board approved in a 3-2 vote one of the plans for a new jail facility. According to the Itasca County Sheriff, the plan calls for taking over three downtown Grand Rapids businesses for expansion which include North Print, Northland Flooring, and Vanity Cleaners. Earlier this year a special jail task force…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, William Seay
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 28,869 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 19 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,236 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 369,795 tests have been completed to date. There are 24,675 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 3,482 patients have required hospitalization…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Wednesday he is withdrawing from contract negotiations on the unfinished contract with the police union and restarting an effort to identify troubled officers through early warning signs. The chief held a news conference Wednesday morning to discuss structural and policy changes he is planning for the police department in the wake of the death…
DULUTH, Minn. – Under the latest phase of Minnesota’s ‘Stay Safe’ executive order, many public facilitates are allowed to reopen with health restrictions in place. On the list to reopen is the Lake Superior Zoo. Staff is breathing a sigh of relief after losing roughly $500,000 in earned revenue since being forced to close doors almost three months ago. Before…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, William Seay
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Area Family YMCA announced Wednesday that they will be reopening the facility next week. According to a recent press release, the YMCA will open for members on June 15. “While many of the things you love about the Y will be the same, you will notice some changes as well,” said Duluth Area Family YMCA…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Gov. Tm Walz issued a proclamation for George Floyd Tuesday morning calling on Minnesotans to observe a moment of silence at the start of Floyd’s funeral for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, which is the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer was filmed with his knee to Floyd’s neck before he died. One example of this…
DULUTH, Minn. – Last night the Duluth City Council approved a new city councilor after at-large councilor Barb Russ left her post due to health reasons. Terese Tomanek was voted unanimously by the council. Tomanek lives in the Congdon neighborhood and works as an on-call chaplain at Essentia Health. Tomanek says she is excited to focus on issues of equity…
DULUTH, Minn. – One of the leading producers in the paper industry is falling victim to the financial strains of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Ohio-based Verso Corporation announced it is stopping production at its mills in both Duluth and Wisconsin Rapids, indefinitely. Verso Corporation’s decision to cease production in both Duluth and Wisconsin Rapids is due to the growing decline in…
DULUTH, Minn. – As the short Duluth summer approaches, people are getting outside in any way they can. “We’ve got a great outdoor scene, there’s so many trails and forests and lakes and rivers and streams to go explore,” Ski Hut manager Dave Neustel said. “There’s a lot of cabin fever. Now that we have warmer conditions and we’re loosening…
SCANLON, Minn., and ESKO, Minn. – Restaurants across Minnesota can open at 50 percent capacity for dine-in service starting Wednesday, June 10. Local restaurants have been without a big portion of their business during the COVID-19 shutdown. Restaurant owners call it a “learning experience” but say they’re excited to return a little close to normal. “We miss our family, we…
DULUTH, Minn.– As people try to find jobs during the pandemic, the city of Duluth, Career Force, and a few organizations are partnering to help get young people into the workforce. Youth Employment Services or “YES Duluth” Program partners with employers and non-profits in the area to offer paid work experience for people ages 16-24. YES pays the wages while…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Wednesday, Phase III of the “Stay Safe MN” plan will go into effect, and that means gyms and fitness studios can finally reopen. They can open at 25 percent capacity. Local gyms have spent the past few days deep cleaning and creating enough space for social distancing. Gyms like Personal Best Pilates in Duluth and Breakthrough…
DULUTH, Minn. – Bridgeman’s in Duluth is adding a new feature to its restaurant, just in time for summer. Coming soon, the popular restaurant will have a brand new patio. It will give customers a chance to take part in outdoor dining or have a quick sit down to enjoy some of Bridgeman’s delicious ice cream. Adding a patio was…
DULUTH, Minn. – June is Wound Care Month. St. Luke’s hospital is being honored for its work in providing exceptional wound care to its patients. The hospital’s wound care unit was recently presented with the President’s Circle. It is an award given to hospitals placing at the top level for patient care throughout the last year. To treat many of…
