Wisconsin Mask Mandate Now in Effect
ASHLAND, Wis. - Wisconsin Governor Tony Ever's statewide mandatory mask order began on Saturday. The order requires people over five years old to wear masks in indoor spaces. Wisconsinites are mandated to wear…
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Fond du Luth Casino Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - A Fond du Luth Casino employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The casino sent the following statement about the positive test: “A Fond du Luth employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Immediate action was taken by the…
Gary New Duluth Rec Center Distributes Food Bags from YMCA Summer Food Service
DULUTH, Minn.- Some people in Gary New Duluth Wednesday spent the warm sunny weather handing out bags of food to those in need. The Duluth Area YMCA Summer Food Service Program has been…
Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing in Superior After Weekend of Two Large Public Events
SUPERIOR, Wis.- After a weekend of two large public events in Superior, Douglas County Health Officials and the Wisconsin National Guard teamed up to administer free drive-thru COVID-19 tests Wednesday at Superior Middle School.…
Drive-thru Testing Site Comes To Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Nearly 100 people in Douglas County have already tested positive for the Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. In response to the increasing number of cases, the county is partnering with…
Ashland City Council Votes to Urge County to Issue Mask Mandate
ASHLAND, Wis. - The Ashland City Council is choosing not to create its own mask mandate, but is instead urging the Ashland County Health Department to require masks in places open to the public…
NAACP Gives Away More Free Masks After Statewide Mandate Announced
DULUTH, Minn. - The need for masks is even higher after the state of Minnesota and some Wisconsin cities like Superior have started requiring masks in indoor public places. The Duluth branch NAACP has…
Gov. Walz Says Mask Mandate Will Help Keep Businesses Open, Infection Rate Down
MINNESOTA- On Wednesday, Minnesota joined over two dozen other states in requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public places statewide. That new Executive Order by Governor Tim Walz goes into effect…
Cloquet Mayor Reacts To Passing Of Mask Ordinance
CLOQUET, Minn. - Less than 24 hours before Governor Tim Walz made his announcement the Cloquet City Council approved an ordinance requiring residents to wear masks while at indoor businesses. Cloquet Mayor Roger Maki initially…
Cloquet City Council Passes Mask Mandate; Votes to Take Effect August 1st
CLOQUET, Minn.- A mask mandate for indoor public places was passed by the Cloquet City Council Monday evening, taking effect August 1st. Unlike Duluth, the vote was not unanimous -- the council, it seems,…
Superior School Board Approves Response Plan for Reopening this Fall
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In their first in-person meeting since March, the Superior School Board Monday approved their COVID-19 District Response Plan on reopening schools this fall. In the plan (found here), families can choose…
St. Luke's Oncologist Emphasizes Importance of Routine Screenings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Routine medical exams and cancer screenings are taking a back burner for many people amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It's a worry for many in the medical community, as…
Some Cloquet Business Owners Ready for Mask Mandate Ahead of Council Vote Tuesday
CLOQUET, Minn.- Coming up Tuesday two Northland cities, Cloquet and Superior, will vote on a mask mandate for indoor public places. In Cloquet, some business owners say it's a good idea if it means…
Owner of Twin Ports Bars, Restaurants Weighs in On Proposed Superior Mask Mandate
SUPERIOR, Wis.- In just three days the Superior City Council will vote on whether to implement an indoor public mask mandate similar to Duluth. Now more bar and restaurant owners are speaking out…
Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Sending COVID Care Packages to Northland Tribal Communities
DULUTH, Minn.- As the pandemic continues to rip through communities throughout the Northland, the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Great Lakes Hub in Duluth is providing aid to the indigenous communities effected…
