Golf Courses Gearing Up For Season
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Golf courses are gearing up for the spring season. Nemadji golf course opened their driving range on Monday. The course the tentative date of opening on April 9th. Last year, the course…
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Churches Prepare for Easter Weekend During the Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Churches throughout the Northland are preparing for the upcoming Easter weekend and church leaders talk about how they’ve adjusted during the pandemic. With Easter approaching, churches in the area are doing their…
RECOVER Study with St. Luke's Continues
DULUTH, Minn. - The results are in for a national COVID study St. Luke’s hospital was involved in. Data collected through the RECOVER study showed that by 14 days after the second…
Governors Walz, Pawlenty Receive COVID-19 Vaccine on First Day All Minnesotans Eligible
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Walz and former Republican governor Tim Pawlenty received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at the Vikings’ Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan. Today is…
Suspect in Fond du Lac Reservation Shooting Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Brevator Township man charged with murder for shooting his friend at his home in November 2019 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. According to court records, 45-year-old Thomas Allen Micklewright shot 65-year-old James Arthur Couture at his…
Wisconsin To Open Vaccinations To General Public Monday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will make everyone in the state who is 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting next week, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. Evers, a Democrat, announced the…
1 Million Minnesotans Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
(FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday that 1,003,316 Minnesotans have completed the vaccination process against COVID-19. About 1,637,771 Minnesotans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The news comes as vaccine eligibility expanded on March 30, allowing Minnesotans 16 years…
More Pharmacy Chains To Offer COVID-19 Vaccine in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Seven more pharmacy chains are set to offer COVID-19 vaccine shots in Wisconsin, state health officials said Tuesday. The state Department of Health Services announced that seven new chains will receive the vaccine this week as…
Midday Update 3-30-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021.
2 Canoers Missing, Search Underway on Lake Winnebago
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Authorities in Fond du Lac County are searching for two people who are missing after they were thrown from a canoe into the choppy waters of Lake Winnebago. Dispatchers received a 911 call from one…
Morning Update 3-30-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021.
Witness Describes Seeing Floyd ‘Slowly Fade Away’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who was among onlookers shouting at a Minneapolis police officer to get off George Floyd last May returns to the stand on Tuesday, a day after he described seeing Floyd struggle for air and his…
St. Louis County Depot Set to Reopen
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Depot is poised to open later this week with some new attractions for the public. The Veterans Memorial Hall in the depot has a new glass case exhibit…
Tents Needed for Homeless
DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM is in need of tents to provide for those who are homeless. The warming shelter will be closing on March 31st and while the shelter may be open in April…
Vaccine Eligibility Expands, Health Systems and Officials Prepare
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - All Minnesotans over age 16 become eligible for COVID vaccines tomorrow and now preparations are underway for what's expected to be a big influx of appointments. So far, around 38%…
Can of Worms Project Construction Underway
DULUTH, Minn. - Construction on the Twin Ports Interchange, also nicknamed the "Can of Worms," is proceeding. The I-35 and Highway 53 Interchange Project is budgeted to be about $343 million. Girders have…
Knowing Your Neighbors: 'Tacos Tacos Tacos' Aims to Bring Authentic Mexican Flavor to Northland
DULUTH, Minn.- A slice of authentic Mexican cuisine opened up downtown in the old Coney Island space on East Superior Street last week – Tacos Tacos Tacos. "It is totally different than a…
Start Prepping Your Lawn Mower for Spring
DULUTH, Minn.- Local lawn mower repair shops are offering up some advice to make sure your mower is in tip-top shape as temps warm. Experts at Denny's Lawn and Garden Center say waiting until…
Marinas Getting Prepared for Summer
SUPERIOR, Wis.-As the temperatures warm up, local marinas are getting busy preparing boats. Over at Barker's Island in Superior, they expect to be launching boats in a few weeks, as the ice is almost out…
Superior Firefighters Train For High-Risk Rescues Involving Their Own
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior firefighters got some real-world, high-risk training Monday to help rescue one of their own if they were to ever go down during a fire. Fake smoke was pumped into a…
Hermantown Boys Hockey Varsity Team in Quarantine, JV Squad to Play in State Quarterfinals
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – The Hermantown boys hockey team will be shorthanded for Tuesday’s Class A state quarterfinals game against Dodge County due to exposure to COVID-19. The vast majority of the varsity team will not take part in the game,…
One Killed in Semi vs. Truck Crash North of Two Harbors
TWO HARBORS, Minn.-A pickup truck crashed head-on with a semi/logging truck on County Highway 2 north of Two Harbors, leading to a fatality. It happened just after 11 a.m. The driver of the pickup truck, 67-year-old Carl Schuller of Brimson,…
Duluth Police: Minnesota State Patrol Vehicle Shot At With BB Gun During Traffic Stop
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department says officers responded Monday afternoon to reports of shots fired at a Minnesota State Patrol Trooper's vehicle during a traffic stop. The incident happened around 10:21 a.m. in the area of Central Avenue…
Ban on Renter Evictions During COVID-19 Pandemic Is Extended
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monday moved to continue the pandemic-related protection, which had…
Biden Admin Working to Develop Vax 'Passports'
CNN - The Biden administration is working on a system for people to prove they've been vaccinated against coronavirus. The so-called "vax pass" or vaccine passport could be used by individuals in the workplace, in school, or traveling internationally. According…
Fond du Lac, Carlton County Partnering to Vaccinate Public Against COVID-19
CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. - The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is partnering with Carlton County to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to 500 residents in Carlton County on Thursday. The clinic will be held at Black Bear Casino from…
Jurors Shown Video at Ex-Officer’s Trial in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shocking video footage of George Floyd gasping for breath was front and center Monday as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee into the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder…
CDC Director Has Feeling of ‘Impending Doom’ Amid New Spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is making an impassioned plea to Americans not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19. She warned on Monday of a…
Evers Vetoes Legislative Oversight of COVID Funds
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers killed a bill Monday that would have given Republican legislators oversight of Wisconsin’s share of billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, instead announcing his own plan for distributing the money. Evers,…
