SILVER BAY, Minn. - We’ve heard it before, coronavirus doesn’t discriminate. Although no cases have been reported in Lake County thus far, residents remain cautious, practicing social distancing and limiting trips out of the home.…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Business owners in Superior are slowly getting back to as close to normal as they can be after Governor Tony Evers announced some non-essential businesses can open in a limited capacity.…
DULUTH, Minn. - The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is shutting down one of the Duluth News Tribune's sister newspapers up the north shore. The Lake County News Chronicle, which was founded…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A Facebook gift card club in Superior designed to help local businesses during the pandemic has reached a big milestone. The club has raised $50,000 so far through daily online…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Jim Paine told FOX 21’s Dan Hanger on Tuesday why he doesn't expect to furlough or lay off any employees during the pandemic, unlike the city of…
SUPERIOR, Wis. On Tuesday President Donald Trump said he will sign a five-page executive order declaring meat processing plants critical infrastructure, ordering them to remain open--as facilities are dealing with a shortage of workers…
DULUTH, Minn.- Mayor Emily Larson made a rare appearance at Duluth's virtual City Council meeting to give councilors a detailed outline, and uncertain look towards a grim future after she announced the city's budget…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior Mayor Jim Paine says he has no plans to lay off or furlough any employees right now or in the future. Mayor Paine told FOX 21 Monday while times are uncertain and he can't fully predict…
PROCTOR, Minn.- A local flower shop owner is seeing some success after adapting his business model during this pandemic. Duluth Flower Farm has been set up with a simple table outside the family's…
DULUTH, Minn. - A Duluth glass studio is finding creative ways to keep the community engaged in their artistic process during the shutdown. Every Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m., Lake Superior Art Glass…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Twin Ports' only remaining video rental store is open again for curbside pickup. Video Vision in Superior has been closed for the last month under Wisconsin's 'Safer at Home' order.…
SUPERIOR, Wis. -Â The Superior-Douglas County Area Chamber of Commerce has temporarily laid off most of its staff because of the financial strain from the pandemic. It's a move the chamber hasn't made before in…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth is laying off nearly 50 more employees on top of dozens of temporary and seasonal positions because of a massive projected budget shortfall. A spokesperson for Mayor Emily Larson said Wednesday that 49…
DULUTH, Minn.- After Mayor Emily Larson's announcement of the City's tremendous 2020 budget shortfall due to COVID-19, tourist attractions navigate uncertain times through the most important dollar-making months Duluth sees all year. While Governor…
KNIFE RIVER, Minn. - As of Friday the 17th, Governor Tim Walz expanded Minnesota's essential services allowing some outdoor recreational activities to fall under that category. "The first thing we did was get careful…
WISCONSIN -- The Wisconsin Restaurant Association president and CEO said that she believes up to half of all Wisconsin restaurants in the state could close as the state's "Safer At Home" order continues until May…
Hibbing Taconite will be idling its plant in the beginning of May and laying off 650 of its 750 employees. This comes after Northshore Mining announced hundreds of layoffs in Babbitt and Silver Bay, and Keetac Mine announced hundreds of…
DULUTH, Minn.- A local pastry chef who was hoping to open a new storefront in Downtown Duluth is continuing to bring sweetness to people, with an added bonus. The owner of Sweet Exchange is…
DULUTH, Minn.- At first, West Duluth Sewing and Design's foray into making masks started with a donation. Now it's their only real income, with cancelled proms and weddings slowing business. A nursing home in…
DULUTH, Minn.- People missing the smoked meat and sandwiches in Lincoln Park are in luck. OMC Express and Deli will open Wednesday, as the result of merging OMC Smokehouse and Corktown Deli and Brews.…
