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Minnesota Virus Positivity Rate Reaches 15.6% In New Record

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota’s COVID-19 positivity rate over the past seven days reached 15.6% on Friday, in an indication of the rapid spread of the omicron variant across the state. State health officials said the figure demonstrates the increasing spread…

Keeping Pets Warm as Arctic Temps Return

DULUTH, Minn. - The return of arctic temperatures and wind chills means added attention is needed to keep pets safe from the cold. The Duluth Fire Department says despite their furry appearance and coat…

Preparing Christmas Trees for Proper Disposal

DULUTH, Minn. - The end of the Christmas holiday season means people with live trees will need a place to properly dispose of them. The Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is reminding people that they…

Walz Expects COVID-19 Case Spike as Minnesota Schools Reopen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz says coronavirus cases due to the fast-spreading omicron variant will most likely race through Minnesota's public schools in the next few weeks now that students are back in class. Walz told Minnesota Public Radio…

FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for More Teens as Omicron Surges

UNDATED (AP) -The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday allowed extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12. Boosters already are recommended for everyone 16 and older,…

Wisconsin Tops 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 10,000 Wisconsin residents. The Wisconsin State Journal reported that state health officials counted 34 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death total since the pandemic began to 10,014.…

New Year, New Gym Memberships

DULUTH, Minn. -- Gyms are prepared for a surge in clients, knowing that the New Year resolutions have been made, and January first tends to be the days that those start. One gym in Duluth,…

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