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…
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Mask Mandates Return To Twin Cities; No Plans In Motion For Twin Ports
Duluth and Superior mayors told FOX 21 Wednesday there are no immediate plans to bring back a mask mandate for their cities after Minneapolis and St. Paul both announced indoor mask mandates returning at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6. Duluth…
Sen. Tina Smith Applauds Bi-Partisan Passage Of 'No Surprises Act' Involving Emergency Medical Bills
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith is applauding lawmakers on both sides of the isle in D.C. for a new law now in effect to stop surprise medical bills for most emergency care. The "No Surprises…
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…
Superior School District Ends Mask Mandate For 4K-6th Grade Classrooms
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- Masks are no longer required in the Superior school district. The mandate, which was only in place for students in 4k through sixth grade and the staff and visitors who…
Push Continues to Get Children, Teens Vaccinated for COVID
DULUTH, Minn. - The FDA’s recent approval for COVID vaccine booster shots for kids ages 12 through 15 has local healthcare providers encouraged that parents will take their kids to get them. Sherry Johnson,…
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,…
Focus on Fitness, Mental Health for New Year's Resolutions at Svalja Yoga
DULUTH, Minn.- It's time to kick off those new years resolutions, and for those who have yoga on your list, Svalja is the place to start. The yoga studio in Duluth offers a…
Be Wary of Frostbite, Hypothermia while Ringing in New Year, Firefighters Say
DULUTH, Minn.- With temperatures dipping in and out of subzero the past few days, Duluth's firefighters are telling people to be extra careful in the cold to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite can set…
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,…
MN Nurses Association Voices Displeasure Over New COVID-19 Guidelines
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The head of the Minnesota Nurses Association is ripping new CDC guidelines that shorten the recommended COVID-19 quarantine periods. Under the new recommendations, vaccinated health care workers who are exposed no longer must isolate. M-N-A…
Antibody Treatments Being Given To Counteract Effects of Omicron Variant
DULUTH, Minn. -- Thousands of people who have had covid in the Twin Ports, have also received what are called Monoclonal Antibody Treatments from Essentia and St. Luke's. The antibody treatments have been around for…
Sen. Klobuchar Hosts Discussion on Alzheimer's Funding, Care, and Research
DULUTH, Minn. - On Tuesday, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar hosted a panel of six guests to discuss the topic of Alzheimer's in America. Among the individual topics discussed included education of the debilitating disease, long-term…
