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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 Announces More COVID-19 Testing Sites as Omicron Surges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz has announced plans to open three more community testing sites for COVID-19 as the rapid spread of the omicron variant puts new strains on Minnesota’s testing capacity. According to updated figures Tuesday, Minnesota is…

Midday Update 1-4-22

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

CDC Signs off on Pfizer Extra Dose Measures

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on two measures to increase access to additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. The CDC on Tuesday recommended shortening the recommended interval of time between…

Morning Update 1-4-22

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Rusty Mehlberg for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Teen Arrested in Connection With Mall of America Shooting

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington on New Year’s Eve. The Bloomington Police Department said a SWAT team arrested a 19-year-old St. Paul man…

Minnesota’s Blood Bank Donations Are at a 10-Year Low

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Officials say Minnesota’s blood bank donations are at a 10-year low. Red Cross spokeswoman Tonia Teasley says many people are not donating because they are worried about their own health during the coronavirus pandemic. Teasley says across…

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,…

Milwaukee Schools Going Virtual Due to Staff COVID-19 Cases

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin's largest school district will transition to virtual instruction beginning Tuesday because of an increase in staff testing positive for COVID-19. Milwaukee public schools were scheduled to resume in-person learning Tuesday, but because of an influx of…

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr Subpoenaed by NY Attorney General

NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general recently issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices. Attorney General Letitia James' office said in…

Midday Update 1-3-2022

Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, January 3rd, 2022.

Morning Update 1-3-22

Join FOX 21’s Natalie Noury and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, January 3rd, 2022.

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