(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health reported 469 new COVID-19 cases and zero more deaths Monday. According to officials, the state has seen 599,234 cases and 7,370 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have continued to…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is doubling U.S. emergency spending to help communities prepare for hurricanes and other extreme weather events while launching a new effort at NASA to better understand and track the impacts of climate change. The…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, May 24, 2021.
SANDSTONE, Minn. - On Monday the Wildcat Sanctuary announced they had accepted several tigers, lions, and hybrid big cats that were seized last week by the U.S Department of Justice from the Tiger King Park. During a large-scale rescue effort,…
DULUTH, Minn. - FOX's new season of "Hell's Kitchen: Young Guns" will premiere Monday, May 31 at 7 p.m. Northlanders will be able to tune in and watch a familiar face, as…
WASHINGTON - A recent Gallup poll estimated that more than 1 billion people across the globe were unwilling to get the COVID-19 vaccine during the first year of the pandemic, making it harder for the world to reach herd immunity. Researchers surveyed 116 countries…
DULUTH, Minn. - On Monday morning, business owner and Duluth resident Joe Macor,38, announced he is running for Duluth City Council-At-Large. “Public Safety, streets and infrastructure, housing and taxes, and family-supporting jobs are priorities that I feel need our undivided…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, May 24, 2021.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s coronavirus vaccination rate has accelerated after several weeks of sluggish inoculation numbers. The state pace remained above 40,000 shots a day on Sunday, a level not previously seen for more than two weeks. Data…
DULUTH, Minn. - A man who was seriously injured during a shooting in Duluth Saturday has died, making his death the city’s first homicide of 2021. A spokesperson for the city said the victim is a 22-year-old male from Duluth. …
BWCA - Firefighters are making progress controlling the raging flames in the BWCA, saying that while it's not out yet, it's "100% contained." Right now, firefighters on the ground and in aircrafts are working to fight back the edges of…
BURNTSIDE LAKE, Minn. -- According to the Northland FireWire, a power transformer exploded near Ely just after 5 a.m. Sunday morning, burning down several residences in its wake. It happened on Burntside Lake on Waters Island. The explosion caused a…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A key state health department leader is hedging on whether Wisconsin can attain COVID-19 herd immunity by mid-2021. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk has previously said that 70% of Wisconsin's population…
(AP) - At least 17 states have prohibited or severely limited the use of chokeholds and neck restraints by police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis after being pinned under an officer's knee. Data provided…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – The PCA Paper Mill in International Falls caught on fire Sunday around the same time the city experienced a city wide power outage. The mill is located on the 400 block of 2nd Street. According to…
DULUTH, Minn. - Life house Duluth, blush music venue, and peace of mind bath products got together to hold a block party this afternoon showcasing local vendors. The event called "Raise the Roof…
DULUTH, Minn. - If you drove through downtown Duluth Saturday afternoon, chances are you noticed a donkey and a cowboy. 9-year-old Ruby made her first trip to Duluth from her home in South…
DULUTH, Minn. - The 5th annual arena rummage sale took place this afternoon at the Duluth Heritage sports center... About 45 vendors filled with over 90 booths filled the arena. Typically, the rummage…
DULUTH, Minn. - Folks from around the state stopped by Duluth's Armory which was the start of a weeks worth of events. "We are doing some limited in-person opportunities. But a lot of virtual…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police responded shortly after 7 p.m. to the report of a shooting on the 100 block of East 3rd Street in Duluth. Upon arrival, police found one victim who…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Just over two dozen potential cases of voter fraud out of more than three million ballots cast in the November presidential election have been identified by Wisconsin election officials and forwarded to local district attorneys for…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host George Floyd’s family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said…
MOOSE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Minn. - Shortly before 6:30 p.m. Friday evening, Carlton County Sheriff's Office received report of an ATV crash on private property off County Road 13 in Moose Lake Township. Carlton County Sheriff’s Deputies responded along with members…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooting in downtown Minneapolis killed two people and wounded eight others, police said early Saturday. The 10 people shot included five men and five women, the police department said in a series of tweets. Two of…
DULUTH, Minn.-- For the first time in two years, the Arena Rummage Sale returns to west Duluth. Taking place at the Heritage Sports Center, the event goes on in the spring to bring together between…
DULUTH, Minn.-- One of Duluth’s biggest tourist attractions is now open for the summer, the William A. Irvin opened Friday for the season. It's the first full season since 2017 after undergoing repairs and dealing…
DULUTH, Minn.-- The jobs numbers from the month of April for the Duluth metro area and statewide have been released. The state unemployment rate fell from 4.2 in March to 4.1 percent in April, adding…
SUPERIOR, Wis.-Four new officers were sworn in to the Superior Police Department Friday. Before the official ceremony, Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander explained to them the difficulties that come with being a police officer.…
DULUTH, Minn.-The first scheduled North Shore Scenic Railroad tourist train left the Depot today which kicks off the historic site’s summer season. Normally trains would have been operating on weekends for more than a month…
DULUTH, Minn.-St. Scholastica has been awarded nearly a $1.5 million grant to help bolster up the number of physician assistants in the Northland. The grant will be used to support curriculum development for the…
