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UW-Superior Reopens COVID-19 Testing Site

SUPERIOR, Wis.- A free COVID-19 testing site is back open on the campus of U-W Superior for anyone in the area. The state-funded nasal swab testing site has moved from the gymnasium to UWS'…

Car Washes Remain Busy During Cold Snap

DULUTH, Minn. - While it is cold outside, people are still getting their cars washed at places like Miller Mall Car Wash in Duluth. According to management, while there is a slight decrease because…

Fuel Spikes Due to Pandemic, Cold Temps

DULUTH, Minn. - With the cold weather, fuel companies are making sure that people are getting propane and heating oil they need to get through the frigid temperatures. With the combination of COVID and the…

New Restrictions by Canada Sting Minnesota Border Businesses

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Canadian officials are enforcing tighter restrictions on nonessential travel across its border, which many northern Minnesota business owners view as a move in the wrong direction. Canada has kept its border closed to nonessential visitors for…

Pelosi Says Independent Commission Will Examine Capitol Riot

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol. Pelosi says the commission will "investigate and report on the facts…

Duluth Warming Center Activated for Week of Feb 15

DULUTH, Minn. - Due to dangerous wind chills and cold temperatures the Duluth Warming Center has been activated for the week of February 15 through February 21. In a Monday press release, the City of Duluth said the expanded hours…

The Latest: Record Lows Seen in Several US Cities

MINNEAPOLIS — The National Weather Service says several cities are experiencing record lows amid a winter storm that’s dropping snow and ice in a huge swath of the U.S. The weather station in Hibbing/Chisholm, Minnesota, saw a record low of…

Morning Update 02/15/2021

Join FOX 21's Nachai Taylor and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.

Midday Update 02/15/2021

Join FOX 21's Nachai Taylor and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.

City Crews Responding to Water Main Break in East Hillside

DULUTH, Minn. - Utility Operations crews are responding to another water main break, this time located in the East Hillside neighborhood. The break was reported Friday morning around 5:18 a.m. at 614 North 13th Avenue East. The city says water…

School Closings, Delays: Monday, Feb. 15, 2021

  The following cancellations or delays have been reported to FOX 21 for Monday, Feb. 15, 2021: Birchwood School District - Closed Superior School District - Closed, virtual and in-person learning. Drummond…

Wisconsin DNR To Recommend Harvest Quota Of 200 Wolves

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources says it will propose a harvest quota of 200 wolves when the the group’s policy board meets Monday to discuss launching a wolf hunt immediately. The Journal Sentinel reports the…

Minneapolis To Spend $6.4M To Recruit More Police Officers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis will spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, even as some City Council members and activist groups are advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd's death. The council voted unanimously on Friday…

Doctors Who Say No To Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients

Doctors say they're facing increasing threats of violence for refusing to prescribe opioids or trying to wean patients off the addictive painkillers. The issue was underscored by Tuesday's shooting at a Minnesota clinic that left one person dead and four…

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