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Changes Could Be Coming to Lincoln Park

DULUTH, Minn. - Some major changes could soon be coming to Lincoln Park. The park is in need of maintenance like moving the playground away from the road while adding bathrooms to the…

Virus Forces Bloomington Schools Back to Distance Learning

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A large Minnesota school district has been forced to return to distance learning after an outbreak of COVID-19 among its transportation workers. Bloomington Public Schools brought back preschoolers through second graders on Jan. 19 and had planned…

Evers: Repealing Mask Mandate Like Eliminating Speed Limits

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has admonished rival Republicans for trying to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be akin to abolishing speed limits. Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to end Evers' health emergency…

Midday Update 1-29-21

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, January 29

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 459,747 in the state. Health officials also reported 28 news deaths bringing the death total…

Michigan Approves Great Lakes Oil Pipeline Tunnel Permits

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Michigan’s environmental agency is approving the construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in the Great Lakes. State officials have awarded permits to Enbridge for the $500 million…

Morning Update 1-29-21

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Democrats to ‘Act Big’ on $1.9T Aid; GOP Wants Plan Split

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are rejecting a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks. Democrats and the White House appear ready to leave their GOP opponents behind and push the sweeping economic…

Glensheen Offers Snowshoe Rental to Guests

DULUTH, Minn. - Glensheen is now offering free snowshoe rental to guests with the purchase of a tour every Saturday and Sunday through March. Management says it’s exciting to be able to explore the grounds…

Lake Superior Ice Festival Preps Are Underway

DULUTH, Minn - The Lake Superior Ice Festival at Barker's Island starts on Friday and some preps have already underway. Crews have already started to clear snow around the area. Blue boxes have also…

Enbridge Gives Update on Replacement of Line 3

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Enbridge Energy is continuing to move forward with its Line 3 pipeline replacement project despite continued protests from indigenous and environmental groups. Enbridge says it has 5,200 workers on the ground replacing the…

"Mask Out Minnesota" Encourages People To Get Outdoors

DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission has started a new initiative to encourage people to get outdoors. Commission members visited the Hartley Nature Center in Duluth to promote a…

Warming Centers, Homeless Shelters Staying Busy

DULUTH, Minn. - With the winter chill hitting the Northland, Northland homeless shelters and warming centers are staying busy. Management at CHUM says they’ve seen about 80 people a night in the shelters along…

COVID Variants in Minnesota

DULUTH, Minn. - COVID variants across the world have made their way to the U.S. including right here in Minnesota and now local health officials are continuing to urge Northlanders to use caution when…

Essentia Health Debuts Mobile COVID Vaccine Unit

DULUTH, Minn. - Esssentia Health debuted its first mobile COVID-19 vaccine unit on Thursday that will be used to administer vaccines to groups in need of on-site vaccinations in the community. The…

Virus Variant From South Africa Detected in US for 1st Time

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time. South Carolina officials say two such cases have been diagnosed in the state. Viruses mutate constantly, and…

2 of 3 Officers at Blake Shooting in Wisconsin Back on Duty

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers who were on the scene when a white officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man in Wisconsin have returned to duty. The update announced Wednesday comes as Officer Rusten Sheskey,…

Midday Update 1-28-21

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, January 28

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,335 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 458,633 in the state. Health officials also reported 16 news deaths bringing the death total…

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