NORTHLAND - According to the Minnesota Department of Education, COVID-19 has caused a 9% drop in students enrolling in public kindergarten options. How are Northland schools doing with kindergarten enrollment numbers? A variety of factors…
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group said Wednesday it has signed a deal with a California startup to build electric cars, conceivably at Foxconn’s facility in Wisconsin. Details of the agreement with electric…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ballot drop boxes would not be allowed anywhere other than election clerk offices in Wisconsin under a new Republican-authored proposal in the state Legislature. Another bill unveiled Wednesday would require that only voters, not elections officials,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday a new community vaccination site to launch this week at Mall of America. The governor's office says the permanent site will be the fourth of its kind, joining sites in…
(FOX 9)Â -Â Minnesota health officials reported 761 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths Wednesday. The state has now seen 480,845 cases and 6,443 deaths since the start of the pandemic. So far, 4,040 of those deaths have been residents in…
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - Itasca County Public Health officials say they are resuming COVID-19 vaccinations that were previously canceled due to inclement weather that had caused vaccine shipment delays. "A whole new level of patience has been required of people…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed an appeals court’s rejection of a critical air emissions permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine and sent the case back for further…
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama share news and weather making headlines in the region Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
DULUTH, Minn. - Many Northlanders are left wondering what comes next in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. As concerns remain high, local hospital officials want to remind residents it's safe, and important to…
DULUTH, Minn. - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on healthcare systems across the nation, locally, Northland hospitals are thankful to see a decrease in new cases and severe hospitalizations.…
CLOQUET, Minn. - According to the Minnesota Department of Health, over one million Minnesotans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Locally, in Carlton County, a region with a population…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its next-generation mail-delivery vehicle. It’s part of an effort to make the USPS more environmentally friendly by switching a portion…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed to consider a prosecutors’ request to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Jury selection begins March 8 for Derek Chauvin,…
DULUTH, Minn. - It can be hard to find the motivation to keep active in the winter months, with the cold, snow, and ice creating hazardous conditions. However, our pets don’t care whether…
FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama share news and weather making headlines in the region Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a broken water main in the Piedmont neighborhood. The break was reported around 9:20 a.m. and is located at 3826 Haines Road. Water has been shut off on Haines Road…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Utility Operations crews are responding to a broken water main in the Gary New Duluth neighborhood. The break was reported around 4:28 a.m. and is located at 613 101st Avenue West. Water has been shut off…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about sky-high heating bills because of the historic cold wave in the South and the state’s stretch of subzero weather. At a special meeting by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Tuesday,…
(FOX 9)Â -Â Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will announce within days the next priority groups to get the COVID-19 vaccine, without waiting until senior citizens are fully vaccinated. Walz said administration officials are debating whether to make the move once…
DULUTH, MN -- Whether it’s safe to get vaccinated if you have an underlying health condition or learning about the differences between the available vaccinations, people no doubt have plenty of questions about…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth School District is expanding its in-person learning plan for middle and high school students to include four days of in-person learning beginning March 29. The updated learning plan follows new guidelines announced by Governor Tim…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Journalism program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will be returning this coming fall. Back it 2017 it was one of 25 programs suspended due to budget cuts. Now, faculty is…
Two Harbors, Minn. - "It's really beautiful in the winter time," Nisswa Resident, Marcy Byrns says. The frozen upper and lower falls are just one of the many reasons people make a return trip to…
DULUTH, Minn. - With vaccine deliveries and the powerful winter weather in Texas, local shipping places have been impacted. At the Mail Room in Duluth, management says that with FedEx and UPS delivering lots of…
DULUTH, Minn. - It’s the beginning of tax season, which is means Tax preparers are getting busier. Income tax and consultants in Duluth say generally the early birds are the ones wanting to get their…
DULUTH, Minn- Members of a local organization are quilting their way into the hearts of families at the Ronald McDonald House in Duluth, which recently opened. Every year, the Northern Lights Machine Quilters Guild gives…
DULUTH, Minn. - City repair crews responded to yet another water main break in the Duluth. Tuesday morning, the group was hard at work repairing a hairline crack in a water main off of…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - Wisconsin is set to open four more vaccination clinics across the state including one in Douglas County. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says the Douglas County site will be split with Barron…
RICE LAKE, Minn. - A pedestrian was fighting for her life Tuesday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Rice Lake. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the 70-year-old woman was struck by an SUV around 4:30…
HAYWARD, Wis. - During an average year, the American Birkebeiner welcomes over 10,000 participants from around the world to the town of Hayward and surrounding communities. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is putting a damper…
