Silver Bay PTO Encourages Shoe Donations for Fundraising Drive
SILVER BAY, Minn. - The Silver Bay Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is looking to collect 2,500 pairs of shoes, and they need your help to put one foot in front of the other. Due…
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Minnesota in High Demand for Child Care Jobs
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the pandemic continues, the need for childcare is growing throughout the state and at the rate it's going state officials say more workers are needed in the field. With 12,000 childcare workers…
2021 Lake Superior Ice Festival Takes Shape Despite Pandemic
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- The weekend of the 2021 Lake Superior Ice Festival is upon us. Preparations are underway for the festival out in Superior. With a whole list of the classic events set to go…
Second Harvest Food Bank Sees A Jump in The Number Of People In Need Of Food Assistance
DULUTH, Minn. - The Second Harvest Food Bank has seen a jump in the need for food assistance across the region this year. Second Harvest officials say this year about 8% more people throughout…
Car Thefts Continue To Jump During The Winter In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police are continuing to see an uptick in car thefts during the winter months. Authorities say certain habits during the winter can make people's cars a target for car thieves.…
Marshall School Continues with Hybrid Learning, Encourages Kids to Go Outside
DULUTH, Minn. - With the pandemic continuing on, Duluth Marshall has created new ways to teach kids in-person. For example, with virus transmission being lower when outside, kids can practice physical education on a…
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…
Brewery Owners Sound Off Hoping To Make A Change To The Growler Cap Law
TWO HARBORS, Minn. - Some of the top beer makers in Minnesota are hoping to bring a change to restrictions preventing the sale of growlers. "We are actually the only five in the entire…
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…
Free Drive-Thru COVID Testing Available Today for Wisconsin Residents
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available to Wisconsin residents today in Superior. The Wisconsin National Guard will be assisting with the testing from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1101 Susquehanna Avenue. Wisconsin residents 5 years of…
Midday Update 1-29-21
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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.
Prosecutors Appeal Ruling That Split Trials in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in Minnesota have appealed a judge’s ruling that split the trials of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s…
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…
Duluth Groups, Businesses Weigh in Proposed Tax Increase on Smoking and Tobacco Products
DULUTH, Minn.-- The financial impacts from the pandemic are forcing state governments to find ways to bridge their deficits. In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz unveiled his budget, which would raise taxes in several areas,…
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…
A UMD Program Is Helping 50 & Older Individuals Continue Lifelong Learning
DULUTH, Minn. - A University of Minnesota Duluth program is helping adults 50 and older continue the journey of lifelong learning. University for Seniors is a program at UMD that offers intellectual and…
"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…
Husky to Receive More Funding for Rebuild, Projecting 2023 Restart
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior's Husky Refinery is now projecting to restart operations in 2023. According to a Cenovus spokesperson, the company confirmed in a 2021 budget announcement Thursday that the Superior Refinery restart is expected in the first quarter of…
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…
Wisconsin Assembly Cancels Vote on Repeal of Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly has backed off on voting to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate. The retreat Thursday came in the face…
Robinhood Lawsuit 2021: Class Action Filed Against App After Restriction of Gamestop Stock Trades
(FOX TV Digital Team) - Robinhood is facing class-action lawsuits after the company’s response to the surge in trading involving GameStop and AMC, according to Fox Business. On Thursday, Robinhood and other trading platforms announced they would be restricting those…
