Midday Update 1-27-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
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Lake County to Begin Pop-Up COVID Vaccine Clinics Next Week
LAKE COUNTY, Minn. - Lake County Public Health along with the Lake View Hospital & Medical Clinics say they are working to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to Lake County residents beginning next week. According to a recent press release, following the…
The Snake Pit Experiences Spike in Business Amid COVID Pandemic
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Pet adoptions are on the rise amid the coronavirus pandemic, and The Snake Pit is experiencing the spike firsthand. Owner Roger Hill says business has picked up while restrictions have been in…
US Boosting Vaccine Deliveries Amid Complaints of Shortages
(AP) - President Joe Biden says the U.S. is ramping up vaccine deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects to provide enough doses to vaccinate 300 million Americans by the end of the summer or early…
Morning Update 1-27-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
Auschwitz Survivors Mark Anniversary Online Amid Pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Holocaust survivors will commemorate their lost loved ones and world leaders will issue pleas for tolerance on Wednesday as the world marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Nazi German extermination camp is…
Beargrease Silent Auction Goes Virtual Ahead of Sunday Race Start
DULUTH, Minn.- Preparations continue for the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon ahead of the start just days away. Normally the big auction and opening ceremony takes place the first week, but this year the…
148th Fighter Wing Returns Following Deployment to U.S. Capitol for Biden Inauguration
DULUTH, Minn,- Members of the 148th Fighter Wing have returned to the Twin Ports following their deployment to the Capitol. -- part of the 25,000 National Guard troops sent there for President Joe Biden's…
GO: Positive Energy Outdoors
DULUTH, Minn. - "We're all about people and animal powered recreation," Positive Energy Outdoors Co-Founder, Blake Cazier says. For 17 years, Positive Energy Outdoors has been offering programs for all ages. "So…
Wisconsin Senate Votes to Repeal Wisconsin Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from virtually every sector of the health care community that doing so would impair efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.…
A Tiger At The Wildcat Sanctuary Tests Positive For COVID-19
SANDSTONE, Minn.- A rescue tiger living at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone tested positive for COVID-19, but has since recovered. A tiger named Sabrina is a rescue from Texas and upon her arrival showed…
Some Proctor Students Return To Hybrid Model
PROCTOR, Minn. - Proctor schools welcomed some students back to the classroom after months of doing distance learning to help prevent the spreading of the coronavirus. Bay View Elementary kindergarten through fifth-grade students returned back…
A Twin Ports Mobile Detail Shop Gets A Storefront
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A local mobile car detailing company has opened a new storefront in the Twin Ports. Detail and Dash now has a permanent place in the South End of Superior. The company…
Flights at Duluth International Airport Down But 20 Percent Better than National Average
DULUTH, Minn.-- The pandemic has greatly impacted the travel industry, especially at airports around the country. But at the Duluth International Airport, they had 20 percent more passengers than the average airport in 2020 according…
Community Action Offering Tax Help During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.-- It's tax season again and one local organization is offering some help with filing before the April 15th deadline. Community Action Duluth is offering free tax service once again but it will…
Vaccinations Continue Across St. Louis County as Phase 1A Wraps Up
DULUTH, Minn.-- 12,665 people have been given the COVID-19 vaccine in St. Louis County so far. Now, county leaders working out a plan to deliver the next round of vaccinations. St. Louis County Public…
BWCAW Quota Permit Reservations Available Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permit reservations will be available starting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for the 2021 season. Visitors are encouraged to book their reservations for May 1 through September 20 online at www.recreation.gov or…
GOP Largely Votes Against Holding Trump Impeachment Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have voted overwhelmingly against moving forward with Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. The Senate on Tuesday rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss the trial, allowing the case on "incitement of insurrection" to move forward. Yet…
Tiger in Minnesota Tests Positive for COVID-19
PINE COUNTY, Minn. - A tiger at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Pine County has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health According to reports…
Walz Proposes Tax Hikes on the Rich to Balance State Budget
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed raising taxes on the wealthiest Minnesotans and large companies Tuesday to help plug a projected $1.28 billion gap in the next two-year budget while increasing spending on education and on helping the state…
Midday Update 1-26-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, January 26
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 727 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Tuesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 456,490 in the state. Health officials also reported 8 news deaths bringing the death total…
Rate of Guns Seized at Airport Checkpoints Jumped in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were fewer air travelers in the United States last year, but a higher percentage of them were carrying guns. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that screeners found 3,257 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on…
Morning Update 1-26-21
FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama provide a look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
Wisconsin Lawmakers to Vote on Repealing Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on repealing Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, while it remains unclear whether the Assembly would follow suit as required to undo the order. A joint resolution co-sponsored by 29…
Walz to Emphasize COVID-19 Recovery in Next 2-Year Budget
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz will today propose a two-year budget with a heavy focus on helping Minnesota recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The budget Walz is planning to announce at 12:00 p.m. is expected to…
My Pillow CEO Banned from Twitter
(AP) - Twitter has permanently banned My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account after he continually perpetuated the baseless claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A Twitter spokesperson said in a statement that it decided to ban…
Starks Academy After School Program Provides Homework Help, Place to Play During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.- As some elementary students across Duluth head back to the classrooms, some volunteers with the Northland Youth Basketball Alliance and Starks Academy are offering a place where kids of all ages…
K-2nd Graders Welcomed Back Into Duluth Schools -- With Precautions
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday, Kindergartners through 2nd Graders in the Duluth School District returned to their classrooms for the first time since November, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially allowed elementary schools to…
Proctor Senior Awarded Medal of Honor Scholarship
DULUTH, Minn. - One lucky Proctor student received the Mike Colalillo Medal of Honor scholarship on Monday. Senior Courtney Werner was presented with the $1,500 scholarship after writing an essay about her great grandfather,…
