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Donations Up for Superior Toy Drive

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- With the financial impacts of the pandemic, there has been a decrease in donations this Christmas but not in Superior. The Superior Fire Department, along with the Salvation Army, and Toys for Tots…

Bong Center to Give Meal Kits for Veterans

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Veterans who are in need of food in the Twin Ports will have the chance to get a unique kind of meal. The Bong Veterans Center in Superior will be giving away…

Mont Du Lac Resort Fully Opens for Season

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- This year hasn't looked like much of a winter wonderland so far, but the Mont Du Lac resort in Superior is now open for its regular season hours. The resort has…

Mike's Cafe and Pizzeria Opens in Esko

ESKO, Minn. - A familiar restaurant has moved into the building previously occupied by Eskomo Pizza Pies in Esko.  Mike's Cafe and Pizzeria, which spent nearly four decades in western Duluth as Mike's Western Cafe,…

Gov. Walz Calls Special Session to Pass COVID-19 Relief

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he will convene a special session of the Minnesota Legislature on Monday in order to provide COVID-19 relief in the state. Additionally, Gov. Walz says he intends to extend…

Great Outdoors: Giant's Ridge

BIWABIK, Minn. - Giant's Ridge is officially open despite the pandemic to help Northlanders get outside to enjoy some beautiful scenery while getting some exercise. Fred Seymour, the general manager at Giant's Ridge, says…

Wisconsin Launches Campaign to Get Flu Shot to Minorities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services on Wednesday launched an education and awareness campaign designed to help bolster vaccination for the flu among the state’s minority communities. Health officials recommend flu vaccinations every year, but particularly…

Minnesota Reports 4,539 New Coronavirus Cases; 82 New Deaths

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported 4,539 new coronavirus cases Wednesday and 82 new deaths, the state’s third-highest one-day total of the pandemic. The new cases raise Minnesota’s total case count to 363,719 and its cumulative death toll to…

One Dead in Itasca County Logging Truck Crash

ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - A Deerwood man is dead after crashing into the side of a logging truck Tuesday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Reports state the accident happened on Highway 169 near Itasca County Road 450 around…

Midday Update 12-9-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, December 9

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 4,539 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 363,719 in the state. Health officials also reported 82 news deaths bringing the death total to…

ArcelorMittal USA Completes Sale to Cleveland-Cliffs

CLEVELAND, Oh. -  On Wednesday, ArcelorMittal announced the sale of ArcelorMittal USA to Cleveland-Cliffs has been completed. According to reports, the sale was for $1.4 billion in cash and shares. The deal, announced…

Handmade in the Northland: Clover + Cotton

DULUTH, Minn. - During the week of Dec. 7 – 11, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the gift-giving season. Throughout…

Morning Update 12-9-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

UK Probing if Allergic Reactions Linked to Pfizer Vaccine

LONDON (AP) — British regulators have warned that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination…

Wis. Air National Guard F-16 Crashes in Michigan’s U.P.

MADISON, Wis. — An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field air base in Madison crashed around 8 p.m. Tuesday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to officials. At the time of the…

Local Food Shelves Stay Busy During Holidays

CLOQUET, Minn. - With the holidays fast approaching, local food shelves are in need of donations to help local families. Over at the Salvation Army Food Shelf in Cloquet, they say they have been overwhelmed…

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