Northland Newborns 1-14-21
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Shaking Your Way Into the New Year With London Road Nutrition
DULUTH, Minn. – With healthy eating on the minds of many in the New Year, London Road Nutrition is looking to help you cut down on calories and receive an extra boost of…
Morning Update 1-14-21
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday Jan. 14, 2021.
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Rittenhouse After Bar Stop
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away…
US Unemployment Claims Jump to 965,000 as Virus Takes Toll
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August, and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday…
Sheriff Litman Ready For Any Threat To St. Louis County Amid FBI's Inauguration Warning
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Louis County Sheriff Ross Litman says he's confident his office is prepared to handle any potential violence against county government buildings, amid an FBI warming of “armed protests” at all…
Red Cross Seeking Blood Donors, Anticipate Drop in Winter Donations
DULUTH, Minn- It's National Blood Donor Month and the Red Cross is continuing to look for extra support as they typically see a drop in donations around the winter months. With their added push…
Goodwill In Need of Donations
DULUTH, Minn. - Goodwill in Duluth is running out of some items to sell like pots, pans and smaller appliances. Management says all their locations are continuing to follow COVID protocol, and donations are quarantined…
Gov. Walz Visiting Duluth On Thursday To Call For Civility After U.S. Capitol Riot
DULUTH, Minn. -- Governor Tim Walz will be in Duluth on Thursday "to call for reflection, civility, and peace" after the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, according to a press release from his office. The FBI has warned…
New Semester Begins at UMD Amid Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.-- Classes are starting up again at the University of Minnesota-Duluth as students and faculty tries to navigate another semester with COVID-19 still around. The spring semester is still mostly virtual for students with…
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin from Douglas County Health Dept.
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Vaccination efforts continue across the country, including in Wisconsin, where more than 123,000 people have been vaccinated so far. Hospitals and local health officials have been trying to distribute the limited…
Opening Week At Great Lakes Aquarium Brings Strong Turnout
DULUTH, Minn. - The Great Lakes Aquarium reopened to the public this week after being shutdown due to state guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. During the shutdown, aquarium staff have been polishing…
Animal Allies Needs Help Paying For Heart Surgeries For Two Young Pups
DULUTH, Minn. - Animal Allies in Duluth is asking for some community support. A pair of recently rescued pups both need a pricey operation to help save their lives. Animal Allies is looking for donations…
A New Pop-Up Restaurant Set To Open At Zeitgeist
DULUTH, Minn. - Hotbox Duluth has called Zeitgeist a home since January 27th. "Right now we'll just to to-goes and try to give people a good time," HotBox Duluth Owner, Rob Abrahamson says.…
Ursa Minor and One Less Guest Team Up to Support Sacred Heart
DULUTH, Minn. - Ursa Minor Brewery is teaming up with a local band, creating the new beer Forbidden Fruit, to raise funds for the Sacred Heart Music Center. The band One Less Guest has…
Harbor House Homeless Ministry Celebrates 20 Years of Service
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Superior homeless shelter Harbor House homeless ministry. Harbor House homeless ministry in Superior has been a part of the community for…
Walz Activates National Guard for Minnesota Capitol Security
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to protect the state Capitol amid rising fears of violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The activation comes amid…
Mcconnell Blocks Quick Trump Trial, Unsure How He’ll Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is blocking a quick Senate trial of Donald Trump. But with the House voting on Wednesday to impeach Trump for a second time, McConnell isn’t ruling out he might eventually vote to…
Majority of House Members Vote for 2nd Impeachment of Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results - a speech that was followed…
The Latest: House Begins Voting on 2nd Trump Impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voting is underway in the House on impeaching President Donald Trump over the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol last week by a mob of his supporters. Lawmakers are voting Wednesday on impeaching Trump on a single…
St. Luke's Updates Its Visitor Policy
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's announced on Wednesday that it has updated its visitor policy due to the arrival of the highly transmittable variant of COVID-19 in the state. Under the updated inpatient visitor policy, no visitors are allowed at…
Walz Extends Minnesota’s Coronavirus State of Emergency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gov. Tim Walz has extended Minnesota's peacetime state of emergency by another 30 days so he can continue to use executive orders to direct the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. With the Legislature in session, the…
Midday Update 1-13-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, January 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 1,504 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 440,354 in the state. Health officials also reported 50 news deaths bringing the death total…
Contagious COVID Variant Detected in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials said Wednesday a new, more contagious form of the COVID-19 virus has been detected in the state. The Department of Health Services announced the variant was detected through routine genome sequencing of specimens…
Animal Allies Expands Goal of Rescuing Animals from Dire Situations
DULUTH, Minn. - Can you imagine taking a road trip across the country with 14 animals in the back of your vehicle? For the staff at Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth,…
Morning Update 1-13-21
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
UMD Men's Hockey Series Against Miami Postponed
DULUTH, Minn. - The UMD men's hockey team announced Wednesday that their upcoming road series at Miami (OH) has been postponed. According to a press release, the decision was made due to a…
State of State: Evers Targets Broadband, Fixing Unemployment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers in his State of the State speech is calling on the Legislature to update Wisconsin’s antiquated unemployment payment system and spend nearly $200…
Mega Millions Jackpot Rises to $750 Million After No Winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players will have a shot Friday night at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions…
