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Hermantown Elementary Moves to Distance Learning

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown Superintendent Wayne Whitwam announced on Friday that elementary school students will be moving to distance learning following the Thanksgiving break. Students will come in next week either Tuesday or Wednesday to take materials home for distance…

Gov. Evers Calls Virus Meeting With GOP Leaders ‘Productive’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders say their meeting to discuss coronavirus relief measures were productive. The Friday meeting was Evers’ first with newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and his first since May with…

Trump Objects to Counting Thousands of Wisconsin Ballots

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties have begun with President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots. Trump’s three objections attempting to discard the…

Midday Update 11-20-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Have a great weekend!

BWCAW Quota Permit Reservations Available End of January

DULUTH, Minn. - Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permit reservations will be available beginning Wednesday, January 27 at 9:00 a.m. for the 2021 season. The BWCAW announced in a Friday press release that visitors taking an overnight paddle, motor…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, November 20

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 6,812 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 256,700 in the state. Health officials also reported 68 news deaths bringing the death total to…

Morning Update 11-20-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Have a great weekend!

Georgia Secretary of State to Certify Election for Biden

ATLANTA (AP) — A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state’s office affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand…

Great Lakes Aquarium to Pause Under Walz Order

DULUTH, Minn.-- Another Duluth attraction will be shutting down because of the governor's new order. The Great Lakes Aquarium will close its doors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. It's been open since June after the…

Craft Kits Available for UWS Students

SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Students at UWS now have some more activities to do over the holiday break. Campus activity organizers have assembled popular grab-and-go craft kits for students to make. The kits include string art,…

Superior Schools Move to Distance Learning

SUPERIOR, Wis. - As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the region, Superior School District will continue distance learning through the end of the year. Amy Starzeki, the district administrator for Superior School District,…

Wisconsin Hospital Leader Urges Evers, Republicans to Unite

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Wisconsin Hospital Association is pleading with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and state legislative leaders to come together immediately to fight the virus before the current crisis becomes a catastrophe. Hospital Association President…

DECC, Visit Duluth Move Forward With Merger Discussions

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and the city's destination marketing arm -- Visit Duluth -- are moving forward with discussions to merge operations as they continue to face serious financial strains from the pandemic. The merger is…

Mont du Lac Resport to Open This Weekend

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Mont du Lac Resort announced on Thursday that it will be opening its Ski Hill this Saturday. The resort, located in Superior, will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ski Runs Main and Pancake will…

What's Open and Closed Under Minnesota's 4-Week Pause?

(FOX 9) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's four-week pause in response to surging COVID-19 cases statewide will impact many facets of daily life in Minnesota The shutdown goes into effect Friday, Nov. 20 at 11:59 p.m. and runs through Dec. 18. Here's a look at…

Duluth Airport Barred Pence After Trump Broke Virus Rules

MINNEAPOLIS - Duluth airport officials prohibited Donald Trump’s campaign from holding a rally with Vice President Mike Pence after the president flouted state coronavirus guidelines there three weeks earlier. The Duluth Airport Authority’s executive director told his board in an…

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