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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…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, November 19

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 7,877 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 249,906 in the state. Health officials also reported 72 news deaths bringing the death total to…

Midday Update 11-19-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Have a great day!

Essentia Health Temporarily Closes Fitness Centers

DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health will be temporarily shutting down its fitness centers following Governor Tim Walz's executive order. Essentia Health says that as of Friday evening it will close it Center for…

No Problems Reported for New Driver Registration System

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The replacement for Minnesota’s troubled driver and vehicle registration system known as MNLARS seems to be off to a good start, according to state officials. Driver and Vehicle Services spokeswoman Megan Leonard says agents for…

First Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed at CHUM

DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM announced on Thursday that they have had a first positive COVID-19 case in the shelter and are now taking steps to isolate anyone potentially exposed. Starting today, CHUM will be moving people to the St. Louis…

Northland Newborns 11-19-20

Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 – 9 a.m., we’re teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. If you would like to submit a photo with a…

Handcrafted Po' Boy Sandwiches From Gumbo Boi

DULUTH, Minn. - Northlanders with a craving for Cajun cuisine now have a weekly option in Duluth. Robert Lee, also known as Gumbo Boi, is a Louisiana native turned Duluthian, and is…

Morning Update 11-19-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Have a great day!

Two Seriously Injured in Sawyer County Head-On Crash

SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. - Authorities say two people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash Sunday afternoon on State Highway 77 in the Town of Hayward. According to reports, Sawyer County Deputies responded to the crash near the intersection…

COVID Ref Campaign Launches In St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County has launched a unique public health outreach campaign focusing on COVID protocols that need to be taken throughout the area. With the help of CARES Act funding, local…

Local Fitness Center Owners React to New Walz Order

DULUTH, Minn.-- Owners of Duluth gyms and fitness centers are speaking out ahead of the four-week shutdown, calling the restrictions unfair. Michael Patterson owns the Snap Fitness on central entrance in Duluth. He tells us…

CSS Alumni Shine a Light for Advent

DULUTH, Minn.-- Over a dozen alumni from St. Scholastica held their 25th annual Lighting a Tradition Celebration. Trees were lit up all across campus to honor advent, the start of the Christmas season. It was…

Superior Schools to Continue Distance Learning Through December

SUPERIOR, Wis.-The Superior School District has announced it will continue distance learning through December as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the area. That announcement was made in a letter from Superintendent Amy Starzecki. "As an educator and mom, I…

Winter Camping Begins in the Northland

DULUTH, Minn. - Winter camping may become more popular this year as Northlanders look for safer ways to enjoy the outdoors. One expert we spoke to says you should always test your equipment in…

$16 Million Redevelopment Project Coming to Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - A $16 million redevelopment project is coming to Duluth at the UnitedHealthcare Building on Rice Lake Road. The developer, Titanium Partners, wants to turn the facility into a multi-use entity.…

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Hermantown

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - A new medical cannabis dispensary has opened in Hermantown. This is the first location to sell medical cannabis in the Duluth area. The products made by Green Goods are targeting those…

Evers Extends Wisconsin’s Mask Mandate Into January

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers plans to extend an order requiring masks be worn in indoor public places amid a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases that is straining the state’s hospitals. Evers said Wednesday that he will…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, November 18

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 5,102 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 242,043 in the state. Health officials also reported 67 news deaths bringing the death total to…

Midday Update 11-18-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. Have a great day!

Trump Pays $3 Million for Recount of 2 Wisconsin Counties

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties, saying that they were the sight of the “worst irregularities.” That comes although no evidence of wrongdoing has been…

Minnesota to Close Bars, Restaurants, Gyms for 4 Weeks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is planning to announce new COVID-19 restrictions that will shut down indoor dining at bars and restaurants, close gyms and fitness centers, and put organized indoor youth sports on hold for four weeks.…

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