Local Art Studio Spreading Holiday Cheer
DULUTH, Minn. - A local art studio is helping to spread a little holiday cheer. Bailey Builds in Duluth is kicking off its 12 days of Christmas festivities. Community members can enjoy six…
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Twin Ports Pin-Up Club Collecting Toys For Kids
DULUTH, Minn. - With less than 45 days left until Christmas, a local organization is putting on a toy drive to help make sure no child is without a gift come christmas morning. Twin…
Dial-a-Story Reads Books to Kids Over the Phone
DULUTH, Minn.-- With many kids now learning virtually, the Duluth Public Library has dialed-up a solution to help kids learn away from a screen. The library's Dial-a-Story program allows kids and families to call in…
Duluth Schools Will Move to Full Virtual Learning
DULUTH, Minn.-- As cases continue to rise, Duluth students of all ages are preparing to go fully online for school. Duluth ISD 709 announced earlier this week elementary students will be the last age group…
Minnesota Sets New High in Hospitalizations as COVID-19 Cases Surge
ST. PAUL, Minn.-- The Coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across Minnesota as Governor Tim Walz and health experts in a press conference Friday urged Minnesotans to follow social distancing and health guidelines. Minnesota…
Chester Bowl Hosting A Virtual Fundraiser To Help Send Kids To Camp
DULUTH, Minn. - Chester bowl is collecting donations for its annual Ski, Suds, and Slices fundraiser to help keep kids attending their annual camp programs. This year the event is being held virtually due to…
CSS Students Help Save Lives By Donating Blood
DULUTH, Minn. - Students at the College of St. Scholastica are stepping up to give blood in an effort to help save lives especially during a pandemic. It's said giving blood can be the…
Proctors School Added to MN Department of Health Outbreak List
PROCTOR, Minn. - Bay View Elementary School in Proctor was placed on the Minnesota Department of Health's Outbreak list on Thursday. It's meant for school buildings which have five or more reported Covid-19 cases between…
Minnesota Schools Struggle With Staffing as Virus Surges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota school districts are experiencing staffing shortages statewide amid a continued surge in virus cases in recent weeks. Some superintendents say more educators and school staff are being infected or exposed to the virus and having to…
Police: Two St. Cloud Home Invasion, Shooting Suspects Arrested in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police say two suspects in a St. Cloud home invasion and shooting have been arrested after conducting a search a warrant at a residence at Harbor Highlands. According to police, the Duluth Police…
City of Duluth Launches Second Year of Snow Removal Assistance Program
DULUTH, Minn. - The City of Duluth announced Friday that it will once again be launching its Snow Removal Assistance Program this winter. The program connects qualifying residents with volunteers who can help shovel snow throughout the winter months. According…
Fond du Lac Offering Community Wide COVID Testing
CLOQUET, Minn. - Fond du Lac along with the State Emergency Operation Center will be conducting community-wide COVID-19 testing next week. Testing will be available on November 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and November 17 from 10:00 a.m.…
Wisconsin Tops 300,000 Virus Cases, Breaks Daily Record
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It took Wisconsin seven months to log 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and it took only 36 more days to double that number. On Friday — a mere 18 days later — the state blew past…
Trump to Deliver Remarks on Vaccine Friday Afternoon
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump who has remained mostly holed in the White House this week is set to deliver an update Friday on Operation Warp Speed, the multi-agency effort to get a coronavirus vaccine to market as speedily…
St. Cloud Prison Locked Down as COVID-19 Cases Surge
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — The state prison in St. Cloud has been locked down because of a surge in coronavirus cases. Minnesota Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sarah Fitzgerald tells KMSP-TV that there are 335 current cases of COVID-19 among the 623…
Midday Update 11-13-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Have a great weekend!
Michigan Governor Seeks Shutdown of Great Lakes Oil Pipeline
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel that links two of the Great Lakes. Whitmer’s office notified the Canadian company that it was…
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, November 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 5,552 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 207,339 in the state. Health officials also reported 46 news deaths bringing the death total to…
Hibbing Schools to Move to Distance Learning Next Week
HIBBING, Minn. - Hibbing Schools says they will begin a "COVID-19 Reset" for PK-12th grade beginning next week. In a recent Facebook post, Hibbing Schools announced they would be canceling all school activities including in-person classes, extracurricular activities, district-provided meals,…
Morning Update 11-13-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Have a great weekend!
Growing Number of Universities Going Virtual for Semester
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An increasing number of universities in Wisconsin are telling students heading home for Thanksgiving not to return for the rest of the semester. Three University of Wisconsin System schools, Eau Claire, Stout, and River Falls, are…
UMD Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference
DULUTH, Minn. - The 6th annual UMD Entrepreneurship conference was held this morning in the Kirby Student Center. This year was the first year the event has been completely virtual. Over 500 students from various…
Something Sweet By Maddie Lu Pop-Up Shop Returns To Miller Hill Mall
DULUTH, Minn. - If you are in need of a tasty treat, the Something Sweet by Maddie Lu pop-up shop is back at the Miller Hill Mall. The Coon Rapids-based shop is owned by…
LSC Hold Open House for Firefighting, Trucking Programs
DULUTH, Minn.-- Lake Superior College opened its doors today to potential students who want to drive a big rig or put out fires. It's all part of LSC's recruitment efforts for its firefighting and…
Visit Duluth Launching Weekly Videos to Help Tourism Industry
DULUTH, Minn. - As the tourism industry struggles during the ongoing pandemic, Visit Duluth is launching new video updates each week in hopes of helping out the community. The videos give information on the…
Local Hospital Capacity Decreases as COVID-19 Cases Surge in St. Louis County
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Northland has also been hit with a surge in Coronavirus cases. In St. Louis County, cases keep going up and the increase in cases around the state is impacting local healthcare providers.…
Wisconsin Breaks Daily COVID-19 Case Record Again as Cases Continue to Rise
MADISON, Wis.-- Wisconsin broke its daily case record again. The state added 7,497 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The state has also set a new record for the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients every day…
Duluth Fire Department Changing Internal Protocols to Help Keep Employees Safe
DULUTH, Minn - With at least 17 members of the Duluth Police Department currently quarantined for testing positive for COVID-19, the Duluth Fire Department has managed to avoid those numbers so far with only…
Douglas County Officials Pleading for Citizens to Stay Home
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Douglas County is in the midst of dealing with a significant increase in positive cases compared to just two weeks ago. The message from Douglas County Health and Human Services…
Bentleyville Gift Shop Set To Open This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - The Bentleyville Tour of Lights is expected to open next Saturday. Its new gift shop, which is now taking over Grandma's Sports Garden, is having a soft opening this weekend. The large…
