DULUTH, Minn. - Western Lake Superior Sanitary District is cautioning residents to not transport or dispose of explosive materials they may find after staff discovered a hand grenade in the mixed waste area at WLSSD's Material Recovery Center earlier this…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced in a press release on their website that they had started delivering the second round of economic impact payments. Direct deposit payments started Tuesday night for…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a $106 million plan to provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus. Though the plan was a collaborative effort between the…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Have a great day!
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 2,019 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 413,107 in the state. Health officials also reported 66 news deaths bringing the death total…
MADISON, Wis., (AP) - Wisconsin Assembly Democrats might skip the inauguration next week because Republicans aren't requiring masks in the chamber. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he's afraid the lack of masks could spread…
(FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Patrol responded to over 200 crashes and over 230 spinouts as Tuesday’s winter weather left roads snow-covered and slippery. The State Patrol said 212 crashes were reported on Minnesota roads between noon Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday.…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Have a great day!
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks has stalled out in the Republican-led Senate. With Republican senators deeply split over new spending, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked a swift vote proposed by…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Bemidji woman is accused of fatally shooting her brother-in-law on Christmas Day at his home, allegedly for mistreating her sister. The Star Tribune reports Janelle L. Johnson was charged Tuesday with second-degree intentional murder in connection with…
SILVER BAY, Minn. - On Wednesday, the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay will begin to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Residents and staff. The Minnesota Veterans Homes are using the Moderna vaccine. The vaccine is being administered by clinical…
CHISHOLM, Minn. - Creativity is on overdrive at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisolm as staff work to navigate through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the center’s gift shop, the facility remains closed…
DULUTH, Minn. – FOX 21 Local News is taking a look back at the top stories that made headlines in 2020. Here are some of those stories from April, May and…
DULUTH, Minn. — Duluth police are investigating a shooting that injured a person in the Central Hillside neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The shooting was reported around 2:40 p.m. in an apartment on the corner of Lake…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior bars are gearing up for what could be a busy New Year's Eve. Bars and restaurants in Minnesota won't get to enjoy the excitement of New Year's Eve crowds as they…
DULUTH, Minn. - Back in October, registration was open for Grandma's Marathon, the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon and the William A. Irvin 5K. The half-marathon filled up in just over 13 hours. And now the…
CARLTON, Minn. - Carlton County's Public Health and Human Services Division held its first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The county distributed its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine. The clinic was not open to the…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Two Northland cousins are partnering together to bring some holiday hope to families throughout the area. Their collaboration is bringing smiles to healthcare workers and families in the newborn intensive…
DULUTH, Minn. - It's that time of year when anglers are swapping out their boats and getting their tents out on the frozen lakes around the area. "I always liked to fish, always been…
DULUTH, Minn. - After Duluth saw temperatures below zero on Tuesday morning, two truck companies were busy helping people get on their way. They said on Tuesday morning, they saw people locked out of…
FOND DU LAC RESERVATION, Minn. - Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the suspect believed to be responsible for the shooting death of a 16-year-old male on the Fond du Lac Reservation early…
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth police released new details around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday involving a shooting that injured a person in the Central Hillside neighborhood. The shooting was reported around 2:40 p.m. in an apartment on the corner of Lake Avenue…
DULUTH, Minn. - As the Northland is seeing more snow in the forecast, snowblower sales are doing well. Duluth Lawn and Sport management say that customers buying snowblowers want a more efficient way to clear…
DULUTH, Minn. - Many Northland businesses are having post-holiday sales in their stores, and that includes the Bentleyville gift shop. The gift shop has discounts for things like ornaments, snowglobes, toys, and all clothing.…
DULUTH, Minn. - With the holiday season wrapping up, the Duluth Salvation Army also finished off their 2020 Red Kettle campaign and the office said it was once again a successful year. With some…
DULUTH, Minn.- If you're someone who likes to keep your real Christmas trees up into the new year, WLSSD will have their treecycling program running through Jan. 10. The program has multiple free dropoff locations…
DENVER (AP) - The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that's been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials announced Tuesday that the case was found in a…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old Illinois teen accused of shooting three people during a protest in southeastern Wisconsin with violating curfew. Kyle Rittenhouse was charged in Kenosha County…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 36 more people have died due to COVID-19, and 988 new infections on a lower-than-normal testing volume. It was the first time since October that daily new cases fell…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 988 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Tuesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 411,110 in the state. Health officials also reported 36 news deaths bringing the death total to…
