Wisconsin Gov. Evers Plans Evening Address on COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to livestream an address on COVID-19 in Wisconsin Tuesday evening as the state set new daily records for infections and…
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Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, November 10
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 189,681 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 23 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,698 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 3,179,872 tests have…
Midday Update 11-10-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Have a great day!
Former Hermantown Teacher Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Student
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - A former Hermantown Middle School teacher charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old high school student last year has been sentenced. Madeleine Schmaltz, 30, received sentencing of three years of…
Walz to Impose New COVID-19 Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants, Social Gatherings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will announce significant new COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, weddings and funerals, and private gatherings Tuesday, according to sources. The new restrictions come as Minnesota is experiencing an explosion of COVID-19…
Superior's Richard I. Bong Museum to Honor Veterans with Ceremony Wednesday
SUPERIOR, Wis. - On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Northland will honor our nation's veterans despite COVID-19 concerns. A special flag remembrance ceremony kicking off Veterans Day in the Twin Ports will take…
Morning Update 11-10-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Have a great day!
Ulta to Open Beauty Shops at 100 Target Stores in 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest beauty chain has a deal to place shops in more than 100 Target stores by mid-2021. Ulta Beauty and Target said Tuesday that the shops will be located next to Target’s existing beauty…
Ellsworth, Minneapolis St. Paul Are ‘Red’ Air Force Bases
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and the Minneapolis St. Paul Air Reserve Base in Minnesota are among nine U.S. Air Force bases in the world that have been categorized as a “red” installation…
Duluth Council Approves DEDA Reserve for Kozy Fix-Up, Funding Request for Lasting Warming/Hygiene Facility
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday the Duluth City Council unanimously passed two resolutions involving federal funding for a multi-year warming shelter and hygiene facility, and DEDA funding in case a court asks the city to…
Damiano Center's Free Store Reopens
DULUTH, Minn. - The Damiano Center in Duluth has reopened its Free Store for those in need after closing for a period of time during the pandemic. The store provides a variety of donated…
COVID-19 Spike Forcing Duluth Edison Charter Schools To Go Virtual
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Edison Charter Schools has announced it’s switching to distance learning Tuesday for grades K through 5. The county's COVID-19 spike has led to a large scale quarantine of students and staff, which Duluth Edison says is…
Old World Meats Celebrates 50th Anniversary
DULUTH, Minn. - Old World Meats on central entrance has been open for five decades now. "I would say we're one of the only butcher shops in town, the small time butcher shops that can…
Grocery Stores Put Together Thanksgiving Meal Kits
DULUTH, Minn. - With Thanksgiving nearing, grocery stores are putting together meal kits for the holiday for customers. Staff at Mount Royal on Woodland Avenue say they are expecting more demand for their meal kits…
Superior School Dist.: 67 Staff, 276 Students Quarantined
SUPERIOR, Wis. - On Monday the Superior School District reported just how many students and staff are in one way or another affected by COVID-19. As of Friday, 67 staff and 276 students were quarantined. 28 of those quarantined were…
Rapid-Result Antigen Testing Comes to UWS
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A free rapid-result antigen testing site is now open at University of Wisconsin-Superior for any resident of Minnesota or Wisconsin regardless of symptoms. The nasal antigen tests are done by the…
Superior Fire Department Combatting COVID With Enhanced Procedures
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Since the start of the pandemic, the Superior Fire Department has tallied three firefighters testing positive for COVID-19 and none have experienced significant health issues as a result. Chief Scott Gordon…
Gun and Liquor Sales Spike Over Election Weekend
DULUTH, Minn- It's been a highly emotional election season. As election results played out over the weekend some types of businesses in the Northland, like liquor stores and gun shops, saw a spike in sales.…
During Pandemic, Unique Take on Restaurant Week
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth restaurant week is continuing in the area right now, but with the pandemic still going on, it looks a little bit different this year. Handfuls of area restaurants are participating…
Depot Kicks off Campaign for Arts, Culture, and History Organizations
DULUTH, Minn. - Many organizations have been hit hard by the pandemic, including the Depot. It has started a fundraiser called the Depot United Campaign for those that call the Depot home, including the…
Superior Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A 37-year-old Superior man died Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say the accident happened around 11:21 p.m. on USH 53 at the USH 2 interchange in Amnicon…
Former Duluth Chamber of Commerce Accountant Charged With Theft Ordered to Pay Restitution
DULUTH, Minn. - The former Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Accountant charged with theft by swindle of more than $235,000 from the Chamber was sentenced Monday and ordered to pay restitution. Jesse Frye,40, received a sentence of 3 years probation,…
UW-Superior Campus Offers Free COVID-19 Testing Site
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Superior campus is now offering a free temporary rapid-results COVID-19 testing site available to the community. “The addition of this testing site is in response to the increasing number of cases in our region,…
Biden Pleads ‘Wear a Mask’ to Fight Virus Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) Projected president-elect Joe Biden is imploring Americans to “wear a mask” to help fight the spread of the coronavirus — “no matter who you voted for.” He says, “We are Americans, and our country is under threat.” The…
Walz Hints at Targeted Restrictions to Curb COVID-19 Spread
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new restrictions that target active spreaders of COVID-19 in an effort to bring the coronavirus under control. He says, however, that the restrictions would be more targeted than last spring's…
Essentia Health President Urges Residents to Follow Guidelines as COVID Hospitalizations Increase
DULUTH, Minn. - The coronavirus is making headlines daily, however, as COVID fatigue begins to set in, Dr. Jon Pryor, President of Essentia Health, is urging Northland residents to remain vigilant, and exercise…
Midday Update 11-9-20
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Nov. 9, 2020.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Monday, November 9
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 184,788 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 19 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,675 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 3,147,270 tests have…
Gov. Walz Announces Expansion in Statewide COVID-19 Testing Access
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz announced an expansion to statewide COVID-19 testing with the addition of more than 12 new testing locations opening across the state over the next two weeks. Walz made the announcement…
Child Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Cloquet
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Police Department says one child was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash in Cloquet Sunday afternoon. Authorities say officers responded to reports of a crash around 4:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of…
