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Minnesota State Lawmaker Dies of Coronavirus Complications

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A state senator from St. Cloud has died of complications related to COVID-19. The Star Tribune reports 76-year-old Jerry Relph was the first Minnesota lawmaker to succumb to the virus. Relph was among a number of Republican…

Lake Superior Zoo Reopens Outdoor Venues

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Lake Superior Zoo opened back up Saturday, being among the outdoor venues allowed to open in Minnesota under the governor's updated COVID-19 guidelines. Guests walked the grounds of the zoo again after…

Estate Planning Increases During Pandemic

DULUTH, Minn.-- As the pandemic continues into its ninth month, local lawyers say more people have begun the process of getting your affairs in order. Dahlberg Law Office has seen an increase in estate…

Carlton Students Hold Food and Mask Drive

CARLTON, Minn.-- As Christmas gets closer, some high school students in Carlton are helping get food and other important items to those in need. The Carlton High School National Honor Society held a food…

Duluth Police Investigate Two Separate Shootings in One Night

DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Police Department responded to two separate shootings Friday night -- bringing the city's total this year to 40. One of Friday's shootings left a female with three non-life threatening gunshot wounds. In the first, according to…

Activity Donations Needed for St. Luke's Patients

DULUTH, Minn.-- With visitations sidelined during the pandemic, St. Luke's is asking for some help to keep their patients busy. Their foundation is asking for donations to try and entertain patients. Items needed include…

COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at St. Luke's

DULUTH, Minn.-- After getting their shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this week, St. Luke's has now begun vaccinating their staff. The first one to receive one of the 850 doses at St.…

Medical Care Offered at Warming Center

DULUTH, Minn. - Beginning Monday, the Lake Superior Community Health Center will offer free on-site preventive care at the Tri-Towers warming center whenever it’s open. The services provided will include checking blood pressures or…

FDA Authorizes Second COVID-19 Vaccine from Moderna

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is adding a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal. The Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use Friday of the vaccine developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health. The decision comes days after…

Wisconsin Says it's Getting Shorted on COVID-19 Vaccine

MADISON, Wis.-Add Wisconsin to the list of states told by the federal government that it will be receiving less COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech than initially expected. Gov. Tony Evers said on Friday that the state was told on Thursday it…

Additional Minnesota Bar Defies COVID-19 Restrictions

MINNEAPOLIS-Minnesota public safety officials have issued another liquor license suspension notice as more businesses are defying Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order barring indoor service at restaurants and bars to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Mission Tavern in Merrifield faces a…

Michigan Lets High Schools, Entertainment Venues Reopen

LANSING, Mich.-Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is lifting a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and says entertainment venues such as movie theaters can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let…

Midday Update 12-18-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

Vice President Pence Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has received the coronavirus vaccine during a White House event aimed at convincing skeptical Americans that the vaccines are safe. Pence’s wife, Karen, and Surgeon General Jerome Adams also got the vaccine on…

Interim President and CEO Named for Fairview Range

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.-Jean MacDonell, president and CEO of Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital in Grand Rapids, has been named interim president and CEO of Fairview Range in Hibbing. Effective Jan. 4, she will assume the dual leadership position in addition…

Morning Update 12-18-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

Gingerbread Kits Handed Out to Kindergarten Students

DULUTH, Minn. - Two Kindergarten teachers brought the Christmas spirit to their students by dressing up and passing out gingerbread house kits to families. Students at Piedmont Elementary received sweet treats like graham crackers,…

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