Midday Update 12-9-20
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
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Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, December 9
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 4,539 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Wednesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 363,719 in the state. Health officials also reported 82 news deaths bringing the death total to…
ArcelorMittal USA Completes Sale to Cleveland-Cliffs
CLEVELAND, Oh. - On Wednesday, ArcelorMittal announced the sale of ArcelorMittal USA to Cleveland-Cliffs has been completed. According to reports, the sale was for $1.4 billion in cash and shares. The deal, announced…
Better Business Bureau: 2020 Yields Rapid Rise in Puppy Scams
DULUTH, Minn. - The COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for pets as people seek to add an animal to the family to ease the loneliness and stress of prolonged time at home. Many…
Handmade in the Northland: Clover + Cotton
DULUTH, Minn. - During the week of Dec. 7 – 11, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of the gift-giving season. Throughout…
Morning Update 12-9-20
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
Minneapolis Eyes Deep Police Cuts After Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The future of policing in the city where George Floyd was killed is headed for a showdown vote Wednesday night. The Minneapolis City Council will decide whether…
UK Probing if Allergic Reactions Linked to Pfizer Vaccine
LONDON (AP) — British regulators have warned that people who have a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination…
Gov Walz: 'The end of COVID is out there' with Vaccine Rollout Likely Next Week
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unveiled the state's plan for getting Minnesotans vaccinated against coronavirus, some as soon as the coming weeks. "This day is real, it's happening, it is really here.…
Wis. Air National Guard F-16 Crashes in Michigan’s U.P.
MADISON, Wis. — An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field air base in Madison crashed around 8 p.m. Tuesday in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to officials. At the time of the…
Gov. Evers Asks Wisconsin for Caution Over Holidays As COVID-19 Surge Continues
MADISON, Wis.- Wisconsin will get 50,000 vaccines to start once it's approved and will first go to long-term care facility residents and healthcare workers. Governor Evers said in a virtual briefing Tuesday that even…
'Duluth Dolls' Hosts Virtual Holiday Fundraiser For Families
DULUTH, Minn. -The Duluth Dolls burlesque dancing group is spreading some holiday magic by hosting its first online silent auction through Dec. 11. There are 30 donations from local artists and businesses, like a…
Local Food Shelves Stay Busy During Holidays
CLOQUET, Minn. - With the holidays fast approaching, local food shelves are in need of donations to help local families. Over at the Salvation Army Food Shelf in Cloquet, they say they have been overwhelmed…
City of Virginia Closes City Hall For Covid-19 Precautions
VIRGINIA, Minn. - The Virginia City Hall has closed to the public after one city staff member tested positive for the coronavirus. The closure is just a precaution to prevent the spread of the virus.…
City Of Duluth Make Recommendations For Tourism Tax Dollars
DULUTH, Minn. - As the pandemic continues to hurt many parts of the Northland tourism industry Duluth city leaders are starting the process of deciding how tourism generated tax dollars should be spent next year.…
Hermantown Government Services Building Reopens After Covid-19 Related Closure
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Government Services building has reopened to the public once again after some staff members were diagnosed or exposed to COVID-19. The facility is home to the Hermantown City Hall, Police,…
Texas-Based Company Raising Money for Local Hockey Coach's Cancer-Stricken Daughter
AUSTIN, Texas - Kendra Scott, a jewelry company based in Texas, is raising money for the family of Northland College men's hockey coach Seamus Gregory, whose daughter Clare was diagnosed with cancer this…
Distance Learning Brings Up Mental Health Concerns for Students
NORTHLAND - With distance learning being implemented at schools throughout the Northland, district leaders say some students are struggling to catch up while also dealing with the stresses of a new…
Glensheen Hosts Virtual Tours for Public During Holiday Season
DULUTH, Minn. - In light of the pandemic and having to close down due to statewide restrictions, Glensheen is hosting virtual tours for folks to participate in. The two tours will feature rare spaces,…
Deputies Identified in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Mt. Iron
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the two deputies involved in the fatal officer-involved shooting in Mountain Iron on Saturday. According to a recent press release from the Minnesota BCA, Deputy Ryan Smith and…
Willow River Man Sentenced for Criminal Vehicular Homicide
PINE COUNTY, Minn. - A Willow River man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for driving through Kettle River while high on meth last September resulting in the death of one of his passengers. According to court records,…
Minnesota in Line to Get 183,400 COVID-19 Vaccines by the End of 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz and state health officials outlined Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in a statewide address Tuesday. Walz said he expects Minnesota will get its first vaccine shipment "sometime in the next week or so." However,…
Midday Update 12-8-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.
14 Fort Hood Soldiers Fired, Suspended Over Violence at Base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says it has fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic leadership failures at the base that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence…
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, December 8
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 3,080 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Tuesday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 359,203 in the state. Health officials also reported 22 news deaths bringing the death total to…
Saginaw Man Continues Holiday Tradition with 'Cut Your Own' Tree Farm
SAGINAW, Minn. - Finding the perfect Christmas tree begins with picking the best location to chop one down. One Saginaw man continues to spread Christmas cheer by opening up his many acres of…
Handmade in the Northland: The Big Lake
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - During the week of Dec. 7 – 11, FOX 21 Local News from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. will be highlighting local makers in the Northland ahead of…
Morning Update 12-8-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020.
‘Route Out’ of Pandemic: UK Gives 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
LONDON (AP) — A retired British shop clerk has received the first shot in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination program, the start of an unprecedented global immunization effort intended to offer a route out of a pandemic that has killed 1.5…
Us Regulators Post Positive Review of Pfizer Vaccine Data
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators say in their initial review that the vaccine from Pfizer is 95% protective against COVID-19. The review posted online Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration offers the world the first detailed look at…
