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Yarn Harbor Helps Warm Up The City

Yarn Harbor in Duluth is helping to warm up the city thanks to donations from local community members. Every year the store puts on an event to distributed hats, mittens, gloves to…

Different Take on DECC Thanksgiving

DULUTH, Minn. - Turkey and stuffing and a whole lot of Thanksgiving goodness. Thanksgiving dinner is still being made at the DECC this year, and while the celebration has changed, Northlanders will still be…

US Army Corps of Engineers Approves Key Line 3 Permit

MINNEAPOLIS-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved one of the last remaining permits for Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota. Corps approval came Monday. All that remains now is for the Minnesota Pollution…

Lake Superior Ice Festival Will Return in 2021

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Lake Superior Ice Festival announced on Monday that the festival will return in 2021. Festival organizers say the free family-friendly festival will be held at Barker's Island from January 29 through January 30. The Title…

Two Arrested in Hibbing Drug Bust

HIBBING, Minn. - Two Hibbing men have been arrested and charged for drug and property crimes following a Thursday afternoon drug bust according to the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office. According to reports, the Lake Superior Drug and Violent…

Minnesota Launches Smartphone App to Slow Spread of COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota officials urge residents to download a free app for their smartphones that will notify them if someone who's been near them later tests positive for the coronavirus. The app also allows them to warn others anonymously…

Conservative Attorneys Attack Dane County Ban on Gatherings

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm is asking the state Supreme Court to strike down Dane County’s ban on indoor gatherings and sports. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty asked the justices on Monday to take its…

Walz to Announce Technology to Help Spread Slow of COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz plans to unveil a new technology Monday that’s designed to help slow the spread of COVID-19, which has been surging in the state this month. Minnesota health officials reported 7,219 new coronavirus cases on…

Midday Update 11-23-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.

3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper

LONDON (AP) - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca says that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Monday, November 23

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 6,353 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Monday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 276,500 in the state. Health officials also reported 24 news deaths bringing the death total to…

Wisconsin Presidential Recount in 4th Day, With Few Changes

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s partial presidential recount entered its fourth day Monday, with very few changes in vote totals as President Donald Trump’s attorneys appeared to be focused on a legal challenge seeking to toss tens of thousands of…

Morning Update 11-23-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.

Duluth Warming Center Activation: November 23-29

  DULUTH, Minn. – The Warming Center will be open for those in need from Monday evening through November 29. This will be the first Warming Center activation of the 2020-2021 winter season. It has been activated because temperatures are…

Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Boy in Wisconsin Mall Shooting

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people, authorities said Sunday. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting happened during a dispute Friday afternoon…

Wisconsin Passes Grim Milestone of 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Wisconsin has surpassed 3,000 COVID-19 deaths, adding a about third of that tally in November. The state Department of Health Services reported 51 deaths on Saturday, bringing the state’s death toll to 3,005 since the pandemic began.…

In Wisconsin Recount, Trump Challenges Pile Up, Slow Tally

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A large contingent of observers supporting President Donald Trump are making their presence felt in Wisconsin's partial election recount. Trump is paying $3 million for the recount in the state’s two biggest and most liberal counties in…

Police Arrest 15-Year-Old Boy in Wisconsin Mall Shooting

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say they arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that injured eight people. Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber says the shooting happened during an altercation Friday afternoon between…

Minnesota Officials Report 40 New Deaths Due To COVID-19

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials are reporting 7,219 new coronavirus cases, lifting the total number of positive tests to more than 270,000 since the start of the pandemic. Officials confirmed 40 deaths due to complications from COVID-19 in the…

Mont Du Lac Opens Ski Hill for 2020-21 Season

SUPERIOR, Wis.-- Meanwhile another winter activity has re-opened this year in Superior, Mont Du Lac resort opened its ski hill today. Both the main and pancake beginners ski courses will be open…

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