Gales of November Fundraiser Begins Today
DULUTH, Minn. - On the 45th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the gales of November Fundraiser will still be happening this week but virtually. The event is the biggest fundraiser for the…
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November Is Adopt A Senior Pet Month
SUPERIOR, Wis. - If you've been thinking about welcoming a new furry friend into your home, this month might be the perfect time to do it. November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. The…
Gov. Tim Walz Announces More Severe Restrictions on Restaurants, Bars, and Social Gatherings
ST. Paul, Minn. - The message was clear from Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday, Minnesota is in the midst of a significant surge and measures need to be taken to not further overwhelm…
Flu Shot Could Be Linked To Helping Protect Against COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - A flu shot could potentially serve a stronger purpose this year other than just shielding you from the influenza virus. Researchers are now looking into the possibility of the flu shot also…
Staffing Needed at New Warming Center in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -As the temperatures dip, a new warming center is set to open in Duluth at the Tri Towers Rainbow Center and now more paid staffing is needed at the site. There was…
Hermantown Students Grades 5 to 12 Will Switch to Distance Learning
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown schools join a growing list of districts switching to a distance learning model as they continue to battle COVID-19 outbreaks. Beginning next Monday, the district’s students in grades 5…
Duluth Public Schools to Make Switch to Distance Learning Next Week
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Public Schools will be shifting to a full distance learning model and pausing in-person athletics and activities through December 13 starting next week. On Tuesday, the announcement was made that due to increasing COVID rates in…
Watch Live: Gov. Tim Walz Announces New Virus Rules on Bars and Restaurants
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota bars and restaurants must stop serving at 10 p.m. and attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings will be limited under new restrictions Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday to try to slow the accelerating spread of…
Mother Admits to Drinking, Looking at Phone Before Crash that Killed 3-Year-Old
CLOQUET, Minn. - The mother of the child killed in a single-vehicle crash in Cloquet Sunday afternoon told police she had been drinking and looking at the GPS on her cellphone prior to the crash that killed her son and…
Hermantown Governmental Services Building Closes to Public
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Governmental Services Building has closed to the public due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in the area as well as an increase in the number of members of…
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…
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…
