Visit Duluth Launches Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. - Visit Duluth recently launched a social media campaign focused on hybrid learning. Locals and visitors can go to a set of different attractions throughout Duluth where they learn a lesson about…
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President Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Seat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The move on Saturday caps a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation. He also hopes it will provide…
Duluth Police Respond to Shots Fired in Lincoln Park Saturday Morning
DULUTH, Minn.- According to the Duluth Police Department, officers responded to shots fired in the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Saturday -- the 30th shooting incident this year, and 20th since July. Authorities say they received reports of shots fired in the…
Carlton County Offering Drive-Thru Flu Vaccinations
CARLTON, Minn.-- With the concern of flu season now during the COVID-19 pandemic, Carlton County is offering easy access to influenza vaccinations. The county puts on a flu vaccine clinic every year and while this…
Duluth City Council to Vote On Proposal Monday to Fund Spirit Mountain Through Winter
DULUTH, Minn.- Spirit Mountain could see life this coming winter, if Duluth City Council approves a new proposal to use money from the city's half-and-half tourism tax to cover operation costs. Heard at an…
St. Louis County Sees Highest Daily Jump in COVID-19 Cases; Many Linked to College Students
DULUTH, Minn.- St. Louis County reported it's highest jump in COVID-19 cases Friday, and what's alarming health officials -- much of those new cases are college students. On Friday the county reported 73 new…
23rd Veteran Looking for Veteran's to Join 14-Week Program which Includes Trip to Alaska
DULUTH, Minn. - The non-profit veteran support group 23rd Veteran is looking for 12 local vets who have experienced trauma to join a 14-week program next month which kicks off in Alaska. Selected veterans…
Superior Fire Department Gets Donation For New Ladder Truck
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Fire Department is receiving a generous donation from Enbridge Energy. Company officials visited the fire department to present them a check for $7,500. This is the first annual donation from…
President Donald Trump Campaigning in Duluth on Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - The Trump campaign has announced that President Donald Trump will be campaigning on Duluth for a Make America Great Again event on Wednesday, September 25. The president will be delivering…
Halloween Costumes May Be In Limited Supply In Stores Due To Covid-19
DULUTH, Minn. - If you are on the hunt for your Halloween costumes, this year some of your favorite stores may not have such a large supply. Savers, one of Duluth's popular locations to find…
Volunteers Needed For Wisconsin Point Beach Cleanup
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Friends of Lake Superior Reserve is looking for more people to join in on their beach cleanup this weekend. The cleanup is part of the adopt-a-beach program by the Alliance for…
Taste of Greece This Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - Twelve Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church is hosting Taste of Greece this Saturday along with the next one where they will be serving up Greek food for takeout from noon…
Wrenshall School District Changes Plans for Younger Students
WRENSHALL, Minn. - Earlier this week, the Wrenshall School District announced students would not be returning to in-person classes until November 9th after a high number of staff and students felt sick with COVID-19 symptoms.…
Ashland County Health Officials Rescind Order to Temporarily Close Bars, Taverns
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. - On Friday, the Ashland County Public Health Department said it would be rescinding an order to temporarily close bars and taverns in the city of Ashland. On Wednesday, a public health order was announced that would…
Trump to Choose Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
(CNN) - President Donald Trump intends to choose Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice, according to multiple senior Republican sources with knowledge of the process. In conversations with some senior Republican allies on the Hill, the White House is…
COVID-19 Survey Crews Pulled Out of Minnesota After Facing Racism, Armed Intimidation
(FOX 9) - The CDC has pulled its COVID-19 door-to-door survey teams from Minnesota following multiple incidents of alleged verbal abuse and intimidation, according to the Minnesota Department of Health and a CDC spokesman. The surveys were part of the Community Assessment for…
73 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Friday in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - St. Louis County officials say 73 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county on Friday. Those cases range in age from under 5 to older than 100. The county says 19 of those…
Victim Identified in Bayfield County Fatal Crash
TOWN OF BARKSDALE, Wis. - The Bayfield County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman killed in a head-on crash in the Town of Barksdale Monday afternoon. Authorities say Samantha Hunt of Ashland was driving the involved passenger car at the…
Midday Update 9-25-20
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Have a great weekend!
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, September 25
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 94,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 6 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,994 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,924,020 tests have…
Red Flag Warning Issued Until Saturday Morning on Park Point
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Fire Department has issued a warning for dangerous swimming conditions at Park Point beaches until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. The warning means that wind and wave conditions can support rip currents, which are life-threatening to anyone entering…
Morning Update 9-25-20
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. Have a great weekend!
WATCH LIVE: Ginsburg is First Woman to Lie in State at US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP)-Commemorations are set to begin Friday honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to lie in state at the domed building. Presidential nominee Joe Biden arrived at…
Cromwell Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Brookston
BROOKSTON, Minn. - Authorities say a 42-year-old Cromwell woman was killed Thursday night in a head-on crash near Brookston. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 54-year-old Tony Lee Northrup, from Cloquet, was traveling east on Highway 2 around 8:50 p.m.…
East Superior Street to Reopen Friday Evening
DULUTH, Minn. - A portion of East Superior Street is reopening at the end of the day Friday. It’s the section that starts at Lake Avenue in front of Pizza Luce. The street…
Natural Light Candles and Crafts Now Open
DULUTH, Minn.-- A new homemade candle shop has made its way into west Duluth. Natural Light Candles and crafts are now open on the corner of Grand and Central Avenue. The shop sells homemade candles…
Wisconsin Extends Emergency Order, Mask Mandate
MADISON, Wis.-- As COVID-19 cases rise above 108,000 in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers and state health leaders are strengthening their efforts to fight COVID-19 in the state. With cases increasing in Wisconsin, health leaders are…
UMD Theater Goes Outdoors to Perform
DULUTH, Minn.-- UMD's Theater Department is not letting the pandemic stop its performances by taking the show outside. Thursday night’s performance was Shakespeare’s "Henry V". Audience members were socially distant out on the lawn…
Duluth Superior Transportation Association Holds "Fill the Truck" Food Drive Virtually
DULUTH, Minn. - September is hunger action month and the Duluth Superior Transportation Association is holding its annual "Fill the Truck" food drive virtually. Normally they fill semi-trucks and take donations in June…
Northland Schools Dealing with Substitute Teacher Shortage
DULUTH, Minn. - COVID-19 is creating an unprecedented year for Northland schools to make sure teachers can educate students safely. Now, schools are dealing with a serious shortage of substitute teachers. "We're making…
