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Bayfield County Sees Second COVID-19 Related Death

BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. - On Tuesday, the Bayfield County Health Department announced a second death of a county resident due to COVID-19. As of Tuesday afternoon, Bayfield county reported 225 confirmed cases of covid an increase of 4 cases from…

Court to Hear Challenge to Minnesota Mailed Ballot Extension

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans who oppose Minnesota’s seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots beyond Election Day say that unless it is blocked, thousands of people whose ballots arrive after Nov. 3 will risk having their votes disqualified. But attorneys for…

Midday Update 10-27-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, October 27

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 137,536 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 15 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,368 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,724,320 tests have…

Snowfall Temporarily Stalls Fall Harvest in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The October snowfall has temporarily stalled Minnesota’s fall harvest. Combines are quiet and corn is in limbo for now as farmers wait for dry, warmer temperatures. University of Minnesota Extension crop scientist Tom Hoverstad says that in…

Morning Update 10-27-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.

Issues Important to Trump Await Barrett on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amy Coney Barrett's first votes on the Supreme Court could include two big topics affecting the man who appointed her. The court is weighing a plea from President Donald Trump to prevent the Manhattan district attorney from…

Demonstrators Out for VP Pence's Visit

HIBBING, Minn. - The Northland greeting for Vice President Mike Pence was not all positive on Monday. A couple dozen protestors were outside the Range Regional Airport gates protesting his campaign stop on behalf…

LAN Gaming Makes a Comeback at Local Computer Shop

DULUTH, Minn.-- Techstars on Woodland Ave in Duluth is known for repairing computers, gaming consoles, and cell phones. After a donation of computers from a local gas station, the shop now hopes to use something…

Vice President Mike Pence Makes A Stop In Hibbing

HIBBING, Minn. -  In the final days leading up to the presidential election, Vice President Mike Pence made another visit to the Northland on Monday for a "Make America Great Again" rally. This is…

Barrett Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice in Partisan Vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to…

Vice President Mike Pence Holds a Rally in Hibbing

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has met a few hundred supporters on an airport tarmac for a campaign rally in northern Minnesota’s Iron Range. Most in the crowd on Monday were not wearing masks or social distancing…

Socktoberfest Provides Socks to Those In Need

SUPERIOR, Wis. - It's the fourth year of a unique month-long sock drive in Superior. Any kind of socks is requested for Socktoberfest, whether it be dress socks, children's socks or tube socks. The sock…

UW-Madison to Continue Furloughs, Avoid ‘Dramatic Cuts’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Furloughs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will continue for the first six months of 2021 to offset losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But Chancellor Rebecca Blank offered hope for next year, telling employees on Monday…

Wisconsin Surpasses 200k COVID-19 Cases

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials reported Monday that more than 200,000 people have contracted the coronavirus since the pandemic began in March, a disturbing milestone as the virus continues to surge unabated across the state. The Department of…

Trump, Pence Both Coming to Wisconsin This Week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are both scheduled to make separate appearances this week in Wisconsin, just days before the Nov. 3 election. Trump was scheduled to hold a rally in West Salem,…

Midday Update 10-26-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.

GOP US Senate Candidate Jason Lewis Rushed Into Surgery

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis has been rushed into emergency surgery for a severe internal hernia. The Lewis campaign said in a statement Monday that the condition is life-threatening if not treated quickly. Campaign manager…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Monday, October 26

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 135,372 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 4 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,353 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,710,177 tests have…

Pence Tests Negative for Coronavirus Ahead of Hibbing Rally

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House says. Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, and “a couple…

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