SUPERIOR, Wis. - After months of conversation, the BNSF railway will resume payments to those in the Allouez community to help clean up the accumulating taconite dust. Homeowners had previously been getting a yearly…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is pleading with Wisconsin residents to voluntarily stay home and limit their interactions amid new statewide daily records for confirmed coronavirus infections…
(FOX 9) - The state of Wisconsin shattered its records for both new COVID-19 cases and new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday. According to new state data from the Department of Health Services, 5,262 new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday. It was the first…
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…
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…
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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…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called…
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…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.
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…
DULUTH, Minn.- The early blasts of cold and snow have had deer hunters in the Northland gearing up for the upcoming rifle season. The owner of Chalstrom's Bait and Tackle on Rice Lake…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Lincoln Park Neighborhood's only solar garden is now officially in operation. Non-profit Ecolibrium 3 made the unveiling Saturday on Michigan Street right along I-35. The sustainable energy garden is powering the…
DULUTH, Minn.- A different type of rally Monday filled the lawns outside Duluth City Hall with tents symbolizing the homeless population, which advocates hope speak louder than words or signs. "I want city council…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz says Minnesota is facing a goalline stand of sorts with COVID-19 as case numbers continue to rise in and outside the state. Gov. Walz is pleading…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DULUTH, Minn. - One local big box store was recognized for being a model to other employers, specifically when it comes to employing those with different abilities. The Target store on Miller Trunk Highway was…
DULUTH, Minn. - This is the first time the library has been open since March, letting people into the building to access the internet. The computer center allows for 10 people at the center at…
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…
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…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis of Minnesota said Monday that his emergency surgery for a severe internal hernia was a success. The campaign had said the condition could have been life-threatening if not…
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,…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.
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…
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…
