Ruth Bader Ginsberg Honored at Local Event
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away at the age of 87 one month ago, and at a celebration at the Cedar Lounge in Superior Saturday, she was recognized for all she…
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East West Property Management Hosts Blood Drive
DULUTH, Minn. - East West Property Management in Duluth took the opportunity to get more involved in the community by hosting a blood drive. The property company partnered with the American Red Cross to…
Central Hillside Hit-and-Run Leaves 60-Year-Old Injured
DULUTH, Minn.- A 20-year-old suspect has been arrested for striking a 60-year-old pedestrian with her vehicle in Duluth's Central Hillside neighborhood leaving him injured Saturday, according to a spokesperson with the Duluth Police Department. At about 12:04 p.m. Duluth Police…
K-9 Kilo Remembered Fondly as Great Working and Family Dog
DULUTH, Minn. - K-9 Kilo who served the community for 8 years as part of the St. Louis County Sheriff's office passed away this week at the age of 10. His handler Sgt. Brandon…
Superior Clerk's Office Seeing Record Numbers of Absentee Ballots
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Election day is just 18 days away and the city clerk's office in Superior is busy getting ready for the big day and processing absentee ballots. So far, the clerk's office…
Potential Buyer Emerges for Historic Old Central High School
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth School District has been looking into selling the Historic Old Central High School in downtown Duluth. Now, the district has announced its moved one step closer to a sale. The…
Fall Art On Display
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Art Institute Fall Exhibitions Gallery is now open for viewing in person. One mother-daughter duo from the Twin Cities says it's a great experience to be able to…
Depot Receives $1.5 Million in Bonding
DULUTH, Minn. - The St. Louis County Depot is also receiving $1.5 million in bonding funds to help fix some problem areas the aging building has including its HVAC system. Leadership says it's important to…
Lake Superior Zoo Gets Big Money From Bonding Bill
DULUTH, Minn. - The Lake Superior Zoo will be receiving $204,000 from the bonding bill, one of several institutions that will be receiving money from the bill. The zoo will be using those funds…
Hotels Seeing Increase in Visitors Over MEA Weekend
DULUTH, Minn. - The South Pier Inn, located across the Lift Bridge on Park Point, has had an occupancy well over ninety percent for the last few months. Management says that people still have…
WLSSD Expanding Compost Site Hours
DULUTH, Minn. - WLSSD is adding more hours to accommodate everyone in the community who need to get rid of yard waste and brush. The compost site at WLSSD is now open Thursday through…
2021 Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race Canceled Due to COVID
BAYFIELD COUNTY, Wis. - The 2021 Apostle Islands Sled Rog Race has been canceled. The Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau made the announcement Friday in a Facebook post saying the event has been canceled due to the "safety of Bayfield…
Wisconsin Breaks Record for Virus Cases Third Time in Week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has broken the record for new positive coronavirus cases for the third time in a week as a surge that began in early September shows no signs of abating. The state also hit record highs…
Minnesota Reports Record Level of New Coronavirus Cases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota health officials have reported nearly 2,300 new coronavirus cases, the first time the state has surpassed the 2,000 mark. The surge comes as Wisconsin and the Dakotas continue to experience some of the worst per-capita transmission…
Greater Duluth Business Association Starts Petition to Keep George Floyd Trial out of Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - The Greater Duluth Business Association announced in a press release Friday that they have started an online petition in an effort…
Judge Finds Cases Against 5 in Whitmer Plot Can Move Forward
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors have provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to…
Midday Update 10-16-20
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, October 16
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 119,396 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 13 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,212 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,448,315 tests have…
Rising COVID-19 Cases in Minnesota Schools Reducing in-Person Learning
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Surging coronavirus cases in Minnesota schools have reduced the number of counties where the virus is spreading at low enough rates to allow for full, in-person instruction. State health officials say statewide, more than 500 schools had…
Morning Update 10-16-20
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Oct. 16, 2020.
Judge Rejects Request to Delay Access to Floyd Case Filings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has rejected a prosecution request to put a 48-hour hold on filings in the criminal cases of four Minneapolis police officers charged in George…
Study Finds 4 Drugs Have Little to No Effect on COVID-19
GENEVA (AP) — The world’s largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir, a drug used to treat U.S. President Donald Trump when he fell ill, has little or no effect on severe cases, the U.N. health…
Minnesota State Bonding Bill Bringing Millions to the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Senate voted an overwhelming 64-3 in favor of the bonding bill with support from both parties. All together around $125 million is coming to assist projects in the Northland.…
City of Duluth Footing $115,000 Bill After Presidential Campaign Visits
DULUTH, Minn. - During the election season, Duluth has been visited five different times by presidential campaigns which will cost the city of Duluth $115,000. Vice President Mike Pence's visit was the most expensive…
New St. Luke's COVID-19 Testing Location in Downtown Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - As the colder weather comes to the Northland, St. Luke's hospital has moved their drive-through COVID-19 testing facility to a garage in downtown Duluth. The previous spot was up by Miller…
Clothing Stores Gear Up For Winter Sales
DULUTH, Minn. - As temperatures continue to dip, local clothing stores are gearing up to sell winter clothing over at Fitger's. Trailfitters has been getting a lot of their winter pants and jackets as…
Birkebeiner Announces COVID-19 Guidelines for 2021 Race
HAYWARD, Wis.-- The pandemic has put doubt into the status of many big events but one top Northland event is still gearing up for their next run. The Birkebeiner Ski Race is scheduled for February…
Hayward Businesses Rebuild and Donate Car to Local Family
HAYWARD, Wis.-- Local businesses in Hayward all pitched in to fix up and donate a car to someone who needs it. All that hard worked payed off when they rolled it out for the first…
Essentia Health And St. Luke's Hospital Overwhelmed With Patients
DULUTH, Minn. - Both St. Luke's Hospital and Essentia Health are becoming overwhelmed with patients and most of them are non-COVID-19 related hospitalizations. On Thursday, leaders from the two hospitals hosted a press conference pleading…
Great Pumpkin Train Begins
DULUTH, Minn. - The annual Great Pumpkin Train departed Thursday morning for the first time this season. In all, there are five trains a day taking off from the St. Louis County Depot with…
