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Visit Duluth Releases July Tourism Numbers

DULUTH, Minn.-- Visit Duluth, the city's primary marketing operation, is transitioning furloughed staff to temporary layoffs on October 1st as tourism tax revenue continues to be far below normal projections. Five positions will have…

School Bus Preparations For School Year

HERMANTOWN, Minn. - With school getting underway around the area, bus drivers are focusing on the safety of their young riders. As the start of the school year arrives, bus drivers are ready to…

Wisconsin Launches New School Safety Tip Line

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There’s a new tip line in Wisconsin for anyone who wants to report a school safety concern. The “Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center” created by the Wisconsin Department of Justice is available around the clock…

Pilot Killed in Leech Lake Plane Crash

WALKER, Minn. - Authorities say the pilot of a small plane was killed after his plane crashed in Leech Lake Tuesday evening. According to the Natchez Democrat Newspaper, 62-year-old Thomas Borum, of Mississippi, was traveling from Missouri to Bemidji for…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, September 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 78,123 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 7 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,837 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,540,107 tests have…

Midday Update 9-3-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.

Northland Newborns 9-3-20

Every Thursday morning on FOX 21 Local News from 7 - 9 a.m., we're teaming up with Essentia Health to showcase Northland Newborns. If you would like to submit a photo with a…

Jobless Claims Fall to 881,000 but Layoffs Remain Elevated

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but the evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs. The latest figures,…

Morning Update 9-3-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.

In Kenosha, Biden to Test His Promise to Unify the Nation

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden’s core pitch for the presidency faces its most intense test yet when he travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin. It's a city wrenched by police and protest the violence that makes it a microcosm of the…

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