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Watch Live: Republican National Convention Day Two

WASHINGTON (AP) — The people closest to President Donald Trump — his family — are starring on the second night of the Republican National Convention as the GOP works to reintroduce the president to American voters in the midst of…

CHUM Gives Away Backpacks

DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM held its annual backpack giveaway today after raising $25,000 to hand out 1,400 backpacks to students in need. Staff from CHUM say the generosity from the Northland was overwhelming this…

Minnesota Plans Sharp Boost in Coronavirus Testing Capacity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota plans to more than double its coronavirus testing capacity by partnering with a national distributor of a rapid saliva test and establishing a new lab to process the results. The governor's office says the state is…

Fire Crews Battle Blaze in Downtown Hibbing

HIBBING, Minn. - According to the Northland FireWire, multiple fire departments are continuing to battle a fire in downtown Hibbing. The fire broke out at the Moose Event Center around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The…

Midday Update 8-25-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a look at news and weather making local headlines Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, August 25

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 70,707 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 8 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,779 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,394,986 tests have…

No Fans in Stadium for First 2 Vikings Games

(AP) - The Minnesota Vikings will play at least their first two home games without fans in attendance. With the current Minnesota Department of Health guidelines specifying an indoor venue capacity of 250 people, officials from the Vikings, the state,…

Morning Update 8-25-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ryan Johnson for a look at news and weather making local headlines Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Yellow Bike Coffee Opens at LSC

DULUTH, Minn. - One local business will have a new location at LSC. Yellow Bike Coffee along with the college are partnering together to open up a cafe on the main campus. Yellow Bike Coffee…

Thrift Stores Are Busy Helping Those In Need

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Thrift stores in the Twin Ports are staying busy as people are continuing to deal with the financial struggle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Superior has…

Watch Live: Republican National Convention Day One

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republicans this week will renominate President Donald Trump and highlight four years of his administration and promises he delivered on. While Democrats held an entirely virtual convention last week to nominate Joe Biden, the Republicans are…

School Starts: First Day of Fall Semester at LSC

DULUTH, Minn. - Schools have been preparing for the start of the semester, and because of the pandemic, things have looked a bit different this year. One school in the Northland started classes today, and…

Essentia Health Releases Back-to-School Toolkit

DULUTH, Minn. - As students get back to class, Essentia Health put together its digital toolkit to help people navigate the pandemic. The toolkit contains resources for things like how to properly wear and…

National Guard Called Out After Police Shoot Black Man

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor has summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a…

Republicans Nominate Trump; He Questions Election Integrity

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national political convention into an opportunity to cast doubt on the integrity of the fall election. That was just moments after delegates nominated…

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