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Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, October 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 101,366 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 10 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,059 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,086,963 tests have…

US Extends Ban on Cruise Ships Through October

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end of October amid reports of recent outbreaks of the new coronavirus on ships overseas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that…

Morning Update 10-2-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

UMinn Expects to Cut 98 Athletes, Including 41 Women

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota plans to have 98 fewer athletes on its non-revenue teams next school year. According to data obtained by the Star Tribune, the athletics department is trimming 41 female players from women’s athletics in addition…

Us Hiring Slows for 3rd Month in Sign of Struggling Economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the economic recovery has weakened. With September’s hiring gain, the economy…

New Car Wash Set To Open In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Tommy's Car wash will soon be coming to Central Entrance in Duluth right next to the Vietnamese restaurant Phoholic. The company originated in Holland, Michigan and currently has two other locations…

Field Dedicated for Duluth Little League Figure

DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth Little League payed homage to one of the organization’s longest members Thursday afternoon. Duluth Little League pioneer and past president John Ringsred was honored at a field in central Duluth, which…

Bentleyville Setup Gets Underway

DULUTH, Minn. - It's that time of year again the setup for Bentleyville Tour of Lights is officially underway. The setup officially started September 26th and will go up until the its opening in late…

Second Harvest Food Program Helps Feed Kids

DULUTH, Minn. - An operation dedicated to providing food to children in need on the weekends has started up again in the Northland. Food insecurity has been a growing problem for Northland kid and Second…

Trump Cancels Wisconsin Rally Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump canceled a planned appearance in western Wisconsin amid calls from the city’s mayor and the state’s governor, both Democrats, that he not hold a rally due to a surge in coronavirus cases. The…

Formal Charges Filed in Superior Homicide Case

SUPERIOR, Wis. - Charges have been filed against a Superior man accused of killing his mother in the Central Park neighborhood just before 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Robert Bennett III, 39, has now been formally charged with first-degree intentional homicide. According…

Vikings Back at Practice After Precautionary Virus Pause

(AP) - The Minnesota Vikings reopened their headquarters for team activities on Thursday, following another morning of zero positive COVID-19 test results four days after playing a Tennessee Titans team that experienced the NFL’s first outbreak. The Vikings announced their…

Midday Update 10-1-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.

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