Midday 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.
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Duluth Mayor Emily Larson Makes Statement About Trump's Recent COVID-19 Diagnosis
DULUTH, Minn. - On Friday morning Duluth Mayor Emily Larson released a statement regarding the recent news that President Trump, and others traveling with him, have tested positive for COVID-19. Trump traveled to Minnesota on Wednesday for a fundraiser event…
Joe Biden and Wife Jill Test Negative for Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection was announced.…
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…
Trump Says He Has 'Mild Symptoms' After Testing Positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, and a White House official says the president is experiencing “mild symptoms”…
Congressman Stauber Releases Statement After Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement upon learning that the President and First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19: “Before embarking to Duluth on Air Force One two days ago, I tested negative for COVID-19. After…
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…
Timeline of Trump’s Activities in Week Coronavirus Hit Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus hit home with him. Trump tweeted early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had…
President Trump, First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has tweeted that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House…
Councilor Medved: Mayor Larson Crossed The Line Calling Pres. Trump A 'White Supremacist'
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Councilor Derek Medved is condemning Mayor Emily Larson's recent comments that called president trump a "white supremacist" after Tuesday's debate in Cleveland where Trump refused to directly denounce groups…
Recap: Pres. Trump Rallies Thousands in Duluth Hoping to Flip Minnesota Red
DULUTH, Minn.- The Northland is hot off President Donald Trump's campaign stop in Duluth Wednesday -- one night after his fiery debate with Vice President Joe Biden. This was the President's second visit to…
Police K9 Locates Meth Suspect's Handgun After Accidental Shooting
DULUTH, Minn. - Police say a man with meth on him somehow shot himself in the thigh and went to the hospital before being arrested. A police K9 located the handgun involved near the…
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…
What Happens To a Cabin If the Cabin Owner Passes Away?
DULUTH, Minn. - During this time of year, people wrap everything up at their cabins by doing things like pulling out the dock and shutting off the water supply. However, what happens to the cabin…
More Drinking During Pandemic Can Have Negative Impacts On The Body
DULUTH, Minn. - Before you pour another glass of wine or drink another beer you might want to think about how your alcohol consumption can affect your health in the midst of the global pandemic.…
Wisconsin Hit by Increases in COVID-19 for Third Straight Week
MADISON, Wis.-- In the first few weeks of fall, Wisconsin is seeing another spike of COVID-19 cases. All 72 counties in the state have been listed as high case activity level by state health…
Experts are Urging Parents to Keep Track of Kids' Mental Health Amid Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.-- Children have been forced to experience a lot of changes in their daily lives because of this pandemic that can be hard to explain. A therapist at Essentia Health's Amberwing Center For Youth…
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…
Itasca County Health Dept. Urges Caution As COVID-19 Cases Climb
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb daily in Itasca County, according to Kelly Chandler, department manager, Itasca County Public Health. During a mass drive-thru testing event on Sept. 23 at the…
Trump Signs National Emergency Declaration Connected to Mining
DULUTH, Minn. - President Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to expand the domestic mining industry. In a conference call today, White House officials talked about the president's goal to become…
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…
U of M Medical School Researchers Found Traces Of COVID-19 On Beaches
DULUTH, Minn. - Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth are reporting they have found traces of the COVID-19 virus in water from four area beaches. The group has been taking samples from…
CASDA Kicks Off National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
SUPERIOR, Wis. - A local organization is speaking up for domestic violence victims all month long. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. The Center Against Sexual and Domestic abuse kicked off the month by…
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…
Male injured from Self Inflicted Gunshot Arrested for Possession of Meth
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth police say a 23-year-old male that presented to the emergency room in Duluth Thursday morning was later arrested for possession of methamphetamine. According to police, officers responded to the emergency room around 12:36 a.m. on reports…
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…
