Midday Update 9-30-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.
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Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, September 30
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 99,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 16 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,036 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,030,167 tests have…
Nfl: Steelers and Titans Will Play Monday or Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pittsburgh-Tennessee NFL game will be played either Monday or Tuesday due to positive coronavirus test results among the Titans. The NFL announced the switch on Wednesday. The previous day the NFL said that three Titans…
Update: Missing Hibbing Man Found Dead
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Itasca County Sheriff's announced Wednesday that the body of a missing Hibbing man was found on the shoreline of Lake Pokegama near Grand Rapids. Authorities say trained K9 dogs along with search team volunteers located the…
'Boo at the Zoo' Moving Forward With COVID-19 Precautions In Place
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the Lake Superior Zoo is moving forward with this year's 'Boo at the Zoo.' Safety measures will be put in place to ensure…
Morning Update 9-30-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020.
Trump Returns to Minnesota for Post-Debate Rally, Fundraiser
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Fresh off the first presidential debate, President Donald Trump is returning to the battleground state of Minnesota. Trump will address a rally at Duluth International Airport on Wednesday night. Doors open at 5 p.m. The campaign…
Clyde Malting Building Provides Safe Venue for Architecture, Design Expo
DULUTH, Minn.- An annual architecture and design expo found a way to showcase this year's newest products in a safe way during the pandemic. The third annual Duluth Design Expo at the Clyde Malting…
Duluth Folk School Looking To Expand
DULUTH, Minn. - After starting in May of 2016, the Duluth Folk School is now looking to expand The school hosts popular hands on courses from soap making to sewing. After evolution of the…
2020 Golf Season Winding Down
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The golf course season is winding down in the Northland and people are itching to get one more crack out on the links. In a season where golfers have seen constant changes…
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Health Officials Urge State to Take Virus Seriously Ahead of Winter
WISCONSIN- As the state of Wisconsin comes off of their highest single day jump in COVID-19 cases this weekend, Governor Tony Evers and public health officials urge Wisconsinites to take the virus more seriously…
Superior Man Arrested on Suspicion of Killing His Mother
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A Superior man is behind bars, accused of the city's first homicide since 2017. The victim, police say, is the suspect's own mother. The prime suspect under arrest is Robert Bennett III,…
Visitors Learn About Bird Migration at Hawk Ridge
DULUTH, Minn. - It's that time of year where birds are going through their migration phase and Lake Superior is always a popular stop. "They don't want to expend any more energy than they…
148th Fighter Wing Holding Night Training Throughout the Northland
DULUTH, Minn. - The 148th Fighter Wing is high in the sky over the Northland as part of a training mission that's been going on since last week. It's all about helping F-16…
Whole Foods Co-Op Holds Food Truck Extravaganza
DULUTH, Minn. - After months of making changes to adapt to the pandemic, the whole foods co-op threw a celebration on Wednesday for employees to kick back and have some free food and…
Watch Live: Trump, Biden Push Into Crucial First 2020 Campaign Face-Off
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden prepared to face off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the 2020 campaign. It’s the most pivotal opportunity yet for the candidates to outline starkly different visions…
Colder Weather Items Becoming Hot Sellers as Seasons Change
DULUTH, Minn.-- With the weather starting to get a little chillier outside, people in the Northland are stocking up on some gear to bundle up. Frost River Trading in Lincoln Park has been seeing…
Local Leaders and Analysts Preview Presidential Debate
DULUTH, Minn.-- With the next presidential election just over a month away, both President Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden will take the stage against each other for the first time in this campaign. As…
Upward Trend for Absentee Voting Due to Pandemic
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - As the election draws near, the requests for absentee ballots in St. Louis County continue to pile up, already doubling from 2016. So far in today's numbers, there have been over…
Census Ending Soon
DULUTH, Minn. - The census will likely end on Monday pending a court ruling. Right now, Minnesota is ranking 16th in the country behind Wisconsin with regards to census data. The census is important to…
Spirit Mountain Not Hosting Snocross
DULUTH, Minn. - Last night, the Duluth City Council voted unanimously to give $300,000 to Spirit Mountain so it can reopen this winter, but that decision did come out with some fallout. The recreation area…
Update: Superior Man Arrested in Connection to Mother's 'Suspicious Death'
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior police say they have arrested an adult male in connection to Tuesday's 'suspicious death' in the city's Central Park neighborhood. Police say after receiving a call for help from the home of Cindy Bennett they believe…
Biden Releases 2019 Taxes as Pre-Debate Contrast With Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden paid nearly $288,000 in federal income taxes last year, according to returns he released just hours before his debate with President Donald Trump. The move Tuesday came after a New York Times…
Evers, Wisconsin Health Officials Say State in ‘Crisis’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers urged people throughout Wisconsin on Tuesday to “get on the same team” by taking steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, with cases statewide at their highest numbers since the pandemic started. “We…
Superior Police Investigating 'Suspicious Death' in Central Park Neighborhood
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior Police Department says they are investigating a 'suspicious death' at a residence in the Central Park neighborhood. According to police, officers responded to a call about a person in need of medical attention at…
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Health Provide COVID-19 Updates
MADISON, Wis. - COVID-19 Media Briefing - 9/29/2020
Records: Failed UW President Search Costs About $216,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A failed search for a person to lead the University of Wisconsin System has cost taxpayers about $216,000, a cost unlikely to be recouped because of contract language with the company hired to help find the…
Midday Update 9-29-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Have a great day!
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, September 29
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 98,447 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 5 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,020 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 2,017,350 tests have…
Trump, Biden Prepare to Debate at a Time of Mounting Crises
CLEVELAND (AP) — The first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden looms as a milestone in an American election year like no other. It’s a potential pivot point for a race that has remained stubbornly unchanged in the…
