Evers Extends Wisconsin Mask Mandate Until Nov. 21
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faced with soaring coronavirus cases across Wisconsin, particularly on college campuses, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday extended a statewide mask mandate until Nov. 21.…
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Spring Creek Manufacturing Seeing Increase in Business Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. - Taking a business from point A to point B is no easy task – toss in a global pandemic, and things can get messy. For one company with deep roots…
Morning Update 9-22-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020.
Wisconsin Health Officials Recommend Against Usual Trick-or-Treating
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State health officials are recommending against trick-or-treating as usual this Halloween because of the coronavirus pandemic. Going house-to-house and having in-person contact is not a good idea, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. If…
DFL Elected Officials Come Together To Shed Light On The Importance Of Early Voting
DULUTH, Minn. - Several Democratic elected officials banded together outside Duluth City hall to highlight the importance of early voting. Early voting in the state began on Friday. Nearly 950,000 Minnesotans have already requested absentee…
DECC, Visit Duluth Discussing Potential Merger
DULUTH, Minn. - The advisory boards for the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Visit Duluth are starting conversations about potentially merging together as they face severe financial setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic. Both entities…
Minnesota's First COVID-19 Saliva Testing Site Coming to Duluth Starting Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota's first COVID-19 saliva testing site is opening in Duluth this Wednesday. It's all part of a pilot testing program from the state. The testing will be free to those…
Northland Red Cross Volunteers Helping with Wildfire Relief
SALEM, Oregon - Nearly one dozen Red Cross disaster workers from the Northland are deployed to the wildfires out west and down south with the hurricane response efforts. Some volunteers are on the…
Duluth Elementary Students Begin In-Person Hybrid Learning
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth students at Homecroft Elementary masked up and headed into school for the first time in six months. Elementary students with the Duluth school district are on a hybrid…
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Head-On Crash in Bayfield County
TOWN OF BARKSDALE, Wis. -- One person is dead and another was hospitalized Monday after a reported erratic driver slammed into oncoming traffic -- setting both vehicles on fire. The accident happened Monday just before 12:30 p.m. on Wedal Road…
Visitors Look To State Parks For Fall Activities
CARLTON, Minn. - Fall is typically a busy time for many state parks and Jay Cooke State Park is already seeing a spike in visitors looking to enjoy the start of the fall season.…
Health Officials Urging People To Get Flu Shots Early
DULUTH, Minn. - Health officials are urging people to get their flu shots early to help prevent potential impacts during the ongoing global pandemic. Both the flu and COVID-19 are illnesses that affect a person's…
Wrenshall School District to go to Full Distance Learning Model, Many Staff and Students Ill With COVID-19 Symptoms
WRENSHALL, Minn.-According to a letter from Wrenshall Public Schools, they will now go to a full distance learning model "due to high number of staff members and students that are out ill due to Covid-19 symptoms." The district added they…
Federal Judge Extends Deadline for Wisconsin Ballots
MADISON, Wis.-A federal judge has ruled that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Unless it's overturned, Monday's ruling means…
Wisconsin Sees Highest COVID-19 Case Growth in the U.S. Over Last Two Weeks
(FOX 9) - The state of Wisconsin has seen an 88 percent increase in new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, which is the highest rate in the nation, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The…
Free COVID-19 Saliva Testing Site to Open in Duluth Wednesday
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health announced on Monday that Duluth will be hosting the first COVID-19 saliva testing site later this week. The pilot site will be at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and will be free…
Minnesota Couple Killed When Motorcycle Rear-Ended by Pickup Truck
CLOVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. (AP) — Two people are dead after a teenage driver crashed into the back of their motorcycle in Pine County. The Minnesota State Patrol said 66-year-old Jerry McDowell and 61-year-old Sharon McDowell, of Pine City, died at…
MSHSL Approves Fall Restart for High School Volleyball, Football Seasons
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - After announcing that high school volleyball and football will be moved to the spring, the Minnesota State High School League voted Monday to reverse course and restart both sports in…
Midday Update 9-21-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Monday, September 21
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 90,942 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Monday morning and 4 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,969 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,855,308 tests have…
Visit Cook County Talks Fall Foliage, Upcoming Autumn Events
GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - Cook County is open, with safety measures in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. Thousands are taking trips up the North Shore this fall to see the multi-color…
1 Arrested After Shooting on I-35 in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police say an adult male was taken into custody Sunday night following reports of shots fired on I-35 near 27th Avenue West. According to police, shortly after the reports of shots fired officers received a report…
Morning Update 9-21-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.
Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and just days before the first presidential debate. Trump told "Fox &…
Biden Headed to Manitowoc for Second Wisconsin Visit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to campaign Monday in northeast Wisconsin for his second visit to the battleground state this month. Biden’s campaign announced Sunday that the Democratic presidential nominee would be campaigning in Manitowoc,…
Breeze Inn Kicks Off Oktoberfest
LAKEWOOD, Minn. - The Breeze Inn in Lakewood kicked off its annual Oktoberfest event this weeekend. Even though the event is a bit different because of COVID-19, it didn't put a stop to the polka…
A Look Back at Trump, Biden in Northern Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. - Presidental candidates came to the Nothaland this week campaigning for the upcoming presidential election which is a month and a half away. On Friday, just 46 days ahead…
Some Duluth Parents Enrolling Children in Private Schools for More In-Person Learning
Correction: This article has been updated to reflect that ISD 709 middle and high school students are on the full distance learning plan for the first quarter of the 2020-2021 academic school year. Middle…
Duluth Woman Wins International Singing Competition
DULUTH, Minn. - One singer based in the Northland recently won an international competition through an app called Uplive, which is a broadcasting streaming app. It isn't only Etta James who's saying "At Last." After…
Photographers Stay Busy During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Some photography businesses are doing well during the pandemic, as it's easy to stay socially distanced from their subjects. A Twin Cities-based business called Mind of Mo Photography held mini sessions today…
