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Churchill Elementary in Cloquet Confirms One Case of COVID-19

CLOQUET, Minn. - Five days into the school year, families and staff at Churchill Elementary in Cloquet have been notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19. "Our school leaders worked with the Minnesota Department of Health and our Regional Support Team…

Wisconsin Election Clerks Rush to Mail Ballots After Delay

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election clerks in Wisconsin are rushing to mail absentee ballots less than 24 hours after the state Supreme Court lifted its temporary freeze on sending them while it considered a legal challenge. The Town of Greenville…

DTA to Return to Traditional Fare Collection Next Month

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Transit Authority announced on Tuesday that they will return to standard fare collection next month. After installing Plexiglass driver-protection barriers on the fleet, the DTA says they will begin standard fare collection on Thursday, October…

Midday Update 9-15-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

1 Killed, 4 Injured in Crash Involving Ambulance

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — One person has died and four others have been injured in a crash involving an ambulance in Fond du Lac. The Wisconsin State Patrol says a car ran a red light about 4:30 a.m.…

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, September 15

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 85,351 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 5 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,927 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,733,292 tests have…

Morning Update 9-15-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.

Man Shot in Edina Hospital Parking Ramp

EDINA, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Twin Cities hospital was locked down as police searched for the person who shot a man in its parking ramp. Police were called to M Health Fairview Southdale hospital in Edina about 9 p.m.…

COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Lincoln Park Middle School

DULUTH, Minn. – The principal of Lincoln Park Middle School informed faculty and staff Monday of a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a “member” of the school’s community. Principal Brian Kazmierczak said the infected person was last in the school Sept.…

Winter Gear Selling Well as Summer Ends

DULUTH, Minn.-- Minnesota weather has been keeping Northlanders on their heels the last few weeks as people in the area get ready for the winter season. Winter items like snow blowers, snowmobiles, winter tracks for…

Changes Could Be Coming to Chester Park Trail

DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth City Council is expected to take up a resolution involving one of the city's most popular trails. The council is considering making the Chester Creek Trail ski-only during the winter…

Trump, Biden Face off on West Coast Wildfire, Climate Change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that climate change is playing a central role. He reiterated his unfounded claim that poor forest management is…

Slow-Moving Hurricane Sally Carrying a Deluge to Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storm-weary residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for a new weather onslaught as Hurricane Sally churns toward them. Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Sally is expected to reach the shore…

Pence Highlights Law and Order During Wisconsin Visit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is emphasizing President Donald Trump’s commitment to “law and order” during a campaign stop in swing-state Wisconsin on Monday. Pence spoke Monday at a hotel in Janesville, about 70 miles from Kenosha…

Midday Update 9-14-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

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