ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. - Health and school leaders in Itasca County are urging parents to practice what local medical professionals are preaching to better help their children prepare for the upcoming abnormal school year.…
DULUTH, Minn. - Even the pandemic wasn't able to stop the shipping season. Three of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority's four major bulk cargoes had month over month increases. Grain jumped 54% over June,…
DULUTH, Minn. - The completion of phase one of a more than $37 million project for St. Luke's emergency department was celebrated today. This 17-month project will triple the size of St. Luke's emergency…
DULUTH, Minn.-The Key Zone program closed at Ordean East Tuesday after a positive coronavirus test. It's not known if it was a student or staff member that tested positive. Officials from the program, which is run through the Duluth YMCA…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - Superior athletic director Ella Olson announced Thursday that the football and volleyball seasons will be moved to the WIAA's alternative season in the spring. Girls golf, tennis, swim and dive and…
MICHIGAN (AP) - The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $600 million to compensate Flint residents whose health was damaged by lead-tainted drinking water. That’s according to an attorney involved in settlement negotiations. The attorney confirmed details to The…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 20, 2020.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 67,308 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 7 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,745 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,322,220 tests have…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Fifty-seven people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Green Bay Correctional Institution, according to state officials. All of the prisoners who have tested positive are being isolated and anyone who was exposed is…
WALKER, Minn. - A 60-year-old man was seriously injured after witnesses say he was run over by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in rural Walker, MN. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says they received reports that someone had been run over…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - This week's cooking connection features a new business to the Twin Ports, Lift Bridge Baked Goods. The company was founded by Riley Perrella and Dylan Holt, a young couple currently…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 20, 2020.
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.” The charges were contained in an indictment unsealed…
VIRGINIA, Minn.- Businesses on the Iron Range were recognized for their contributions to the community at Olcott Park in Virginia Wednesday. The Laurentian Chamber of Commerce Honored them as part of this year's…
MINNESOTA-- As more people will be looking to vote through the mail this November during the pandemic, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is calling for more clarity from the heads of the United States Postal Service.…
DULUTH, Minn.-- The city of Duluth and Grandma's Restaurant Company are looking into one day redeveloping a parking lot into a park ramp in Canal Park with the potential for commercial space on the ground…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Fitger's Bookstore is helping teachers get ready for the upcoming school year. Wednesday was dedicated specifically to show support to those educators. Twice a year the bookstore hosts a teacher's day…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Construction on the much anticipated Costco in Duluth has begun. Crews began working on the area by Haines and Arrowhead Roads in Duluth removing trees flattening the ground for the building. The Costco…
DULUTH, Minn.-- With the fall semester just around the corner for colleges around the Northland, some instructors at the University of Minnesota-Duluth are voicing their concerns with some of the safety protocols on campus.…
DULUTH, Minn. - If you have any extra household items you no longer need, the Damiano Center in Duluth is asking to take them off your hands. The center is in need of variety of…
DULUTH, Minn. - Community Action Duluth is hoping to narrow the technology gap one person at a time. The organization's Community Tech-Up program aims to provide free laptops and wifi to those who may not…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris is poised to make history as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket. It’s a moment intended to galvanize Democratic voters heading into the fall campaign against…
DULUTH, Minn. - At times, hospitals can be overwhelmed with testing for Covid-19 resulting in different times an individual may receive their tests back. Now, local business owner Rod Raymond has partnered with a…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - One local dance studio is hosting a unique camp this week even during the pandemic. Sterling Silver Studio in Superior is hosting a circus camp where boys and girls learn about…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - We are just weeks away from students returning for in-person classes around the Northland and today, we caught up with one university that has introduced some new protocols to keep students safe.…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The City of Superior is putting $350,000 in funding towards a future affordable housing project. Superior is able to finance this fund through the closure of one of its tax increment…
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Faculty at the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s largest college is threatening to put all their courses online if administrators don’t meet their demands to make better preparations to handle COVID-19 infections when classes resume this fall. The…
SHAKOPEE, Minn. - The Minnesota Renaissance Festival has been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival organizers made the announcement Wednesday on their Facebook page saying, "We worked hard the last…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump’s postmaster general has no intention of restoring mail equipment or paying overtime hours he cut despite public outcry the changes are undermining service before Election Day. Pelosi says she…
CLOQUET, Minn. - A Cloquet police officer has been placed on paid non-disciplinary administrative leave following his August 6 arrest for DWI. According to court records, officer Andrew Michael Murray, 34, was off-duty when he was cited for DWI by…
