Morning Update 8-3-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, August 3, 2020. Have a great day!
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Man Missing From Hermantown Senior Living Facility
UPDATE: According to the Hermantown Police Department, the 80-year-old male missing from the Golden Oaks Senior Living Facility has been safely located. The police department provided the update on their Facebook page…
Wheel Fun Bike Rentals Busy Despite Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Down in Canal Park, Sunday was a busy day for the Wheel Fun bike rentals. The company rents out single and double surrey bikes complete with four wheels, a roof, and…
Church Hosts First Outdoor Worship Session
SUPERIOR, Wis. - One Northland church had its first in-person worship session today since the pandemic began. Bethel Lutheran Church held its Sunday service outdoors as it welcomed worshippers back. The church usually…
Childcare Center Opens Second Location
DULUTH, Minn. - The owners of the Mesabi Preschool Academy say they're excited to open up a second location in the middle of downtown Duluth to serve families in the area. Before the start of…
250 Riders Speed Around Annual Dirt Bike Hare scramble
BROOKSTON, Minn. - Despite cancelations of events all over the Northland due to COVID-19 the annual hare scramble forged ahead for dirt bikers. 250 riders of all ages came out to participate in…
Blacksmiths Forge Interest in Metalworking at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn.- Visitors at Glensheen Mansion Saturday got to learn about an old-fashioned trade -- being a blacksmith. Forging Community's blacksmiths were on the mansion grounds demonstrating metal working and smithing. Glensheen staff say they…
Pro-Police, 'Reconstruct Police' Groups Both Protest Outside Superior Government Center
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Signs and flags, conversations and tensions filled the grounds of the Government Center as a group in support of Superior Police, and a group pushing to restructure their local law enforcement protested…
Wisconsin Mask Mandate Now in Effect
ASHLAND, Wis. - Wisconsin Governor Tony Ever's statewide mandatory mask order began on Saturday. The order requires people over five years old to wear masks in indoor spaces. Wisconsinites are mandated to wear…
Minnesota Faces Potential $4.7 Billion Budget Deficit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota faces a potential $4.7 billion deficit in its next two-year budget due to economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The Minnesota Management and Budget office said Friday that the pandemic has made economic conditions…
Spirit Room Hosts Boozy Ice Cream Social
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Spirit Room cocktail bar in Superior hosted a boozy ice cream social in their parking lot accompanied by live music. Patrons were encouraged to bring some lawn chairs…
More than 100,000 Masks Being Handed out to St. Louis County Businesses
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce distributed thousands of masks on Friday outside the DECC. The masks were sent from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to make sure…
Fond du Luth Casino Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - A Fond du Luth Casino employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The casino sent the following statement about the positive test: “A Fond du Luth employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Immediate action was taken by the…
Black Beach Campground Busy in First Month
SILVER BAY, Minn. - If you're looking for a new spot to camp out at on the North Shore, head to Silver Bay to check out the new campground there. Black Beach Campground opened on…
Produce Stand on Central Entrance in Duluth Busy During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.- Fresh produce is in full bloom throughout the Northland, including at a stand on Central Entrance Road. DC's Best Produce Farms in Esko has been selling their fresh-picked tomatoes, cucumbers, and watermelon…
Duluth City Crews Clear Heavy Chunks of Metal Culvert from Lester River
DULUTH, Minn.- Among the swimmers in the river and hikers on the trail, some may have spotted city crews at Lester Park clearing metal debris out of the river. Public works responded to…
Trampoline Park Re-Opens Under New Name
DULUTH, Minn. - The entertainment venue known as Planet 3 is no more. After opening in 2017, the trampoline park has been undergoing some changes including its name after reopening in mid-June. "Anywhere hands can touch is being sanitized. We're…
WITC Unveils New Fire Truck for More Accurate Real-World Training
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Student firefighters at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior have just started training on a new fire truck to practice for more complex and challenging emergencies that life as a firefighter…
Northland Schools Begin Work on Fall Learning Plans After Gov. Walz's Reopening Announcement
CARLTON, Minn.-- Governor Walz's plan to for schools this fall will let districts choose one of the three options, in person, hybrid, and distance learning. All options can be shifted depending on if Coronavirus cases…
Effie Rodeo Attendee Tests Positive for COVID-19, Others Urged to Watch for Symptoms
EFFIE, Minn. - State health officials are urging people that attended the North Star Stampede in Effie to watch for symptoms of COVID-19 after it was determined that an attendee from a neighboring county was infectious at the event. The…
14 Positive COVID-19 Cases Linked to Camp Eagle Ridge in Mellen
ASHLAND COUNTY, Wis. - Ashland County Public Health officials say they are currently investigating after 14 people associated with Camp Eagle Ridge in Mellen have now tested positive for COVID-19. “Ashland County Public Health is working with Camp Eagle Ridge…
Man Shot in Duluth's Harbor Highlands Neighborhood
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Police say one person was injured in a shooting Friday morning in the Harbor Highlands neighborhood. According to authorities, officers responded to the area on reports of a shooting around 11:53 a.m. After arriving at…
Lake Superior Art Glass Hosts Terrarium Design Class
DULUTH, Minn. - Lake Superior Art Glass has been hosting new designer events since October, one of those being for designing your own terrarium. The program is one of several put on by the…
Washburn County Sheriff Won't Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate
WASHBURN COUNTY, Wis. - Washburn County Sheriff Dennis Stuart said on Thursday that he would not be enforcing the governor's mask mandate calling it a violation of the first amendment of the constitution.…
Midday Update 7-31-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 31, 2020.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, July 31
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 54,463 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Friday morning and 6 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,600 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,024,916 tests have…
Hibbing Police Seize Nearly 177 Grams of Meth This Week in Two Drug Arrests
HIBBING, Minn. - The Hibbing Police department reported on Friday that officers have seized almost 177 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 2.5 grams of suspected heroin in two separate drug arrests this week. On Monday, officers responded to a report…
Hartley Nature Center Launches August Fundraising Campaign
DULUTH, Minn. - As July wraps up, the folks at Hartley Nature Center in Duluth are thrilled to announce a month-long fundraising effort called "We Heart Hartley." Hartley Executive Director, Tom…
Morning Update 7-31-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, July 31, 2020.
Brewers Home Opener Postponed Due to COVID-19
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Milwaukee Brewers home opener has been postponed due to reported positive COVID-19 tests with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers released a statement on their website Friday about the postponement writing: "The following game is postponed.…
