Morning Update 5-21-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, May 21, 2020.
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South St. Louis County Fair Canceled for 2020
DULUTH, Minn. - The 100th Annual South St. Louis County Fair has been canceled. Event organizers announced the decision to cancel the 2020 county fair on their Facebook page Wednesday. "With safety being the primary requirements to operate a successful…
Duluth Bar, Restaurant Owners Surprised, Disappointed at Walz's Outside Seating Restrictions
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz loosened restrictions on business beginning June 1st. Bars and restaurants can open on that date with outdoor only seating, serving no more than 50 customers at a time…
Mayor Larson, Councilors To Take Pay Cuts Amid Budget Crisis
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Mayor Emily Larson and city councilors are taking a 10 percent voluntary pay cut through the end of the year. Larson makes roughly $97,000 a year. Councilors make close to $14,000. While the savings won't be…
Minnesota's Catholic, some Lutheran churches to reopen this month in defiance of Walz restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota's Catholic church and some Lutheran churches will allow services to resume later this month, choosing to defy Gov. Tim Walz's latest regulations on public gatherings. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will…
Canoeist Found Dead After Search on Tuscarora Lake
COOK CO., Minn. -- Search and rescue crews have found the body of a missing 29-year-old man who went canoeing on Tuscarora Lake on Wednesday. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. According to the Cook County…
AAR To Shut Down Airline Repair Base In Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. - Aviation company AAR is leaving its aircraft maintenance base at the Duluth Airport. It was not immediately known Wednesday how many jobs will be affected, but AAR employed more than 300 people…
City Of Cloquet to Give $300,000 to Local Businesses
CLOQUET, Minn.-- With state and federal assistance programs already in place, the City of Cloquet is also stepping in to help local businesses during the pandemic. Small businesses in Cloquet can now draw from a pool of $300,000 to help…
Families Enjoy Summer-like Temps at Solon Springs Beach
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. - Solon Springs hit 81 degrees Wednesday. Those summer-like conditions brought a lot of families 30 miles south from Superior, where it stayed 20 degrees cooler. "We're just chasing the warm…
Douglas County Campgrounds to Open Friday
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis. - Douglas County public campgrounds are gearing up to open Friday, May 22. Parks and recreation staff tell us they expect a full weekend at the county's three public campgrounds.…
Drive-by Retirement Party for Proctor High School Teacher
PROCTOR, Minn. - A retiring teacher was celebrated today at Proctor High School. Sheila Held joined the staff at Proctor High in 1986 and she’s retiring this year. Students and faculty drove by in…
A New Documentary Tells The Stories of Lake Superior Surfers
DULUTH, Minn - A new documentary highlighting surfers in Lake Superior is now being filmed up the North Shore. The documentary titled Freshwater follows surfers hitting the waves in the freezing waters of Lake Superior.…
St. Louis County Partners With Area Fire Stations For A Mask Drive
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -Face masks are still in high demand as the Coronavirus Pandemic continues across the nation. To help minimize the need, St. Louis County is partnering with area fire departments to collect masks.…
Spirit Mountain Closed For The Summer; City Implements Task Force To Figure Out Future
DULUTH, Minn. - Financial impacts of Covid-19 are continuing to hit hard for Spirit Mountain in Duluth. The popular tourist attraction will now remain closed all the way through the end of summer. Spirit…
United Way Creates Relief Fund for Carlton County Residents
CLOQUET, Minn.-- For some, it can be hard to get groceries during the pandemic but one Carlton County organization is helping out. The United Way of Carlton County has been using their relief fund…
Cloquet Clinic Turns Ice House Into Coronavirus Testing Station
CLOQUET, Minn.-- Area hospitals are working to test as many people for Coronavirus as they can. Healthcare providers in Cloquet are channeling their inner Minnesotan to help. "It seems to go well, people…
DTA Looking to Increase Services
DULUTH, Minn. - "We made significant changes to our operations and the way we do business," Duluth Transit Authority General Manager, Phil Pumphrey says. Since March, the Duluth Transit Authority has reduced services to…
Gov. Walz Announces Phases for Slowly Reopening Restaurants, Bars, Salons
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday the next phases in his Stay Safe MN plan, which includes allowing limited restaurant dining and operation of bars beginning June 1. According to Gov. Walz, starting June 1…
LIVE: Gov. Walz Provides Updates on Minnesota's Response to COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota bars and restaurants will learn Wednesday afternoon when they might be able to reopen for sit-down service under restrictions meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Many eating establishments across Minnesota have been trying to…
67th Annual Heart of the North Spooner Rodeo Postponed
SPOONER, Wis. - The 67th Annual Heart of the North Spooner Rodeo is postponed until July 2021. Spooner Rodeo officials made the announcement on their Facebook page Wednesday that the rodeo will now take place on July 8-10, 2021. "This…
$25 Million in Wisconsin COVID-19 Rent Assistance Made Available
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents who lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic can get help paying their rent under a new $25 million program Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday. Funding for the rental assistance program comes from the…
Lark O' the Lake Cafe Announces It Will Not Reopen
DULUTH, Minn. - Lark O' the Lake announced on Tuesday that they will not be reopening their cafe this June. In a Facebook post, the cafe wrote: "After 5 years of…
Spirit Mountain Will Not Reopen Until Fall
DULUTH, Minn. - Spirit Mountain announced Wednesday that they will be postponing their reopening until fall due to their current financial situation. Spirit Mountain officials say the only way to open back up this winter is if the cash-strapped city…
Midday Update 5-20-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Wednesday, May 20
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health officials reported 17,670 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 29 new deaths bringing the death total to 777 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 167,338 tests have…
2020 All Pints North Festival Canceled
DULUTH, Minn. - Wednesday morning the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild (MNCBG) Board of Directors announced the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 All Pints North Festival scheduled for August 1, 2020, at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. The decision comes…
Experience Shearing Day at Frosty Ridge Alpaca Farm
DULUTH, Minn. - Can you imagine shearing more than 50 alpaca all in a matter of six hours? It happened Tuesday morning at Frosty Ridge Alpaca Farm located along Maple Grove Road in Duluth. “Believe…
Morning Update 5-20-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
