HIBBING, Minn. - A 15-year-old was airlifted to a Duluth hospital Wednesday after the teen was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a pickup truck. Hibbing police say they were dispatched to the 100 Block of Center Avenue in…
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is continuing to work under unprecedented times during the pandemic. Chief Mike Tusken says his patrol officers are working 12-hour shifts for five days on and 15 days…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior-Douglas County Area Chamber of Commerce has temporarily laid off most of its staff because of the financial strain from the pandemic. It's a move the chamber hasn't made before in…
HERMANTOWN, Minn.-- The Hermantown robotics team has been using their time away from school to help out the best way they know how. With robotics. "We’re helping the community even though we're stuck at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The COVID-19 pandemic has left musical acts and festivals at Bayfront Festival Park in unprecedented uncertainty--forcing organizers and artists to explore different ways to give fans an experience if shows are a…
DULUTH, Minn. - Golfers are speaking out against Duluth Mayor Emily Larson's decision to close Lester Park Golf Course for the entire 2020 season. "We wait sometimes until almost May, early May to start…
DULUTH, Minn. - Family care doctors are stressing parents should continue to keep up on their children's check-up appointments even during COVID-19. One local physician says they want children, especially those two-years-old and younger to…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Public Schools will continue providing meals and childcare to certain families, and distance learning to all students for the rest of the school year. Superintendent Bill Gronseth tells us the…
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Duluth NAACP held its third free mask giveaway, this time in Superior. Community members made and donated nearly 700 masks for distribution. Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet also donated toothbrushes,…
DULUTH, Minn. - After Wednesday's announcement by Governor Tim Walz, local hospitals are now allowed to test anyone with COVID-19 symptoms. Minnesota is testing an average of 1,300 people a day for COVID-19 but…
DULUTH, Minn. - All Minnesota k-12 schools are remaining closed for the rest of the academic school year. Governor Tim Walz made the announcement earlier today as a further precaution to flatten the curve…
DULUTH, Minn. - After the city of Duluth laid off 25 library technicians on Wednesday, the Duluth Public Library has announced its second annual "Giving Day." Although the library is temporarily closed, the Duluth…
Corktown Deli in Lincoln Park is now also serving as a partial grocery store. It recently reopened for to-go service while also making room for some grocery store shelving in the store, which includes…
Coffee isn’t necessarily an essential need. But to some, it’s a special delicacy. Scott Nelson owns Dunn Brothers Coffee in Duluth, and he is donating about 100 pounds of freshly roasted coffee beans to…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Vice President Mike Pence will visit Mayo Clinic's facilities in Rochester next week, marking his second trip to Minnesota in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Pence's trip is scheduled for Tuesday. He'll tour Mayo Clinic's research…
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth City Councilor Barbara Russ announced on Thursday that she is resigning from the Duluth City Council due to health issues. Russ wrote in a statement: "For the past 5 ½ years I have been privileged to…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday ordered Minnesota schools to stay closed through the rest of the academic year amid the COVID-19 crisis. Walz, who is a former…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday ordered Minnesota schools to stay closed through the rest of the academic year amid the COVID-19 crisis. Walz, who is a former teacher, calls it “a heartbreaking decision.” The Democratic governor says…
DULUTH, Minn. - CHUM's 16th Annual Rhubarb Festival has been canceled. CHUM says the decision to cancel the June 27 event is to ensure the safety of volunteers and attendees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival raises about $60,000-$70,000 for…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The general manager of the Minnesota State Fair says the Great Minnesota Get-Together is still on track to start on Aug. 27, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, general manager Jerry Hammer said this year’s…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health reported 21 new deaths on Thursday morning marking the most deaths reported in a single day to date. The department also reported 2,942 confirmed cases throughout the state. Health officials have…
DULUTH, Minn. - With a nationwide shortage of N95 masks, and states told they must find supplies themselves, it's becoming more difficult by the day to obtain a stockpile for Northland hospitals. On Wednesday,…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 23, 2020.
DULUTH, Minn. - Summer camps have been canceled across Northern Minnesota by Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry. The organization operates Camp Hiawatha in Deer River and Camp Vermilion in Cook. The executive director tells…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce that he’s ordering Minnesota schools to stay closed through the rest of the year amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Democratic…
DULUTH, Minn. - We’re all stuck at home making the most of cooking lunch dinner night after night, and Meteorologist William Seay wants to help spice things up in your kitchen! He…
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 23, 2020.
NEW HOPE, Minn. (AP) — One of Minnesota’s deadliest outbreaks of the coronavirus in a single setting is at a senior care campus in New Hope where 12 residents have died of complications of the virus. Records reviewed by the Star…
DULUTH, Minn. -- The city of Duluth is laying off nearly 50 more employees on top of dozens of temporary and seasonal positions because of a massive projected budget shortfall. A spokesperson for Mayor Emily Larson said Wednesday that 49…
