DULUTH, Minn. - One local company is creating merchandise to help out Northland residents. Locally Laid Egg Company wanted to help with fighting off food insecurity for Northlanders, so they partnered with Duluth…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, April 17, 2020.
HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Steel plans to indefinitely idle the Keewatin Taconite plant in northern Minnesota because of the drop in demand for iron and steel during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Thursday. Officials said the closure will…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Douglas County Humane Society has seen a large increase in pet adoptions since the Covid-19 outbreak first began. Right now they are shut down to the public and only taking…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Northwest Community Service Agency is doing their part helping supply members of the Northland community with food. Since mid-March the food shelf in Superior has been doing curbside pickup and…
DULUTH, Minn.-- The federal and state tax deadline has been pushed to July 15. But many people still have a lot of questions when it comes to their taxes this year. Community Action is…
DULUTH, Minn.-- Essentia Health and St. Luke's are talking about the impacts of the Coronavirus in Duluth and what people in the area can prepare for what's ahead. Both hospitals have been meeting with…
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth NAACP held another mask give-away for people wanting to protect themselves from the Coronavirus. Volunteers were out at Memorial Park in West Duluth to hand out masks to anybody who wanted…
DULUTH, Minn. -- We might be reaching for comfort foods right now, but health experts recommend eating healthy to boost your lung and heart health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research published in…
DULUTH, Minn. - Ruby's Pantry Coppertop distributed nearly 300 shares of food and paper products to community members. Ruby's expected well above the usual average of 200 bundles of groceries due to high unemployment…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - Families and business across Wisconsin are being impacted by Gov. Tony Evers extending Wisconsin's Safer at Home Order. Public and private schools will be closed for the rest…
DULUTH, Minn. - First Witness Child Advocacy Center is doing everything it can to make sure children are safe from abuse during the stay-at-home order. The National Children's Alliance says 87% of child abuse…
DULUTH, Minn. - For all the beer lovers out there, here's your chance to have an experience of a lifetime right in the comfort of your home. The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is hosting the…
DULUTH, Minn. - Its been one week since a Coronavirus outbreak has hit St. Ann's Residence in Duluth. So far, a total of 20 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at the senior living…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The City of Superior is responding to the economic impact on its community. Superior Mayor Jim Paine recently announced proposals for the Superior Coronavirus Relief package. The package is a nearly…
ESKO, Minn. - 4-H is an organization that gives young people opportunities for service projects. Here in the Northland, 4-H members have made more than 400 masks and have also been making scrub caps. The…
DULUTH, Minn. - Despite the challenges with the coronavirus, one local choir group is still finding a way to sing. The Lake Superior Youth Chorus has now created virtual orchestra spaces for each choir. The…
NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s lending program for small businesses is tapped out, and business owners who still need loans are waiting on Congress to approve more funding. The Small Business Administration said Thursday that it reached the $349…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Today, several Midwest Governors announced they will work together to coordinate the reopening of the Midwest region economy. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers along with Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), JB…
DULUTH, Minn. - Plans to furlough 500 non-medical staff at Essentia Health began earlier this month and on Thursday the hospital announced those employees will have their leave extended another 30 days. Additionally, Essentia says more clinical staff will continue…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday extended Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order that was originally slated to expire next week for another month, keeping non-essential businesses closed until May 26 to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Schools will…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 16, 2020.
TOWNSHIP OF SANBORN, Wis. - A 21-year-old male from Ashland County died Wednesday night when the car he was driving crashed in the woods. Authorities say the accident happened on Birch Hill Road in the Township of Sanborn around 7:00…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health released updated COVID-19 numbers Thursday morning reporting 1,912 confirmed cases in the state. That is 103 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday. Minnesota is also reporting 94 total deaths in the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to let Minnesota restaurants offer beer and wine to go to help them stay afloat while they subsist on takeout orders during the shutdown for COVID-19. The bill is scheduled…
DULUTH, Minn. - We're all stuck at home making the most of cooking dinner night after night, and Meteorologist William Seay wants to help spice things up in your kitchen! He shared…
MADISON, WI (AP) -- Wisconsin faces $2 billion in revenue losses due to skyrocketing unemployment and other hits to the economy caused by the coronavirus, Gov. Tony Evers told…
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 16, 2020.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to at least 22 million in just four weeks. Trump planned to announce new recommendations later in the day to allow states to reopen,…
SUPERIOR, Wis.- Sutherland CBD and Dr. Juice USA, both on Tower Avenue, are now offering handmade hand sanitizer. And hundreds of bottles of their product are going to first responders in need. "In these…
