Spice Up Your At-Home Cooking With This Jalapeño Green Sauce Recipe
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…
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Evers Tells Trump Wisconsin Faces $2 Billion in Losses
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…
Morning Update 4-16-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, April 16, 2020.
US job Losses Mount as Economic Pain Deepens Worldwide
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,…
Sutherland CBD, Dr. Juice Offer Hand Sanitizer, Donate Hundreds to First Responders
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…
Northland Summer Camps Prepare for Uncertain Season
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. - Going to camp is a summer tradition for many families but, with so much uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, nobody knows if kids will have the chance to attend Northland camps this…
Home Health Care Industry Impacted by Coronavirus
DULUTH, Minn. - The coronavirus has impacted businesses throughout the Northland. Touching Hearts at Home located is an in-home services and transportation provider. The company hasn’t laid off any of its employees. Owners say…
ACLU-MN sues to release Moose Lake inmates due to COVID-19
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is suing to release inmates endangered by COVID-19 at Moose Lake prison in northern Minnesota. The organization filed a petition Wednesday against the state Department of Corrections. According…
Over 33 Thousand Minnesota Small Businesses Approved for Forgivable Loans
MINNESOTA, As stimulus checks begin rolling out, additional help through forgivable loans have been awarded to over 33,819 Minnesota small businesses as of Monday. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) grants loans to…
MnDot Prepares for 2020 Road Construction Projects
DULUTH, Minn.-- As the summer months get closer, it's time to start getting ready for road construction season. Crews will soon be working on the roads to improve infrastructure around the Northland. The Minnesota Department…
Ruth House Gives Out Free Meals
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- In Superior, one church has been working to help those who might be food insecure right now. Ruth House in Superior has been giving out free meals for the last couple of…
Duplex Catches Fire in Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis.-- The Superior Fire Department is investigating a duplex fire in the northern part of the city. It happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 700 block of Weeks Avenue. Officials say the fire…
Gov. Walz Signs Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act into Law
ST. PAUL. - The Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act was signed into law on Wednesday by Governor Tim Walz. In 2017, 26-year-old Alec Smith died of diabetic complications because he was…
Duluth International Is Receiving More Than $5 Million In Relief Funding
DULUTH, Minn- The Duluth International Airport is receiving more than $5 million in relief funding to support operations during the pandemic. This comes after Congressman Pete Stauber recently announced nearly $30 million in funding…
Local Restaurant Offers Affordable Kids Lunches During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn - A local restaurant is making sure kids in the area have access to an affordable lunch during the pandemic. At the Trophy Cafe in Gary New Duluth, kids can receive a…
Goodwill Industries Of Duluth Lays Off Nearly 300 Employees
DULUTH, Minn - More layoffs are spreading throughout the northland. Nearly 300 employees from Goodwill Industries locations around the area are out of work as a direct result of Covid-19. Goodwill's core mission is to…
Virtual Baby Showers: How the Coronavirus Impacts Gatherings
DULUTH, Minn. - A lot of gatherings are being canceled these days because of the coronavirus, but people are still figuring out alternative ways to do things like baby showers. Lynsey Haala and her…
Lake Superior Zoo Accepting Donations While Closed
DULUTH, Minn. - The zoo is asking for monetary donations as well as selling membership extension and advanced tickets. Because the zoo is a nonprofit, it relies on revenue to keep animals fed.…
ACLU Sues to Release Moose Lake Inmates Due to COVID-19 Concerns
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - According to a recent press release, the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a petition on Wednesday against the state Department of Corrections asking for the immediate release of Moose Lake inmates. The ACLU-MN says…
Layoffs Expected at Keetac Mine Later This Week
KEEWATIN, Minn. - Layoffs are expected this Sunday, April 19 at the US Steel owned Keetac Mine. According to a letter from the Steelworkers Union, the layoffs will affect employees who have been at the mine for three years or…
FDA Approves Low-Cost Ventilator Developed by U of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a low-cost ventilator developed by the University of Minnesota and aimed at helping COVID-19 patients breathe. The…
BWCA To Close for Day and Overnight Use Through May 4
DULUTH, Minn. - Officials with the Superior National Forest announced on Wednesday that the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness will be closed for day and overnight use starting tomorrow. The closure will go through May 4 to help slow the…
114 New COVID-19 Cases in Minnesota, 87 Total Deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Health reported 114 new cases and eight additional deaths Wednesday morning. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state to 1,809 and the death total to 87. According to…
Local Leaders Ask for Rent, Mortgage Suspension
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nearly two dozen local elected officials are calling on Gov. Tim Walz to suspend rent and mortgage payments and stop commercial property evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to Walz, the officials say “mass…
Midday Update 4-15-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Goodwill of Duluth Announces Layoffs Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn. - Effective Tuesday Goodwill Industries Vocational Enterprises of Duluth announced they will be laying off roughly 293 of its 312 workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Goodwill says the majority of these layoffs will be from their retail…
Best Buy to Furlough 51,000 Store Employees Nationwide
RICHFIELD, Minn. (FOX 9) - Best Buy announced Wednesday it will furlough approximately 51,000 employees in the U.S. as its stores remain closed nationwide aside from curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Richfield, Minnesota-based retailer said some corporate employees are also participating…
Business Clamor for Exemptions to Reopen Amid COVID-19
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nonessential business have inundated Gov. Tim Walz’s administration with requests to open their doors again as a stay-at-home order continues because of the coronavirus pandemic. Walz recently extended that order until at least May 4…
Wildwoods Rehabilitation Center Offers Phone, Virtual Education Support Amid COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - Wildwoods Rehabilitation Center in Duluth is taking a different approach to their teaching methods. "Wildwoods will not be accepting wild animals until at least through May 4 as we are trying to…
Morning Update 4-15-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
