SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Superior Fire Department says a house sustained about $17,500 in damages from a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon. Fire crews responded to reports of a house fire at 2002 Hammond Avenue around 12:48 p.m. When crews arrived on the scene they found smoke coming from the rear of the home. All occupants were able to…
LAKE COUNTY – One Northland county is encouraging locals to wear masks by offering up a challenge. Lake County is hosting “We Care, Lake County Mask Up.” Residents are encouraged to submit videos of themselves that are 30 seconds or less with a story of how and why you care to wear a mask. The compilation of videos will be…
DULUTH, Minn. – A new barbershop is preparing to open in Duluth on Woodland Avenue. The barbershop will be available for short clipper cuts, fades, beard trips, shampoos, and even shoe shines. One unique thing about the barbershop is that it will be open on Saturdays. “It’s really exciting,” said Brandon Golding, the owner of the barbershop. “It’s kind of…
SAWYER COUNTY, Wis. – The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Department says a Coon Rapids man died on Wednesday in a single-vehicle accident in the Town of Draper. Authorities say Sawyer County Dispatch received a call about a semi-tractor trailer crash around 10:22 a.m. on State Highway 70 east of Loretta/Draper. When deputies arrived on the scene an eyewitness to the crash…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track a challenge to absentee ballot rules for the November general election that were liberalized due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump’s campaign, Minnesota Republican Party and other GOP groups are appealing a lower court ruling. Chief Justice Lorie Gildea informed the parties Wednesday that the high court…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 13, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, News, William Seay
SUPERIOR, Wis. – This week’s Cooking Connection takes us to Bucktales Cantina and Grill located south of Superior along Highway 35. Owner Dee Morales specializes in whipping up authentic Mexican dishes, but the cantina also offers a wide variety of other foods such as burgers, gyros, appetizers and more. In this week’s segment, Morales prepares a recipe with deep family…
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Board of Directors announced Thursday that all fall and winter sports have been cancelled through the end of the calendar year. In a statement, the conference says that health and safety concerns prevailed in the league’s decision, adding that current recommendations for testing, exposure and quarantine made it difficult conduct a successful…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 62,993 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Thursday morning and 7 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,685 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,203,559 tests have been completed to date. There are 56,346 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 5,742 patients have required hospitalization…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Police confirmed Thursday morning that the victim taken to the Essentia ER on Wednesday with a gunshot wound to the abdomen was shot in connection to the shots fired incident on Wednesday. Officers responded to a shots fired incident Wednesday afternoon in the Central Hillside neighborhood. Police responded to the 100 Block of the West #4…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Fire crews from the Virginia, Eveleth, and Mountain Iron fire departments responded to a fire at Quad City Recycling around 7:00 a.m. Thursday. According to reports from the Northland FireWire, upon arrival fire crews found heavy smoke coming from a large garage at the facility located on County Road 921 in Virginia. No injuries were reported from…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, August 13, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, morning update, News, William Seay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic intensified in March, though applications remain at an extraordinarily high level. The Labor Department said that applications fell to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week. The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing,…
Photo credit: Matt Addington. BYRON, Minnesota. – Despite this year’s cancellation of the Minnesota State Fair, there’s a new princess in the land of 10,000 lakes. 19-year-old Brenna Connelly, a college student from Byron Minnesota has been crowned the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Connelly represents Minnesota’s Olmsted County. The crowning took place on Wednesday night during a…
DULUTH, Minn.- After months shut down due to the pandemic, food is available at New Scenic Cafe on Highway 61 again — this time on wheels, as the Scenic 61 food truck opened Wednesday. Originally set up to carry food down to the now canceled Minnesota State Fair, Scenic 61 is now carrying the business through the summer as its…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says Tuesday’s primary election brought out a larger number of voters than a typical primary. Larson took to Facebook Wednesday to post a video saying more than 16,000 ballots were cast in Duluth, which is a 29-percent turnout from registered voters. She says a typical primary in Duluth usually sees between a 9…
DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth is looking for people to serve on the Duluth African Heritage Commission. The commission will help educate those who are people of color, but they will also look at housing and work on having equitable transportation or those who need it. Leaders say because black indigenous people of color face more inequalities and…
DULUTH, Minn. – The city of Duluth has released tourism tax revenue totals for the month of June, and it confirms what city officials expected — a significant loss. Hotel, motel, food and beverage taxes added up to $701,156 for June, which is also half of the dollars collected in June of 2019. To date, tourism tax revenue is down…
ST. PAUL, Minn.– Earlier today, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced an extension of his emergency powers that he has held since the beginning of the pandemic in March. This comes as lawmakers are in St. Paul for a third special legislative session. The governor is extending his emergency powers through September 11, streamlining the handling of the pandemic through the…
SUPERIOR, Wis.– Wisconsin State Representative Tom Tiffany is getting ready for November’s general election. Earlier today, he made a visit to UW-Superior to meet with university officials. The District 7 representative talked to the UWS administration about the challenges of educating students during the pandemic. Tiffany also met with other businesses around Superior. In his short time in congress, Tiffany…
DULUTH, Minn. – The next time you are planning to go to or host a social event, the St. Louis County department of public health wants you to first consider the risks. Community transmission is considered one of the biggest reasons for the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the county. Health officials say social gatherings may be a key…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health recently released new COVID-19 guidelines for longterm care facilities in the state. Long term care centers can be in either level one or level two. Each facility must factor in if they have had a case within the last 28 days before restrictions for visitation can be relaxed. Other factors such as…
SUPERIOR, Wis. – After being bought nearly two years ago by a North Carolina-based architectural company, the Carnegie Library in superior is a step closer to starting construction. The plan for the historic landmark is to turn it into a co-working space. There has been a growing need for commercial space in Superior, which has helped expand the plans for…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – St. Louis County has approved a plan to distribute $24.5 million in federal coronavirus aid funding, also known as the CARES Act. The goal is to give out the funds to help people and businesses that were impacted by the pandemic. The funding’s purpose is to provide assistance to organizations that support individuals in the community…
DULUTH, Minn. – Despite the pandemic, a new dance studio has opened on Grand Ave. 218 Dance Project is a full-serve dance studio that provides classes at the recreational and competitive levels. One of the owners tells us this new business is a dream come true and they expect to be very busy for years to come. “We are beside…
(Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The State of Minnesota filed a motion Wednesday to join the cases of the four Minneapolis police officers charged in the police killing of George Floyd into one prosecution. The move means there would be one trial for all the officers, rather than four separate trials. Floyd died on May 25 while being…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank delivered a sobering message Wednesday about the state’s flagship campus as the fall semester looms, saying “we’re in a real financial crisis” due to the coronavirus pandemic. How bad the crisis will depend on several factors, Blank said in an online presentation at the Rotary Club of Madison. Those include…
DULUTH, Minn. – Duluth police say officers responded to a shots fired incident Wednesday afternoon in the Central Hillside neighborhood. Police responded to the 100 Block of the West #4 alley around 12:00 p.m. and found evidence consistent with reports of shots fired in the area. According to police, one person was taken to the Essentia ER with a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named Jim Schowalter as his new commissioner of management and budget Wednesday to replace Myron Frans, who left his administration for a senior post at the University of Minnesota. Schowalter is returning to an agency he led in Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration. He also served as budget director under Gov. Tim Pawlenty….
(Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls who repeatedly stabbed a classmate because she believed a fictional horror character named Slender Man would attack her family if she didn’t kill the girl has lost an appeal. Morgan Geyser was 12 at the time of the attack in 2014. Geyser pleaded guilty…
Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Categories: Community, News, News – Latest News, News Update Tags: Brett Scott, community, Headlines, Local News, midday update, News, William Seay
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 62,303 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday morning and 12 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,678 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 1,188,288 tests have been completed to date. There are 55,855 patients who no longer require isolation. So far, 5,711 patients have required hospitalization…
NEW YORK (FOX 9) – You should delay your routine dental cleaning until the coronavirus pandemic eases, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. Dentists, hygienists, and other oral care providers have a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and passing it to patients because “they are in close contact with their patients’ mouths, use spray-generating equipment that produces airborne particles,…
PROCTOR, Minn. – The Proctor Golf Course has temporarily closed its clubhouse after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The golf course made the announcement on its Facebook page Wednesday morning saying that the employee worked on August 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. According to the post, the employee was asymptomatic and is “doing well.” Check-ins will be…
(Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A massive blaze that destroyed a hotel project under construction in downtown St. Paul was arson, authorities said. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives announced that determination Tuesday, along with the St. Paul Fire Department, St. Paul Police Department and Minnesota state fire marshal’s division. Investigators concluded the…
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In a Wednesday press release, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan issued statements endorsing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for President and Vice President of the United States. On Tuesday, Biden tapped California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first Black woman to serve on a major party presidential ticket. In his…
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SUPERIOR, Wis. – The A&W restaurant in Superior is having a busy summer despite COVID-19. The restaurant offers drive-in service where they bring the food right to customers’ cars. At times this spring, the restaurant even had a hard time getting certain food, but people still keep coming. The owner says they weren’t sure what to expect when the dining…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Great Lakes Aquarium has been seeing a steady flow of visitors this summer even with restrictions in place. The aquarium opened again on June 1 and there is a one-way flow throughout the building to help people stay distanced from each other. Some of the attractions are still closed, but two of their touch pools, the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can be crippling for many business sectors including local dry cleaners. Dee Independent Cleaners on East Superior Street in Duluth has been getting tough stains out of clothes for nearly 40 years, but the hurdle of COVID-19 is like nothing they’ve seen before. Owner Shari Swenson says the need for…
DULUTH, Minn. – With fewer things to do this summer, it’s already been a busy fishing season. “People wish they could go more but they have things like kids sports, right, jobs, all these things that got in the way of going but this year they’re not in the way so they’re going fishing,” owner of Marine General Russ Francisco…
HINCKLEY, Minn. – Republican candidates spoke to voters at a rally in Hinckley Tuesday. Rep. Pete Stauber and senate candidate Jason Lewis were among Republicans rallying supporters to vote in the upcoming general election. Despite recent statewide races having been won by Democrats, Minnesota Republicans believe they have the momentum needed to turn the state red this fall. Rep. Pete…
DULUTH, Minn. – Static Clean Duluth is giving back to local non-profits in the area to help them stay safe during the pandemic. The company uses electrostatic technology to disinfect surfaces in establishments like bars and restaurants. Each month static clean will choose one organization to receive its service free of charge. Chester Creek Academy in Duluth is the lucky…
DULUTH, Minn.– One of the more interesting races Tuesday night is for the DFL State Senate District 7 seat. Incumbent Erik Simonson, a more moderate democrat with nearly a decade in the legislature, is running against attorney Jen McEwen. Simonson has the endorsement of Governor Tim Walz but McEwen has the endorsement of the DFL. Simonson, who is currently in…
DULUTH, Minn. – A 36-year-old Duluth man has died after an overnight fire at an apartment building in the East Hillside neighborhood. The man has been identified as Michael Simone. Fire crews responded to the fire early Tuesday morning. They found smoke coming from the first and second floors of the apartment building where the victim lived. Before the fire…
DULUTH, Minn.– While businesses try to navigate through the pandemic, one auto body shop in Duluth is just starting up. Zenith Auto Glass along Highway 53 in Duluth held their grand opening today. Located in the former Hanson’s Building, they offer auto glass replacement and repair along with a car’s advanced driver assist system. Management at the shop says they…
DULUTH, Minn.– Primary elections are being held in both Minnesota and Wisconsin today. But due to COVID-19, things are looking a lot different than usual at polling places. Traffic at polling places has been fairly light with many voters casting absentee or mail-in ballots. But in-person voting is also happening, with the goal of keeping everyone safe. “That’s our number…
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden has chosen California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. It’s a move that fulfills the wish of Democrats clamoring to see a woman of color on a major party’s presidential ticket for the first time in history. I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris —…
(AP) – The Big Ten won’t play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, becoming the first of college sports’ power conferences to yield to the pandemic. The move announced Tuesday comes six days after the conference that includes historic programs such as Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, and Penn State had released a revised conference-only schedule that it hoped…
