Multimedia Journalism Program Returning to UWS
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - The Journalism program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will be returning this coming fall. Back it 2017 it was one of 25 programs suspended due to budget cuts. Now, faculty is…
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Minnesota Public School Enrollment Drops 2% Amid Pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Public school enrollment in Minnesota has dropped by about 17,000 students as families turned to home schooling, private schools and delaying entry into kindergarten amid the pandemic. The figures from the Minnesota Department of Education represented a…
City of Duluth Offering Third Round of Free IT Support Classes
DULUTH, Minn.- Northlanders looking to start jobs in the IT field can now take a free class in Duluth to refine their skills and get them started. Duluth Workforce Development is once again partnering…
UW-Superior Reopens COVID-19 Testing Site
SUPERIOR, Wis.- A free COVID-19 testing site is back open on the campus of U-W Superior for anyone in the area. The state-funded nasal swab testing site has moved from the gymnasium to UWS'…
School Closings, Delays: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The following cancellations or delays have been reported to FOX 21 for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 Ironwood School District - Closed Lake Superior School District - 2 Hour Delay South Shore School District – Closed
School Closings, Delays: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
The following cancellations or delays have been reported to FOX 21 for Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 Bessemer Area School District - Closed Drummond Area School District - Closed (no after-school activities or virtual classes) Hayward Schools - Closed South Shore…
Duluth Public Schools Announces Plan For Secondary In-Person Learning
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Public Schools has announced some in-person classes will return next month for middle and high school students. Supt. John Magas says the update comes at the approval of the state health and education departments. “We learned…
School Closings, Delays Friday, Feb. 5, 2021
Bessemer Area School District, MI – Closed – Closed tomorrow for in-person learning
Silver Bay PTO Encourages Shoe Donations for Fundraising Drive
SILVER BAY, Minn. - The Silver Bay Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is looking to collect 2,500 pairs of shoes, and they need your help to put one foot in front of the other. Due…
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office Warns Residents About Scams
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is sending a warning about a recent uptick in scam phone calls and email impacting northland residents. A handful of complaints have recently been…
Some Proctor Students Return To Hybrid Model
PROCTOR, Minn. - Proctor schools welcomed some students back to the classroom after months of doing distance learning to help prevent the spreading of the coronavirus. Bay View Elementary kindergarten through fifth-grade students returned back…
Starks Academy After School Program Provides Homework Help, Place to Play During Pandemic
DULUTH, Minn.- As some elementary students across Duluth head back to the classrooms, some volunteers with the Northland Youth Basketball Alliance and Starks Academy are offering a place where kids of all ages…
K-2nd Graders Welcomed Back Into Duluth Schools -- With Precautions
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday, Kindergartners through 2nd Graders in the Duluth School District returned to their classrooms for the first time since November, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially allowed elementary schools to…
Duluth, Proctor Superintendents Disappointed in Slow Federal Vaccine Rollout
DULUTH/PROCTOR, Minn.- While Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday the state will open up vaccines to the elderly, education and child care workers in the coming weeks, Northland school leaders said they feel disheartened…
Superior School Board Gives School Nurses A Pay Raise
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior School board recently approved a pay increase for school nurses in an effort to attract more to work in Superior schools. School nurses have been in high demand for the…
