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Fond du Lac Offering Community Wide COVID Testing

CLOQUET, Minn. - Fond du Lac along with the State Emergency Operation Center will be conducting community-wide COVID-19 testing next week. Testing will be available on November 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and November 17 from 10:00 a.m.…

Trump to Deliver Remarks on Vaccine Friday Afternoon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump who has remained mostly holed in the White House this week is set to deliver an update Friday on Operation Warp Speed, the multi-agency effort to get a coronavirus vaccine to market as speedily…

St. Cloud Prison Locked Down as COVID-19 Cases Surge

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — The state prison in St. Cloud has been locked down because of a surge in coronavirus cases. Minnesota Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sarah Fitzgerald tells KMSP-TV that there are 335 current cases of COVID-19 among the 623…

Midday Update 11-13-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Have a great weekend!

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Friday, November 13

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 5,552 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Friday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 207,339 in the state. Health officials also reported 46 news deaths bringing the death total to…

Hibbing Schools to Move to Distance Learning Next Week

HIBBING, Minn. - Hibbing Schools says they will begin a "COVID-19 Reset" for PK-12th grade beginning next week. In a recent Facebook post, Hibbing Schools announced they would be canceling all school activities including in-person classes, extracurricular activities, district-provided meals,…

Morning Update 11-13-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Have a great weekend!

Growing Number of Universities Going Virtual for Semester

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An increasing number of universities in Wisconsin are telling students heading home for Thanksgiving not to return for the rest of the semester. Three University of Wisconsin System schools, Eau Claire, Stout, and River Falls, are…

UMD Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference

DULUTH, Minn. - The 6th annual UMD Entrepreneurship conference was held this morning in the Kirby Student Center. This year was the first year the event has been completely virtual. Over 500 students from various…

Bentleyville Gift Shop Set To Open This Weekend

DULUTH, Minn. - The Bentleyville Tour of Lights is expected to open next Saturday. Its new gift shop, which is now taking over Grandma's Sports Garden, is having a soft opening this weekend. The large…

Gov. Walz Extends COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency

ST.PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Thursday that he has extended the COVID-19 peacetime emergency due to the record number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths due to the…

Wisconsin Sets COVID Record, Evers Prepares Bills for Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is reporting another day of jaw-dropping COVID-19 infection numbers. The state Department of Health Services reported a record 7,497 new confirmed cases on Thursday, obliterating the old record of 7,065 set on Saturday. The department…

Mail Order at-Home COVID-19 Tests Now Available to All Minnesotans

(FOX 9) - Minnesotans can now get tested for COVID-19 without ever leaving their home, according to state health officials. The Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday it has expanded its pilot program for its at-home COVID-19 test statewide. Anyone in Minnesota can now…

Minnesota Virus Cases Climb Above 7,000 for First Time

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday reported 7,228 new cases of the coronavirus, shattering the single-day record set just last week by more than 1,000 cases as the virus continues its unrelenting spread throughout the state.…

Midday Update 11-12-20

Join FOX 21’s Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.

Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Thursday, November 12

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 7,728 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota Thursday morning bringing the total confirmed COVID cases to 201,795 in the state. Health officials also reported 39 news deaths bringing the death total to…

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