School Closings, Delays Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020
School District of Solon Springs - Closed - All after school activities canceled
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Tough Road Ahead After Gov. Walz's New Restrictions, Local Bars Say
DULUTH, Minn.- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz turned the dial back Tuesday, with new COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings and bars and restaurants in particular. Some local bar owners and staff throughout Duluth spoke out.…
Superior Police Work to Mitigate COVID-19 Exposure Within Department
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Police Department is also dealing with COVID-19 exposures within its department of 65 officers and staff. To date, six officers have tested positive since March and only one officer…
National Weather Service, Dept. of Public Safety Promote Winter Hazard Awareness Week
DULUTH, Minn. - The National Weather Service and Minnesota Department of Public Safety are promoting Winter Hazard Awareness Week across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The two organizations are advertising a few lists on their…
Great Outdoors: November Golfing
PROCTOR, Minn. - Proctor reopened its nine-hole golf course last Tuesday with plans to remain open all week long thanks to some record breaking warm weather. That left avid golfers itching to get back…
Duluth Police Dept. Switches To COVID-19 Emergency Schedule
DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Police Department is switching to a COVID-19 emergency patrol schedule to allow for a built-in quarantine period. Officers will now work five-day, 12-hour shifts with 10 days off.…
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Advising Citizens Stay Home
MADISON, Wis. - The state of Wisconsin has seen more than 25,000 new virus cases just since Friday and Tuesday, Governor Evers pleaded with citizens to take proper precautions. In a primetime address,…
Cloquet's Community Memorial Hospital in Danger of Overflow
CLOQUET, Minn. - The city of Cloquet announced its COVID positivity rate has reached greater than 5 percent. Meanwhile, an election judge at Ward 1 voting location at Journey Church has tested positive for…
American Red Cross Hosting Veterans Day Blood Drive At Amsoil Arena
DULUTH, Minn. - Every year, the American Red Cross hosts a Veteran's Day blood drive. On Tuesday, the organization kicked off the two-day event taking place at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. the American Red…
Gales of November Fundraiser Begins Today
DULUTH, Minn. - On the 45th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the gales of November Fundraiser will still be happening this week but virtually. The event is the biggest fundraiser for the…
November Is Adopt A Senior Pet Month
SUPERIOR, Wis. - If you've been thinking about welcoming a new furry friend into your home, this month might be the perfect time to do it. November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. The…
Gov. Tim Walz Announces More Severe Restrictions on Restaurants, Bars, and Social Gatherings
ST. Paul, Minn. - The message was clear from Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday, Minnesota is in the midst of a significant surge and measures need to be taken to not further overwhelm…
Flu Shot Could Be Linked To Helping Protect Against COVID-19
DULUTH, Minn. - A flu shot could potentially serve a stronger purpose this year other than just shielding you from the influenza virus. Researchers are now looking into the possibility of the flu shot also…
Staffing Needed at New Warming Center in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -As the temperatures dip, a new warming center is set to open in Duluth at the Tri Towers Rainbow Center and now more paid staffing is needed at the site. There was…
Hermantown Students Grades 5 to 12 Will Switch to Distance Learning
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - Hermantown schools join a growing list of districts switching to a distance learning model as they continue to battle COVID-19 outbreaks. Beginning next Monday, the district’s students in grades 5…
Duluth Public Schools to Make Switch to Distance Learning Next Week
DULUTH, Minn. - Duluth Public Schools will be shifting to a full distance learning model and pausing in-person athletics and activities through December 13 starting next week. On Tuesday, the announcement was made that due to increasing COVID rates in…
Watch Live: Gov. Tim Walz Announces New Virus Rules on Bars and Restaurants
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota bars and restaurants must stop serving at 10 p.m. and attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings will be limited under new restrictions Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday to try to slow the accelerating spread of…
Mother Admits to Drinking, Looking at Phone Before Crash that Killed 3-Year-Old
CLOQUET, Minn. - The mother of the child killed in a single-vehicle crash in Cloquet Sunday afternoon told police she had been drinking and looking at the GPS on her cellphone prior to the crash that killed her son and…
Hermantown Governmental Services Building Closes to Public
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - The Hermantown Governmental Services Building has closed to the public due to increasing cases of COVID-19 in the area as well as an increase in the number of members of…
Wisconsin Gov. Evers Plans Evening Address on COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to livestream an address on COVID-19 in Wisconsin Tuesday evening as the state set new daily records for infections and…
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, November 10
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 189,681 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 23 new deaths bringing the death total to 2,698 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 3,179,872 tests have…
Midday Update 11-10-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Have a great day!
Former Hermantown Teacher Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Student
HERMANTOWN, Minn. - A former Hermantown Middle School teacher charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old high school student last year has been sentenced. Madeleine Schmaltz, 30, received sentencing of three years of…
Walz to Impose New COVID-19 Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants, Social Gatherings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will announce significant new COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants, weddings and funerals, and private gatherings Tuesday, according to sources. The new restrictions come as Minnesota is experiencing an explosion of COVID-19…
Superior's Richard I. Bong Museum to Honor Veterans with Ceremony Wednesday
SUPERIOR, Wis. - On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Northland will honor our nation's veterans despite COVID-19 concerns. A special flag remembrance ceremony kicking off Veterans Day in the Twin Ports will take…
Morning Update 11-10-20
Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist Ken Slama for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Have a great day!
Ulta to Open Beauty Shops at 100 Target Stores in 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s largest beauty chain has a deal to place shops in more than 100 Target stores by mid-2021. Ulta Beauty and Target said Tuesday that the shops will be located next to Target’s existing beauty…
Ellsworth, Minneapolis St. Paul Are ‘Red’ Air Force Bases
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and the Minneapolis St. Paul Air Reserve Base in Minnesota are among nine U.S. Air Force bases in the world that have been categorized as a “red” installation…
Duluth Council Approves DEDA Reserve for Kozy Fix-Up, Funding Request for Lasting Warming/Hygiene Facility
DULUTH, Minn.- On Monday the Duluth City Council unanimously passed two resolutions involving federal funding for a multi-year warming shelter and hygiene facility, and DEDA funding in case a court asks the city to…
Damiano Center's Free Store Reopens
DULUTH, Minn. - The Damiano Center in Duluth has reopened its Free Store for those in need after closing for a period of time during the pandemic. The store provides a variety of donated…
