First "Yappy Hour" of Summer Begins
DULUTH, Minn.-- For the first time this year, Duluth residents and their dogs could enjoy a night out together. Yappy Hour was held for the first time this summer. The store A Place for…
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Mayor Larson Gives Update on City Budget
DULUTH, Minn.-- Duluth Mayor Emily Larson says most of the city's COVID-19 budget shortfalls projections from April are in their predicted range right now. Larson and her team made headlines when they said the city…
Final Phase of Mission Creek Restoration Project Delayed to Spring 2021
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Minnesota Department of Transportation is pushing back the final phase of the restoration of a historic Native American burial site in the Fond du Lac neighborhood. MnDOT crews accidentally unearthed the…
St. Luke's Hospital Uses Technology To Identify Bacteria And Viruses Faster
DULUTH, Minn. - St. Luke's Hospital is the first healthcare facility in the region to utilize a spectrometer to help identify microorganisms much faster. Traditional methods to classify bacteria, viruses, and fungi typically take…
Play It Again Sports Sees Increase in Sales as Sports Practices Resume
DULUTH, Minn. - Play It Again Sports is mostly back to business as usual. "We closed down on March 27th and then offered curbside delivery/outdoor service and then reopened fully to the public the…
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar Says Get Your Kids Up-To-Date With Vaccinations
DULUTH, Minn. - Recent studies show there has been a significant decrease in the number of vaccinations being given to children during the pandemic across the nation. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is pushing to address…
Cloquet Country Club Continues to Welcome Members Back to the Course
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Country Club has been filled with golfers over the past two months. The Country Club had to put in safety and social distancing measures like limiting carts and…
Superior School District Hopes to Open for In-Person Learning This Fall
SUPERIOR, Wis. - The Superior School District hopes to open schools for in-person learning in some capacity this fall. That announcement comes after the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued guidelines for how schools…
Cloquet Skatepark Busy With Skateboard Riders
CLOQUET, Minn. - The Cloquet Skatepark has been busy with riders since summer started. The skatepark has been open for just under two years but has been filled with kids who have been riding for…
MLB Plans 60-Game Slate, Shortest Since 1878
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative…
MN Trooper Charged After Taking Woman's Phone, Sending Himself Nude Photos
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minnesota State Patrol trooper was charged with felony stalking for taking a woman’s cell phone and using it to send himself nude photos of her, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. Albert Kuehne, 36, was charged with…
Midday Update 6-23-20
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
Minntac to Restart Production Lines Next Month
DULUTH, Minn. - U.S. Steel says they plan to restart production lines at its Minntac mine as early as next month. United Steelworkers Local 1938 representatives confirmed on Tuesday that production lines 6 and 7 are expected to restart on…
Updated COVID-19 Numbers: Tuesday, June 23
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials reported 33,469 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state Tuesday morning and 9 new deaths bringing the death total to 1,393 in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health website, 520,045 tests have…
Morning Update 6-23-20
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
Amazon's Fulfillment Center in Shakopee One of Larger Warehouse COVID Outbreaks
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) - State health officials say the Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee has one of the larger coronavirus outbreaks in a warehouse or distribution plant setting. At least 88…
Spirit Valley Days 2020 Canceled
DULUTH, Minn. - The 2020 Spirit Valley Days event in West Duluth has been canceled. According to a recent Facebook post, the Spirit Valley Days Coordinating Committee and the West Duluth Business Club Executive Board decided to cancel this year's…
Minnesota Small Businesses Can Apply for new Round of Grants Starting Tuesday
(FOX 9) - Small businesses can apply for a new round of $10,000 grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development starting Tuesday. The Minnesota Small Business Relief Grants Program was approved by the state legislature and signed by…
Man Dies Following ATV Crash in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, Minn. - Authorities say an Eden Prairie man Sunday night following an ATV crash earlier in the day. The Cass County Sheriff's office says they received reports around 8:10 p.m. Sunday of a medical emergency at a home…
Essentia Health Changes Visitor Policy
DULUTH, Minn. - Essentia Health has lifted some of its visitor restrictions at their facilities. Effective immediately, one adult visitor is allowed per patient between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Chaplains and Clergy will…
First Street to Become Two-Way Between Mesaba Avenue and 24th Avenue East
DULUTH, Minn. -- Duluth City Council passed a resolution on Monday to change First Street from a one-way into a two-way road between Mesaba Avenue up to 24th Avenue East. City leaders have said in the past that the current…
Wade Stadium Reopens For Small Public Events
DULUTH, Minn- If you are looking for ideas on where to host a party, now that small gathering are allowed to take place, Wade Stadium might be the perfect location. While the Duluth Huskies…
North Shore Federal Credit Union Opens In Lincoln Park
DULUTH, Minn. - The North Shore Federal Credit Union has now opened its newest branch location in Lincoln Park. North Shore Credit Union is a full-service banking institution, which now has seven locations…
Duluth City Council Halts Measure to Remove Chief Title
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Duluth City Council tabled a resolution Monday night that halts Mayor Emily Larson's push to remove the word "chief" from employee titles after she and her administration said it is offensive to…
Red Cross Blood Drives Begin Antibody Testing
DULUTH, Minn.-- The Northland American Red Cross has launched a summer-long campaign to test blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The series of blood drives around the Twin Ports began today at the Duluth Red…
Knowing Your Neighbors: Fred's Store
GOODLAND, Minn. - Tucked away about 20 miles from Grand Rapids is Fred's Store, the only business in Goodland, Minnesota. "Blink and you went through it," co-owner of Fred's Store Cindy Majewski said. "We're…
Firework Sales Booming Ahead of Fourth of July
SOUTH RANGE, Wis. - It's finally summer, which means fireworks are flying through the sky. "There's nothing much to do right now so we can always have fun with fireworks," KG Fireworks saleswoman Kaia Orme…
Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake Approves Essentia Health Partnership
MOOSE LAKE, Minn. - Essentia Health announced on Monday that plans have been approved for a partnership between Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake and Essentia Health. According to a recent press release, the partnership will be effective in early August with…
Fuel Flowing Again in Half of Great Lakes Pipeline
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Fuel is flowing again in half of a twin pipeline in Michigan’s Great Lakes after an inspection last week found an anchor support had shifted, an energy company said Monday. Enbridge Inc. said operations resumed…
Midday Update 6-22-20
Join FOX 21's Arman Rahman and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Monday, June 22, 2020.
