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Morning Update 4-14-20

Join FOX 21's Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay for a local look at news and weather making headlines Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

KYN: 3D Printing

DULUTH, Minn. - Tyler Blom is using his time off from teaching at Proctor High School well. "This is a real-life situation. This is a real-life skill. And it ties nicely together with our pathways…

Woman Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Hinckley Hotel Bathtub

HINCKLEY, Minn. - The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says a Wisconsin woman in her 50’s has died after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at America’s Best Hotel in Hinckley. According to reports, deputies and ambulance personnel arrived at the…

2020 Wisconsin Spring Election Results

Utility Providers Including Minnesota Power Suspend Disconnections, Late Fees

DULUTH, Minn.- People struggling to keep up with heat, water, or electric bills due to the Coronavirus pandemic may find some relief from many utility providers. The Citizens Utility Board, a non-profit representing energy…

Cleveland-Cliffs To Idle Northshore Mining; 470 Employees Affected

SILVER BAY, Minn.- Cleveland-Cliffs has announced it is idling two of its iron ore plants, including Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, which will be shutting down by the middle of this month. This will…

Radio DJ Records Show From Home

DULUTH, Minn. - Have you been listening to the radio a lot lately? Some of your favorite on-air personalities are also working from home, including Jill Mikkelson, a radio host for Life 97.3. She uses…

Grand Marais Community Reacts to Losing Three Businesses to One Fire

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. -- Fueled by strong winds, a Monday afternoon fire ripped away three businesses from Grand Marais, ones run by local families that are friends to many in the area. "We…

Duluth Playhouse Offers Free Virtual Tap Dance Classes

DULUTH, Minn. - As more businesses are going virtual, the Duluth Playhouse is giving students and community members the chance to keep moving. The Duluth Playhouse is offering a variety of free Facebook live classes…

Virus Closes Some Meat Plants, Raising Fears Of Shortages

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some massive meat processing plants have closed at least temporarily because their workers were sickened by the new coronavirus, raising concerns that there could soon be shortages of beef, pork and poultry in supermarkets. The meat…

Virtual Job Fair Helps People Find Work During Pandemic

DULUTH, Minn - The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training and its partner CareerForce in Duluth is offering a virtual job fair for people searching for work during the pandemic. More than 50…

UMD Campus Food Shelf Remains Open To Students As Pandemic Continues

DULUTH, Minn - The University of Minnesota of Duluth is making sure students, who are dealing with food insecurities, have access to healthy meals by keeping the campus food shelf open during the pandemic. Champ's…

Superior City Council Election Results

SUPERIOR, Wis. - The results are in from last week's Superior City Council races. In District 1, Nicholas Ledin defeated Kalee Hermanson 383-342. Ledin will replace Dan Olson, who is leaving his seat. In District 3, incumbent Warren Bender defeated…

Duluth Pack Manufactures Medical Gowns For Healthcare Workers

DULUTH, Minn - Instead of manufacturing outdoor gear and apparel Duluth pack will now be making protective gowns for healthcare workers. Duluth Pack is partnering with the Michigan-based company Stormy Kramer, which also manufactures outdoor…

Local Observations on Coronavirus Impact

DULUTH, Minn. - People of many different racial and ethnic backgrounds have been sickened by the virus all over the world, but studies are finding both the African American and the Native American communities…

Fire Breaks Out at Crooked Spoon Cafe in Grand Marais

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - Fire crews are responding to a fire at the Crooked Spoon Cafe in downtown Grand Marais. The fire broke out Monday afternoon around 1:19 p.m. The cafe opened…

Woman Dies After Lincoln Park House Fire

DULUTH, Minn. -- A woman has died after she was hospitalized from a fire at home in Lincoln Park that broke out on April 5th. The April 5th fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m. on the 300 block of…

Biden Defeats Sanders as Wisconsin Releases Election Results

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Joe Biden has defeated Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, which was held last week during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s victory became academic after Sanders dropped out last week, one day after Wisconsin held in-person voting…

Northsore Mining in Silver Bay to Be Idled Until August

SILVER BAY, Minn. - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced on Monday that the company will be idling production at two of its iron ore mining operations, which includes Northshore Mining in Silver Bay. Northshore Mining employs around 570 workers and will have…

Live: Gov. Walz Gives Daily COVID-19 Media Briefing

Gov. Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency Through May 13

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered his peacetime emergency be extended through May 13 to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Walz declared a peacetime emergency one month ago when there were fewer than 15 coronavirus cases in…

With Results due in Wisconsin Election, Voters File Lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Municipal clerks across Wisconsin on Monday were set to start tallying votes from last week’s chaotic presidential primary, a count that was delayed for several days…

Minnesota Reports 29 New COVID-19 Cases but No New Deaths

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twenty-nine more Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the state’s total of confirmed cases to 1,650, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Monday. But the department reported no new deaths Monday, so the state’s coronavirus-related death…