Saliva COVID testing makes Minnesota debut at the DECC
Wednesday was the first day of COVID-19 saliva testing in…
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Frost River Trading reopens storefront after 6-month shutdown
Frost River Trading Co. will be reopening their…
Latest COVID-19 numbers
The latest numbers of positive COVID-19 cases…
Record number of cases reported in Ashland results in bar and taverns to close starting Friday
According to the county, businesses that violate…
What you can expect heading to Minnesota’s first saliva COVID-19 testing site in Duluth
Anyone coming to get a test should avoid eating,…
Ashland School District starts virtual classes immediately after student, staff test positive for COVID-19
A student and staff member of Ashland High School…
Evers extends Wisconsin mask mandate until Nov. 21
Gov. Tony Evers has extended Wisconsin’s mask…
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Doctors bust two common mask myths
UW Health and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health experts tackle two of the most common…
Minnesota added to New York’s travel advisory
Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming are the five most recent states added to New York’s quarantine…
CDC releases Halloween health guidelines, discourages trick-or-treating
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging people to stay away from most of the fun activities connected to…
Minnesota’s 1st COVID Saliva Testing Site to open in Duluth
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday Duluth will host the state’s first saliva-based COVID-19 testing…
Minnesota goes over 90,000 in positive tests for COVID-19
The state on Sunday confirmed 1,318 new cases in the last day, lifting the total to 90,017, and two new deaths due to complications from the…
12 UMD students test positive for COVID-19
Since Aug. 27th, UMD Health Services has administered 44 tests with 12 positive cases…
42 Badger players, staff test positive for coronavirus
Health officials say 42 players and staff with the Wisconsin football team have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Big Ten makes plans to get the…
Duluth’s BoomTown to open in 2021
After delays, dodging curveballs, and disinfecting, the new BoomTown location in Duluth has set a date to…
Minnesota reports 513 more COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Three of the people who died were reportedly residents of long-term care or assisted living…
Feds outline sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government is outlining a sweeping plan to make COVID-19 vaccines available for free to all…
‘Looking at all alternatives,’ Evers considering extending mask mandate
Gov. Tony Evers declined to say whether he would extend Wisconsin’s mask mandate on a press call Tuesday, but did acknowledge that his administration…
Coronavirus & the Classroom: Mental health tips for students
As kids across the Northland return to fall learning, families may be concerned about the mental health…
Esko High School alerts parents of positive COVID-19 case on first day back in class
Esko High School parents and students were notified of a positive COVID-19 case on the first day back to school, according to an email from the…
Haunted house embraces scary COVID-19 restrictions
CARLTON, MN — Fall is known for apple orchards, corn mazes, and haunted houses. Despite the pandemic closing down many annual events, one popular…
Educators call on school districts to re-evaluate back to school plans
“There are many districts opening up without a clear plan of how to address the needs of our staff members. Mine is certainly one of them,” said…
UPDATE: Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to cancel fall football season
A new court filing shows that Big Ten presidents voted 11-3 to postpone the football season until spring.…
Free drive up COVID-19 testing in Sawyer County
Two free COVID-19 testing opportunities for WI residents in locations that could be near…
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator meets with Fond du Lac tribal leaders
The White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator met with Fond du Lac tribal leaders Friday to learn about the tribe’s efforts surrounding…
DEED Commissioner makes stop in Duluth, hears from businesses on COVID-19 recovery
Minnesota Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove visited Duluth Wednesday to meet with community leaders about ways the…
Can COVID-19 linger in Lake Superior? Researchers are trying to find out
The beaches in the Twin Ports have been a popular stop this summer. Researchers are wondering if it is possible for beachgoers to leave COVID-19 in…
Lawsuit challenges Gov. Evers COVID-19 order, mask mandate
A conservative law firm is challenging Gov. Tony Evers emergency declaration issued in July requiring Wisconsinites to wear masks indoors, stating…
Minnesota Vikings won’t host fans for first 2 home games
The MN NFL football team released a statement Tuesday morning letting fans know that for the first two home games on September 13 and September 27…
Minnesota nears 70K positive COVID-19 tests; deaths at 1,767
Minnesota is nearing 70,000 positive COVID-19…