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Gophers’ Amir Coffey declares for 2019 NBA Draft

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 23: Amir Coffey #5 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates a basket against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Gophers standout Amir Coffey is spreading his wings to the NBA. The junior announced on his Instagram that he is declaring for…

Father Expected In Court To Face Homicide Charges

Their father, 31-year-old Christopher Devine, was placed under arrest for DUI

FARGO, ND – 31-year-old Christopher Devine is expected in court this afternoon to be formally charged with one count of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of criminal vehicular injury in a drunk driving crash involving his two sons on Saturday March 23rd. The Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office says a blood test shows Devine’s blood alcohol content was 0.267…

Burgum signs oil tax-sharing bill with Three Affiliated Tribes

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that aims to end a longstanding disagreement over shared revenues on the oil-rich Fort Berthold Indian reservation. Burgum on Thursday signed legislation that ratifies the compact he signed last month with Three Affiliated Tribes Chairman Mark Fox. The bill reworks a tax-sharing agreement that favors the Three…

UPDATE: Man Charged in Wahpeton Stabbing Death & Victim May Have Been Dating Same Woman

UPDATE THURSDAY – A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man inside a Wahpeton apartment. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says Adam Awender admits to stabbing Billy Joe Phillips, around midnight Monday, but claims it was self-defense. Phillips was living in the apartment with a woman that’s believed to have been dating both men….

MN Schools Won’t be Penalized for Snow Days Under Lawmakers’ Deal

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) -Minnesota schools won’t face financial penalties for calling several snow days this winter under a deal struck by the House and Senate. The agreement allows school districts to wipe away all of their days canceled for “health and safety” reasons. Districts would have to pay hourly workers or offer additional work to make up for lost wages….

Jake Patterson Pleads Guilty In Kidnapping of Jayme Closs, Death of Her Parents

BARRON, Wis. (FOX 9) – The 21-year-old Wisconsin man accused of abducting Jayme Closs and killing her parents pleaded guilty Wednesday in Barron County. Jake Patterson is charged with two counts of first degree intentional homicide and one count each of kidnapping and armed burglary. He faces mandatory life sentences if convicted on the homicide charges. The kidnapping charge carries a maximum sentence…

Minnesota deputy finds pig in swerving driver’s lap

Causes for #distracteddriving: ✅ Talking on phone ???? ✅ Texting ???? ✅ Eating fast food ???? ✅ Changing radio station ???? ✅ Putting on makeup ???? ✅ Having a pig ???? on your lap…now that was a first even for us. pic.twitter.com/6OtUDHIniv — Chisago Co Sheriff (@ChisagoCountySO) March 26, 2019 (FOX 9) – Officials in Chisago County, Minnesota are sharing a strange…

Twins Unveil new 2019 Target Field Foods

  MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, the Minnesota Twins are unveiling all the new foods and drinks fans can expect at Target Field this season. The Twins play the Cleveland Indians at 3:10 p.m. Thursday in the earliest home opener in team history. Fans can create their own soul food bowl with any combination of Shaggy Yellow Rice, JR Jong…