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Gov. Dayton Calling on State Rep. Cornish to Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

Schoen and Cornish have both denied the allegations

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton calls the sexual harassment allegations at the State Capitol, “atrocities.” The governor has spoken out for the first time since allegations surfaced against at least two lawmakers. Multiple women have accused Republican State Representative Tony Cornish of sexual harassment. State Senator Dan Schoen, a member of the governor’s own Democratic Party, has…

Two People from Plummer Identified in Fatal Crash with Canadian Pacific Train

It happened near Highway 59 north of Plummer

November 15, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

RED LAKE COUNTY, Minn. — Two people are dead after a car collided with a train in Red Lake County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 78-year-old Emilie Skjerven of Plummer failed to yield on a private driveway around 10:45 this morning and was hit by a Canadian Pacific train. It happened near Highway 59 north of Plummer. Skjerven, and…

Clay County Authorities Investigating After Plane Lands on Highway Near Sabin

Bergquist says no one was hurt

November 15, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

SABIN, Minn. — The pilot of a single-engine airplane landed the aircraft on a highway near Sabin, just south of Moorhead. Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist says one person was aboard the airplane when it landed late this morning on Old Highway 52, about two miles south of Sabin. Bergquist says no one was hurt. The circumstances surrounding the…

Minnesota Loses Bid to Host World’s Fair

Full-scale World Expos are now held every five years, with specialized expos in intervening years

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — The state of Minnesota has lost its bid to host what would have been the first World’s Fair on U.S. soil in 40 years. The state was beat out by a campaign by Argentina’s capital to celebrate human creativity. The Bureau of International Expositions voted to hand the 2022-2023 specialized World Expo to Buenos Aires instead of…

Authorities Investigating Child Pornography in Rural Clay County

So far, charges have not been filed

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — The FBI and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office are working on a child pornography investigation in rural Clay County. Computers, cellphones, CD’s and tablets were among the items seized from a rural Hawley home on October 24. So far, charges have not been filed. Court documents say the person being investigated is “likely involved in…

Fargo Man Sentenced in Minnesota Welfare Scam

Shelby pleaded guilty to the allegations in September

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. — A Fargo man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for scamming Minnesota welfare programs. Elfonzo Shelby, 47, was sentenced in Ramsey County District Court for using fake identities to swindle more than $300,000 in general assistance and food stamp benefits. Shelby pleaded guilty to the allegations in September. He used information he collected on…

Bail Set for Andover Teen Accused of Fatal Hit and Run Over Drug Deal

Two juveniles also face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ANDOVER, Minn. — Bail has been set at $1 million for the driver accused in the hit-and-run death of a teen in Andover, Minnesota. Loren Gafner, 19, appeared in Anoka County District Court on charges of second-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide. Two juveniles also face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. A criminal complaint says the three teens…

Officials May Find Chronic Wasting Disease in Harvested Deer

CWD is a contagious neurological disease affecting deer, elk and moose

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNESOTA — Seven deer harvested in southeastern Minnesota may be infected with chronic wasting disease. Hunters harvested three of the seven deer near Preston, where 11 other deer tested positive during last year’s CWD surveillance efforts. Three others were harvested in Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park, west of the core disease area. The remaining deer was harvested east of Wykoff…

Father of St. Cloud Toddler who Shot Himself Arrested in Montana

He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm

November 15, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MILES CITY, Mont. — The father of the three-year-old St. Cloud boy who accidentally shot himself with a gun has been arrested. William Dickerson, 28, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Miles City, Montana. He was wanted for negligent storage of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. It is believed that Dickerson’s…

Icy Road Warning in Detroit Lakes Area

Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow asks drivers to slow down.

November 15, 2017

Site Staff,

Detroit Lakes, MN — Troopers around the Detroit Lakes area are responding to several crashes w/ icy roads. Highway 59 North of DL-1 there’s a vehicle rollover with no injuries. Vehicles have slid off the road on Highway 10 and Highway 34. Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow is asking drivers in the area to slow down. Categories: Minnesota News,…