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One Person Dead After Crash with Beet Truck in Polk County

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. — A man is dead after crashing his SUV into the back of a beet truck in Polk County. Just before 7 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol says 36-year-old Jason Nelson of Neilsville was northbound on Highway 75 in Hubbard Township when he crashed into the truck. He was not wearing a seat belt and died…

Family Dog Helps Searchers Find Minnesota Toddler in Cornfield

The toddler was playing with siblings outside his home in Richmond last week when he wandered away

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

RICHMOND, Minn. — A family dog helped searchers find a 2-year-old boy who was lost on a chilly night in a central Minnesota cornfield. This is infrared video by the Minnesota State Patrol. The toddler was playing with siblings outside his home in Richmond last week when he wandered away. Family members called authorities after they failed to locate him…

Worker Identified in Fatal Accident in Tenney

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says his death is considered an accident

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

TENNEY, Minn. — Authorities have identified the worker who fell to his death at the Wheaton Dumont Co-op Elevator in Tenney last Thursday. He is 21-year-old Dmytro Baybak of the Ukraine. Baybak was working on a construction platform 150 feet off of the ground when he fell around 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner says his…

Fergus Falls Police Release New Details Behind Woman’s Disappearance

She was last spotted Friday at a truck stop in Rogers, Minnesota

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS — We have new information on a missing vulnerable adult from Fergus Falls. Authorities say 27-year-old Shaylia Helland appears to be getting rides from truck drivers and waiting at truck stops for another ride. She was last spotted Friday at a truck stop in Rogers, Minnesota. Shaylia told a driver from Fergus Falls that she was fleeing an…

Health Officials See Spike in Synthetic Marijuana Overdoses in Minnesota

Officials say none of the cases has been fatal

October 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials say there’s been a spike in the number of overdoses from synthetic marijuana in Minneapolis. Last week alone, hospitals handled at least 60 cases related to the synthetic drug. It causes hallucinations and violent behavior in some users and leaves others comatose. Officials say none of the cases has been fatal. Authorities say regulation…

Money Talks: Retirement Planning In This Market

With stocks at an all-time high, how do you take advantage of it in time to retire?

October 10, 2017

Emily Welker,

The stock market these days is a little like one of those bouncy clown toys: no matter how many knocks the news headlines lob at it — hurricanes, wildfires, the continuing tensions with North Korea — the market just keeps on bobbing back up. So what does that mean for folks who are trying to plan for retirement right now?…

Minnesota Governor Campaign Puts White Earth Band of Ojibwe Front and Center

Flanagan is one of two Native Americans serving in the Minnesota House

October 9, 2017

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has been named as a running mate in the Minnesota governor’s race. State Rep. Peggy Flanagan of St. Louis Park has been picked by Congressman Tim Walz. They made a stop in Moorhead to talk with the community. Flanagan is one of two Native Americans serving in the…

Dilworth Thrift Store Looking for Volunteers

The store is known for donating all of their proceeds to help pets in the Red River Valley

October 9, 2017

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. — A volunteer-run thrift store which helps pets in the area may be at risk of shutting down. Jazzy and Mumbo’s Thrift Store in Dilworth made a Facebook post which says if they don’t get enough volunteers to run the store, they will close down. The store is known for donating all of their proceeds to help…

MN Dept. of Public Safety Releases Video of Girl Nearly Killed by Speeding Truck

They want to send a message to other drivers about the importance of always stopping for school buses

October 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. — A disturbing video shows a driver failing to stop for a school bus in Rosemount, Minnesota. Sixth grader Miana Rhoades was nearly struck and killed by that driver last December. The incident was captured on video that was just released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. They want to send a message to other drivers about…

Fergus Falls Police Searching for Missing Woman

Authorities say she left the group home around 9 Thursday night after becoming upset

October 9, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Police in Fergus Falls are looking for a woman who walked away from a group home. Shaylia Helland of Fergus Falls has been missing since Thursday. Shaylia has long blond hair, green eyes and is five foot six inches tall and weighs around 150 pounds. She also wears glasses. Authorities say she left the group home…