ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota election officials say they are not giving up state voting data to President Trump’s White House commission studying voter fraud. Secretary of State Steve Simon says he has serious doubts about the credibility and trustworthiness of the commission. The commission is asking state voting officials to submit the names of their voters, addresses, dates…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minneapolis City Council voted to increase their minimum wage to $15 an hour. But wages won’t increase all at once throughout the city. The higher wage will be phased in for businesses with 100 or more employees over the next five years. Smaller business will phase it in over seven years. The city will fully…
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The search for a Bemidji woman reported missing last week has reached an end. Officers found the body of 26-year-old Chelsea Batchelder in the woods at the south end of Bemidji this morning. Investigators say she went missing after walking north along Little Norway Avenue on the night of June 19th. Her body was transported to the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — School’s out for the summer but babies are getting a head start in their education. Each week, the Moorhead Library hosts ‘Baby Bounce’ for toddlers up to three-years-old. Kids and their caregivers are able to participate in sing-a-longs, readings of short stories and bubble time. Organizers said it’s important for little ones to learn the importance of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican senators are taking time to draft a new version of its health care bill that all members of their party can agree on. It comes after delaying a vote on the initial draft. Senate Democrats, including Minnesota Senator Franken, want the bill’s negotiations to be done in open committees. Franken sees the bill as something more…
FARGO — The Fargo Fire Department is involved in a water rescue along the Red River near 310 4th Street South. A call came in around 7:15 a.m. about a person who may have gone into the water, and did not come out. Fargo Fire says three friends were playing in the water around 5:00 a.m., Thursday. One of the…
HALSTAD, Minn. — Family members of Pedro Ruiz III tell us the shooting was an accident. “He said he had practiced it,” said his aunt, Claudia Ruiz. “It’s just sad.” Relatives said Pedro Ruiz III was a family man, a hard worker and a thrill seeker. They do not think the fatal shooting was intentional. “They would do anything for…
WASHINGTON D.C. — One St. Paul woman traveled all the way to Washington, D.C. to protest Trump administration policies on deportation. She hopes her story can make a difference. “My dad was actually affected by deportation,” said Yingya Vang, of St. Paul. “In 2012, he was detained.” Vang has seen deportation first hand. “At that time, my brother was five-years-old and…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. — An Ashby man has been sentenced for an attempted kidnapping near Fergus Falls. As part of an agreement with Otter Tail County prosecutors, Jason Morimoto was given just under four years in prison. The 33-year-old Morimoto pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon. It was last December when he followed his ex-girlfriend on I-94…
HALSTAD, Minn. — A Halstad woman charged in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend is out of jail on $7,000 bail, with conditions. She told authorities it was a YouTube stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez, 19, will have to wear a GPS monitor and have no access to firearms. Perez has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Pedro…
