SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s Secretary of State says there’s an “absence” of things to report in regards to issues at the polls or in election offices. Steve Simon says there were no fights over masks, voting eligibility or voter suppression in the state. He adds there were lines in many places in the Twin Cities Metro, but they seemed longer…
(FOX 9) – Minnesotans are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2020 general election. A record number of Minnesotans have already voted. As of Monday evening, more than 1.8 million absentee ballots had been accepted, according to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. Simon said overall turnout could hit 80% of the state’s voting-age population—a mark Minnesota has…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Don’t know what to do with your rotting pumpkins? Clay County may be able to help. Clay County’s “Take Jack Back” pumpkin recycling event is helping keep the harvest decorations out of landfills by composting them at a local farmstead in Moorhead. If you choose to recycle the Halloween decorations, make sure the pumpkins are free from…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Diversity and Inclusion Department is celebrating Dia de los Muertos with an altar display in the Comstock Memorial Union. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a multi-day Mexican holiday of remembering friends and family who have died. The display is up to pay respect to those who have lost…
PENNINGTON CO., Minn. — A 32-year-old Bagley, Minnesota man is killed in a crash west of Thief River Falls. Minnesota Highway Patrol says David Anderson’s vehicle was hit while crossing Highway 1 around 9:30 this morning. His vehicle rolled and landed in the ditch on its roof. Anderson was taken to Altru Hospital and was pronounced dead. The driver of…
MINNEAPOLIS – A requirement that Minnesota voters wear masks at the polls to help stop the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place on Election Day. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the mandate while a lawsuit is being appealed. Justice Neil Gorsuch denied the request for an emergency injunction from a group of voters who are trying…
UPDATE: Power is back in Moorhead. According to Moorhead Public Service. MPS experienced an outage that affected many areas of the city. As of 12:47 PM power has been restored, and crews are investigating the cause. We know that being without power is an inconvenience, and appreciated your patience. If you are experience no power, please call us at 218-477-8000….
If you’re anything like us here at the Morning Show, you sailed blissfully through our Halloweekend on a sea of sugary candy and other ghoulish goodies. But now that we’ve shaken off the sugar coma, we’re realizing we’re heading into Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays without a clear plan for keeping on track with healthy food and fitness…
UPDATE: The body of a missing man recovered from the Red River on Friday has been identified. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the man was identified as 63-year-old Terry Melting who was reported missing out of Fargo. Melting’s vehicle was located unoccupied in the area of 60th Avenue and 7th Street SW in rural Clay County on Friday. When…
MINNEAPOLIS – Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of the leader of an Illinois anti-government group who’s accused of being the mastermind behind the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque. Michael Hari, of Clarence, has pleaded not guilty to multiple civil rights and hate crimes stemming from the early morning pipe bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic…
