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Man Dead Following Police Standoff in Eagan

Authorities say the man was armed and fled on foot after assaulting a woman in a car.

July 3, 2019

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) _ A man suspected of assaulting a woman has been fatally shot following a standoff with police in Eagan. Authorities say the man was armed and fled on foot after assaulting the woman in a car about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Officers tracked him down in a commercial area near Highway 13 and Seneca Road. Eagan police spokesman…

Minnesota Miss Amazing Junior Teen Shares Message of Inclusion and Acceptance

Addie Loerzel visited Moorhead Public Library to Read to Children in the area

July 2, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Having a disability doesn’t make a person much different than anyone else. That is the message Minnesota Miss Amazing Junior Teen, Addie Loerzel of Moorhead, is spreading to others across the state. “Even though kids might have disabilities, they can still accept them for the way they are,” Loerzel said. To reach as many people as possible…

Moorhead Man Arrested in Narcotics Search

12 grams of powder heroin seized at 1220 14th Street North

July 2, 2019

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — One man is arrested after officers find heroin during a narcotics search. Police arrest 34-year-old Dennis Akins, of Moorhead, after searching a house at 1220 14th Street North. Authorities found 12 grams of powder heroin with an estimated street value of $2,400. Six children were in the house at the time with their mother. He is being…

Former Senator Coleman To Have Section Of His Lungs Removed During Cancer Fight

Coleman says he underwent five weeks of intensive radiation, but a follow-up scan found a spot on his lungs

July 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says he plans to have part of his lungs removed after a re-emergence of cancer. Coleman posted on his Facebook page Tuesday that he will have surgery on July 15. He says the procedure will remove about a quarter of his lungs and cut his lung capacity by up to 20%. Last…

USA Women Defeat England 2-1 To Reach World Cup Final

The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday's semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in the Americans' third straight appearance in the World Cup title match.

July 2, 2019

Site Staff,

LYON, France (AP) _ Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over England on Tuesday night. The top-ranked United States will face the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between the Netherlands and…

Arrest Made In Fatal UTV Crash Last Month In Becker County

36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday

July 2, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Aaron PelhamBECKER CO., MN — Authorities have arrested the driver involved in a fatal UTV crash last month in Becker County. 36-year-old Aaron Pelham of Waubun was arrested Monday and is in the Becker County Jail with formal charges pending. Pelham was driving a 1999 Mercury Marquis which crashed into a UTV driven by 27-year-old Michael Tibbetts of Ogema. He…

Think About Donating Blood For The 4th

Donations from O-negative donors, the universal blood type, are especially important this time of year due to increased accidents and trauma cases.

July 2, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – As we approach the July 4th holiday and what will be a long weekend for many across the U.S., Vitalant is bracing for a national shortfall of nearly 8,500 blood donations the week of July 1. In an effort to bolster local and national blood supplies and be prepared for unexpected events, Vitalant is calling on the…

Erskine Man Arrested For Impaired Boating On Union Lake

Emelian Frolov was located on the lake around 8 o'clock Sunday night with seven other people in his watercraft

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

POLK CO., MN — An Erskine, Minnesota man is arrested after Polk County authorities get a report of a reckless boater on Union Lake. 23-year-old Emelian Frolov was located on the lake around 8 o’clock Sunday night with seven other people in his watercraft. Frolov was escorted into the public landing and arrested for boating while impaired. No injuries were…

Three Men Arrested During Sex Trafficking Sting In Mahnomen

They were taken into custody as they arrived at an arranged meeting place for a sexual encounter

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, MN — Three Minnesota men were arrested Friday in Mahnomen during a sex trafficking sting by TRUST: the Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking Task Force. Arrested were 46-year-old Steven Bergren of Lake Park, 35-year-old Shane Lehn of Rothsay and 59-year-old Michael Skjerven of Thief River Falls. The men arranged to meet investigators who were posing as sex trafficking victims…

Abortions in Minnesota See 2% Decline in 2018

The vast majority of abortions were performed in a woman's first trimester.

July 1, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Statistics released by the state Department of Health show there were 9,910 abortions performed in Minnesota in 2018, a 2% decrease from the year before. While the overall numbers declined, the number of people who traveled to Minnesota for an abortion increased by 8% over 2017, with the bulk of out-of-state residents traveling from Wisconsin….