POLK CO., MN — An airplane pilot spotted a fire from the air in Polk County on Saturday. He told the sheriff’s office that it appeared a shed was on fire near County 1, about 3 miles west of Fertile. The fire department found the fire at 42170 150th Avenue Southwest in Liberty Township. The shed was fully engulfed and…
BARNESVILLE, Minn.–The Clay County Fair has been around for more than 100 years, bringing families together for some fun. The Clay County Fair is at its tail end for this summer, but it tends to be a tradition for families across the valley. “We come every year and we’ve been here for 5 years,” says Aunica Ekholm. Kids just can’t…
UPDATE: The Clay County Sheriff says 69-year-old Bradley Gibb of Vergas, Minnesota died after an ultralight aircraft in Hawley Thursday afternoon. The crash is still under investigation by the FAA, NTSB and the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. HAWLEY, Minn.– A pilot is dead and a bystander is injured after a small aircraft crashes in Hawley. The crash happened right…
CASS COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) – According to officials in Tennessee, the three kids missing out of Maury County, Tennessee have been found safe in Minnesota. The three kids, Analia, Abigail, and Michale were located in Cass County, Minnesota with their non-costodial parents. The parents are currently in custody. Categories: Community, Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: CUSTODY, maury county, minnesota, TENNESSEE
MOORHEAD, Minn. –When you crack open a beer, you probably don’t think about all that went into making it. Anheuser–Busch is celebrating its partnership with barley growers at Grower Days. Take a look at the video for the inside of the Moorhead Malt Plant, where barley goes through cleaning, grating, germination, and analysis. Growers from around the area get to…
RAMSEY, MN — A lottery ticket sold at a Holiday convenience store in Ramsey, Minnesota is worth over $21 million. Ramsey is about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Minnesota Lottery officials say the Lotto America ticket hit the jackpot in Wednesday night’s drawing. If the winner chooses the $21.6 million annuity jackpot, it would be paid over 29 years. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump is tweeting again about the debate over the Pledge of Allegiance in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The president wrote that the pledge is under siege and, “That is why I am going to win the Great State of Minnesota in the 2020 Election. People are sick and tired of this disloyalty to our wonderful…
ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota taxpayers helped foot the bill for that Jimmy Fallon broadcast of “The Tonight Show” from Minneapolis last year as part of Super Bowl festivities. Information obtained through a public records request shows the state paid the show $267,000. The state’s Snowbate program is aimed at luring productions and fostering local industry talent. Talk shows are…
She’s a cat who’s full of surprises — a litter of them, as a matter of fact. The tiny, two-year-old tortoiseshell arrived at Diamond in the Ruff rescue and brought quite a bit of company with her, delivering a litter of kittens just two weeks after workers there brought her in. She suffered through some health issues shortly after becoming…
HASTINGS, Minn. – A Minnesota state trooper is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The Dakota County Attorney’s Office has charged 36-year-old Shawn Barta with first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving the girl who authorities say is “cognitively delayed.” The State Patrol has placed Barta on leave pending the outcome of the case and an internal investigation….
