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Big Ten postpones fall sports season

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.In making its decision,…

LIVE: Parenting in a Pandemic

It's an online event so popular in our region they've had to add two more just to keep up with demand. And while the next one coming up is already full, you can still get…

Election Day: how to find your polling place

MOORHEAD, Minn.--Minnesota's Primary Election is on Tuesday. The Primary Election allows voters to choose their preferred candidates for the general election. Voters who do not know their polling place can visit sos.state.mn.us. The site also provides the districts for your…

Thief River Falls man indicted on child pornography charges

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--A Thief River Falls man made his first court appearance on Monday after being charged with production, distribution and possession of child pornography. According to the indictment, between February 12, 2020 and February 20, 2020 38-year-old Benjamin…

Body of Moorhead man recovered from Little Detroit Lake

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Crews responded to a report of a possible drowning late Saturday afternoon. The missing man was identified as 24-year old Abdimajid Osman Nur. The Becker County Sheriff's Office says he was on an inflatable canoe with…

LIVE: Home is Where the Heart Is

With the coronavirus pandemic stretching now into its 6th month, health has been on most of our minds like never before. And while it's transmissible disease that's dominated the conversation, heart disease is still…

Back-to-back deployments for Minnesota National Guard unit

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP)--One of the first Minnesota National Guard units to respond to unrest following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis is headed out on a new mission. The Stillwater-based 34th Military Police Company is deploying on a yearlong mission to…

Wahpeton man killed in motorcycle crash near Perham

PERHAM, Minn.--A Wahpeton man died in a single-vehicle crash on Monday. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Douglas Hudson II was on Co Hwy 34 when his motorcycle ran off the roadway. The crash occurred at approximately 2:41…

Surviving a Stroke: Time Is of the Essence

DILWORTH, Minn. -- In just a matter of moments, an ordinary summer day for John Schmitt of Dilworth turned into a nightmare. "I couldn't talk, I couldn't move my arms -- or my right arm,…

Fatal Crash Victim In Douglas County Identified

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. -- Authorities identify the man killed in a crash Saturday afternoon in Douglas County. He is 47-year-old Robert Kirscht of Brandon, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle driven by 67-year-old David Thoennes of Alexandria pulled…

LIVE: Zoo Homeschooling

It's possible that some parents might be forgiven, in these days of keeping kids at home, for feeling a bit like they're keeping little wild animals of their own. After all, children haven't been…

14 Minnesota bars and restaurants caught violating Executive Order

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Minnesota Department of Public Safety sent 14 warning letters to bars and restaurants caught violating Gov. Tim Walz's Executive Order 20-74. According to the Executive Order, bar and restaurant employees are required to wear masks, place tables…