Minnesota News

County GOP Board Member Resigns Over Social Media Post

WABASHA CO., Minn. -- The Republican Party of Wabasha County in far southeastern Minnesota says an image on its Facebook page that compares Minnesota's mask mandate to Jewish people in Nazi death camps was maliciously posted. But Minnesota Republican Party…

3-Year-Old pulled from Otter Tail County lake identified

UPDATE: The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office has identified the child who died after being pulled from Eagle Lake on July 24. Authorities say 3-year-old Clare Glenetske was flown to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis where she passed away two days later.…

LIVE: Food Justice

We've been talking a lot about social justice in the news, ever since the world was rocked by George's Floyd's killing. This morning, there's a new fuel for addressing a kind of social injustice…

DFL criticizes MNGOP for "politicizing COVID-19"

MINNESOTA - The DFL is responding to Republican criticism of the mask mandate, and calling out the GOP for politicizing COVID-19. Party Chairman Ken Martin says this was not a political issue, but it's…

LIVE: 30 Looks Good on You: The Anniversary of the ADA

Hard to believe, but only thirty years ago this Sunday, America's biggest minority group had very little in the way of protection when it came to being discriminated against. We're talking about people with disabilities.…

Moorhead Businesses Making Changes For Mask Mandate

MOORHEAD, MINN. -- Businesses across Minnesota are adjusting after Saturday's start of mandatory masks for all customers. At Junkyard Brewing Company in Moorhead, a sign is at the front door asking people to either walk…

Walmart Boots Nazi Face Mask Wearing Minnesota Couple

MARSHALL, Minn. -- A couple who wore Nazi flag face coverings to Walmart in Marshall, Minnesota have been told not to return. Police say the couple has been issued trespass notices. Officials said they are banned from visiting any Walmart…

Anti-Walz Billboard Controversy in Fosston, Minnesota

FOSSTON, Minn. -- A group in northern Minnesota is behind a digital billboard ad in Fosston, Minnesota that is being talked about around town and across the entire country. The group calling itself "Rocks & Cows of the North" is…

Minnesota's face mask mandate begins

Minnesota (FOX 9) -- Saturday marks the first day of Governor Tim Walz's executive order requiring all Minnesotans to wear a mask at all indoor businesses and public indoor spaces. Those who who do not comply with the new law…

LIVE: Joyfest Takes Over Island Park

It's been a long, slow spring and summer. And as the cancellations keep rolling in, it leaves people in the region with fewer and fewer public events to look forward to -- and that can…

Pet Connection: Meet Elm

Here in the Fargo metro area, we love our beautiful elm tree canopy that graces the city's oldest boulevards and walkways. And Elm is a dog who's just as beautiful as they are. She…

White Earth man charged with robbery, violent assault

WHITE EARTH, Minn.--A Ponsford man has been charged with four counts of assault and robbery following an incident on June 3. Authorities say 22-year-old Wesley Robert Warren reportedly robbed and assaulted a victim with a cinder block. The victim sustained…

Gov. Walz issues statewide mask mandate to begin July 25

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring Minnesotans to wear face masks indoors. The mask mandate goes into effect on Saturday, July 25. The mandate affects everyone except children five-years-old and under and people with…

NFL To Drop Preseason Games in 2020 Due To Pandemic

The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league’s plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season, according to the Associated Press. The league had initially proposed two preseason games before deciding to scrap the preseason altogether. That…

Mandatory Masks Coming To Minnesota?

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Walz says he is close to announcing a decision on whether to require people across Minnesota to wear face masks as a way to slow the spread of the coronavirus. He will announce the…

Two MSUM student-athletes test positive for COVID-19

MOORHEAD, MN -- Two student-athletes at Minnesota State University - Moorhead have tested positive for COVID-19. MSUM Athletic Director Doug Peters confirms that exposure took place off campus. The student-athletes were tested because someone they worked with tested positive. Both…