Minnesota News

Woman Killed While Walking On Highway 34 Identified

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. -- Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of a Wadena woman who died after she was hit by a car early Tuesday morning. They say 27-year-old Amber Gorentz was walking on Highway 34 when she…

Body of missing Itasca County man found near Lake Pokegama

UPDATE: The Itasca County Sheriff's Office has cancelled the missing person's alert regarding Jeremiah Uti. Uit's body was found along the shorline of Lake Pokegama. Authorities thanked everyone who assisted in the search for Uti.   ITASCA CO., Minn. --…

Detroit Lakes High School evacuated after gas leak

DETROIT LAKES, MN -- Students and staff at Detroit Lakes High School were evacuated from the building around 9:20 this morning after construction crews hit a gas line on the east side of the building. Principal Darren Wolf in an…

MSUM Commemorates Banned Book Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSUM's Livingston Lord Library is showing solidarity with other libraries across the country by celebrating the freedom to read during banned books week. In a push for literary freedom, the library has…

Ogema Woman Dies After Crashing In Becker County

BECKER CO., Minn. -- An Ogema, Minnesota woman is dead after crashing her vehicle in Lake Eunice Township. Becker County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Jessica Hanks was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday morning around 7. They say Hanks did…

Polk County Sheriff warns public about Social Security scam

POLK COUNTY, MN -- Polk County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a Social Security scam that is going around. They have received a number of reports of people getting calls claiming there is fraud with their Social Security number…

Last Day for Moorhead's Tastee Freez

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Tastee Freez opens its doors for the last day of the season and the last day under that name. To say it's been a challenging year for Moorhead's Tastee Freez is…

Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch opens for the season

GLYNDON, Minn. -- Despite cooler weather, the Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch still had a successful opening weekend. The pumpkin patch off of Highway 10 in Glyndon has many activities for kids including a barrel car ride, a trike track, and…

COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise In Region

Minnesota Department of Health reporting 1,077 new cases of the coronavirus. The state has 4 additional deaths including one person who lived in long term care. Minnesota has surpassed 2,000 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. More than…

Minnesota governor activates National Guard for Pence visit

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s governor has called in the National Guard to help provide security and keep the peace as Vice President Mike Pence and Ivanka Trump were scheduled to visit the Twin Cities. Pence and President Donald Trump's eldest…