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Main Avenue makeover project is complete

FARGO, N.D. -- The two-year Main Avenue makeover project has come to an end. Main Avenue between 8th Street and the 10th Street South underpass bridge is now completely open to traffic. That includes Main to University Drive heading east…

Shots fired as Beltrami County deputies investigated carjacking

BELTRAMI, Minn. -- Beltrami County deputies fired their weapons while chasing down a stolen vehicle, according to the Beltrami Sheriff’s Office. At least one person also shot at the deputies. At 9:24 p.m. Friday, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office received…

LIVE: Teaching During a Pandemic

It's been a couple of days since the region's biggest school district sent student back into the classrooms for in-person learning. And some teachers are saying their students are proving to be a quick study…

Detroit Lakes Elementary Schools push back start date

DETROIT LAKES, MN -- Roosevelt and Rossman Elementary in Detroit Lakes will now start classes on Thursday, September 17. The original start date was scheduled for Monday, September 14. In a Facebook post on the districts page explained the decision.…

Minnesota applies for $300 per week additional unemployment benefit

(FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that the state has applied to a federal program that would provide a temporary additional $300 a week to Minnesotans receiving unemployment benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary unemployment benefit comes…