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Perham Victim Stabbed In Both Eyes, Shot 16 Times

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. -- Disturbing details about a murder in a house in Perham, Minnesota are spelled out in the criminal complaint filed against 40-year-old Derek Sweere. He is accused of stabbing his roommate, Brandon Snyder, in both eyes…

Man Held For Murder In Otter Tail County Jail

PERHAM, Minn. -- A murder investigation is underway in Perham, Minnesota. Derek Sweere is in custody in the Otter Tail County Jail for 2nd degree murder. A man's body has been taken to the Midwest Medical examiner's Office for an…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 31, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- Eight new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Cass County, bringing the county's total to 31, and putting the county in the lead in the state. Burleigh County with Bismarck comes in next with 30 cases. The…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 30, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota is reporiting it's second and third coronavirus-related deaths. They include a McHenry County woman in her 80's and a Morton County man in his 70;s. Both had underlying conditions and both got the virus through…

IMHE Forecasts COVID-19 Peak Day For Deaths In The Region

FARGO, N.D. -- The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington is projecting the peak day for daily deaths from coronavirus in each state. In Minnesota, they forecast the peak is three weeks away on April…

Minnesota DNR Implementing Burning Restrictions Immediately

CLAY COUNTY, Minn--The Clay County Sheriff's Office shared a message from the Minnesota DNR about burning restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning Monday, the DNR is placing burning restrictions in Grant, Douglas, Pope, Norman, Otter Tail, Clay, Wilkin, Stevens and…

President Trump Extends Stay-at-Home Guidelines for Another 30 Days

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Speaking at a contentious White House coronavirus news briefing on Sunday that involved testy standoffs with multiple reporters, President Trump declared that "the peak in death rate" in the coronavirus pandemic "is likely to hit in two weeks," and said the federal government…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 29, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota is reporting another four positive cases as of Sunday morning but no positive cases during afternoon testing. Two of the new cases come from Cass County: a woman in her 40's and a woman in…

1st North Dakota COVID-19 Death is 93 Year Old Fargo Man

MAHNOMEN, MN--Roger Lehne, age 93, of Fargo, ND, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, died on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fargo, ND, due to complications of the Covid-19 virus. Mr. Lehne's funeral will be held at Anderson…

Fake Social Media Post Claims MN Fishing Season Cancelled

ST.PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota DNR says do not believe it. A social media report that was going around saying the Minnesota fishing season would be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic is not true. The false report was made…

House Lost To Fire Near Lengby, Minnesota

LENGBY, Minn. -- Polk County Sheriff's Office says fire destroys a house at 202 447th Street Southeast. That is near Lengby, Minnesota. They got a call around 5:30 Thursday night about a structure fire. Deputies and Fosston Fire Department responded.…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For March 26, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota has seen its largest one day jump in positive coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. There are 13 new cases including two more in Cass County, a man in his 20's and woman in her…

COVID-19 By The Numbers for March 25, 2020

FARGO, N.D. -- Coronavirus numbers continue to rise in the region and around the globe. 25 new cases of the coronavirus are being reported in Minnesota bringing the state's total to 287. In our area, just Clay County is reporting…

Minnesota Begins Crackdown on 'Pandemic Profiteering'

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is starting his crackdown against what he calls 'pandemic profiteering'. The Attorney General's Office began its enforcement efforts immediately after the Governor signed an executive order banning price-gouging on essential goods and…

Price-Gouging in Minnesota: Make A Report

Minnesota's Attorney General wants to hear from you this morning about price gouging on toilet paper and other goods sold at inflated prices during the coronavirus crisis. MN AG Keith Ellison tweeted out Tuesday out he's getting reports of ninety-dollar…

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