Minnesota News

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…

Man charged with threatening to kill Gov. Walz

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of threatening to kill Gov. Tim Walz over his endorsement of Rep. Ilhan Omar for Congress has been charged in Ramsey County District Court. A criminal complaint filed Thursday says 51-year-old Shawn…

Biden will campaign in Minnesota after Labor Day, he tells donors

(FOX 9) - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to hold in-person campaign events in Minnesota, Wisconsin and other swing states after Labor Day consistent with each state's guidelines on gatherings, Biden told donors at a virtual fundraiser on Thursday evening. “I’m…

MSUM displays local suffrage stories

MOORHEAD, Minn. - In the spirit of this year's election, MSUM's Livingston Lord Library is hosting a display presenting women's rights activist and information about suffrage. The display features many women who made a mark during…

Pet Connection: Meet Summer

We know the calendar and the outdoor temps show that summer's on its way out soon. But you can hang on to Summer forever with this week's Pet Connection. Literally, as it turns out.…