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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…

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on police accountability measures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9)--Minnesota's divided Legislature struck a deal to strengthen police accountability Monday night, delivering a response two months after the death of George Floyd at the knee of a now-fired Minneapolis police officer. The House quickly voted 102-29 to…

Business Owner Arrested In Moorhead For Solicitation of a Minor

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Disturbing details are coming out about a business owner living in Moorhead who allegedly offered to pay money to "deflower" a 10-year-old girl. James VanRaden was unknowingly chatting with a West Fargo Police detective after answering a…

Minnesota Senate GOP leader says deal near on policing bill

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--The top Republican in the Minnesota Senate says legislative leaders have a tentative agreement on the outlines of a police accountability bill. But chances appear dimmer for a $1.9 billion public construction projects package that has yet to win…

3M files 18 lawsuits over alleged unlawful N95 mask sales

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP)--The leading manufacturer of N95 masks in the U.S. says it has investigated 4,000 reports of fraud, counterfeiting and price gouging in connection with the product and filed 18 lawsuits as a result. 3M, based in Maplewood, is…

14-year-old boy killed in Douglas County crash

CARLOS, Minn.--A bicyclist hit and killed in Douglas County has been identified as a 14 year old Miltona boy. Blake Nohre was pronounced dead at the scene. 14 year old Nick Lambertson of Alexandria was flown to a Minneapolis hospital…

Minnesota ICU patients with COVID-19 drops to 3-month low

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--The number of coronavirus patients in Minnesota intensive care units has dipped to a three-month low. The Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday reported 103 patients in intensive care, a total last seen April 16 in the early weeks…

Bear Sighting in Becker County

A visitor gave a homeowner *paws* in Becker County. Anne-Marye Hastad Hoban shared this video on Facebook. A leisurely bear meandering up to her home on White Earth Bay around 10:15 Monday night. The big…

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