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Polk County Sheriff's K9 Program Receives $5,000 Donation

POLK COUNTY, Minn.--The Polk County Sheriff's Office was awarded $5,000 for their K9 program. The Otter Tail Power Company donated the money which will help improve the health and safety of the K9's. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the…

Minnesota's Primary Election: When, Where and How to Vote

(FOX 9) - Minnesota will hold its presidential nomination primary on Tuesday, March 3—also known as Super Tuesday. Voters in 13 other states will also cast their ballots on Tuesday for who they want to represent their party in the general election in November.…

DGF School Board and Teachers Fail To Reach Contract Agreement

GLYNDON, Minn. -- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton school board and the teachers union did not reach a settlement agreement on contract negotiations. Talks will resume on Monday, March 16th. There has been a dispute between the school board and teachers over pay for…

MN U.S. Senator Klobuchar Ends Her Presidential Campaign

(FOX 9) - Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has ended her Democratic presidential campaign, the Associated Press is reporting. The Associated Press reports she plans to endorse rival Joe Biden. She will reportedly fly to Dallas to join the former vice president at…

18-Year-Old Dies in Snowmobile Crash near Wadena

WADENA, Minn.--An 18-year-old man died in a snowmobile crash near Wadena on Saturday. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a snowmobile crash just north of the Wahoo Valley Bar & Grill at approximately 1:25 p.m. First…

Alabama 50th Anniversary Tour Comes To Moorhead

MOORHEAD, MN -- The legendary country band Alabama announced they will bring their 50th Anniversary Tour to Bluestem Amphitheater this summer. An Intimate Evening with Alabama presented by Essentia health will take the stage on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Tickets…

Pete Buttigieg Ends Presidential Campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Buttigieg, who rose from relative obscurity as an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Sunday. The decision came just a day after one of Buttigieg's leading…

St. Cloud Bar Owner Accused Of Setting Fire

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- The owner of a historic St. Cloud bar has been arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting fire to the business. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says 40-year-old Andrew Welsh, of St. Joseph, is…

Minnesota House Passes Red Flag, Background Check Bills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9)--Two gun control bills are headed to the Minnesota Senate after close votes in the House Thursday night. On the floor, Minnesota lawmakers squared off over background checks and red flag laws. “They’re criminals,” said Kurt…

Staff in place at Bloomberg Fargo campaign office

FARGO, N.D. -- Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is getting his field staff in place ahead of Minnesota's primary on Tuesday and North Dakota's caucuses on March 10th. The downtown Fargo campaign office houses…

Minnesota Projected to Have Over $1.5 Billion Budget Surplus

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9)--Minnesota budget officials are predicting a $1.513 billion budget surplus over the next two years. Minnesota Management and Budget released its 2020 February Budget and Economic Forecast on Thursday, saying the state’s budget and economic outlook…

Weather Service: Risk of Red River Flooding Down Slightly

FARGO, N.D.--The risk of spring flooding in the Red River Valley has been reduced slightly because of limited precipitation in the last few weeks, although National Weather Service forecasters say there's still a lot of moisture in the system. The…

T-shirt Sales Raise $16,000 for Officer Hurt in Shooting

WASECA, Minn.--An effort to sell T-shirts for a Minnesota police officer injured in a shooting has raised nearly $16,000. Waseca Officer Arik Matson was shot in the head in an exchange of gunfire in January. A group of people representing…

Shrek: The Musical

They're nowhere near as old as the movie is, but these middle-schoolers are more than ready to bring the first-Hollywood, now-Broadway hit to fairy tale life this week. Horizon Middle School's production of "Shrek…

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