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Walmart Boots Nazi Face Mask Wearing Minnesota Couple

MARSHALL, Minn. -- A couple who wore Nazi flag face coverings to Walmart in Marshall, Minnesota have been told not to return. Police say the couple has been issued trespass notices. Officials said they are banned from visiting any Walmart…

Anti-Walz Billboard Controversy in Fosston, Minnesota

FOSSTON, Minn. -- A group in northern Minnesota is behind a digital billboard ad in Fosston, Minnesota that is being talked about around town and across the entire country. The group calling itself "Rocks & Cows of the North" is…

Minnesota's face mask mandate begins

Minnesota (FOX 9) -- Saturday marks the first day of Governor Tim Walz's executive order requiring all Minnesotans to wear a mask at all indoor businesses and public indoor spaces. Those who who do not comply with the new law…

LIVE: Joyfest Takes Over Island Park

It's been a long, slow spring and summer. And as the cancellations keep rolling in, it leaves people in the region with fewer and fewer public events to look forward to -- and that can…

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…