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LIVE - Celebrating Independence Day around the metro

MOORHEAD, MN - According to Memory Fireworks, fireworks sales are skyrocketing in the metro this morning. With many official 4th of July celebrations canceled due to COVID 19, Memory Fireworks says many customers are…

Granite Falls Man Fights with Police and Lands in Jail

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A Granite Falls, Minnesota man is in the Cass County Jail, arrested around 1:30 a.m. Friday after getting into a fight with Fargo police. Officers on foot patrol saw Justin Bruce, 40, passed out in a…

Minnesota Governor Asked To Consider Face Mask Mandate

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Health experts are urging Gov. Tim Walz to require masks in public statewide amid concerns that the spike in coronavirus cases elsewhere could happen in Minnesota. Governors in several states that are seeing rising numbers have…

Gov. Walz requests federal support to help rebuild after civil unrest

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Governor Tim Walz is requesting financial support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after civil unrest caused extensive damage to public infrastructure. Nearly 1,500 businesses were vandalized, set on fire or looted during the riots that followed the…

High Risk Sex Offender Has New Moorhead Address

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A high risk sex offender has a new address in Moorhead. Police say 50-year-old Randall Adams is living in the 300 block of 14th Street North. Adams was convicted of criminal sexual conduct for taking advantage of…

Strange Man Offering Rides To Females In Fosston, Minnesota

FOSSTON, Minn. -- A suspicious acting man is offering rides to females in Fosston, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff's Office receiving two complaints about the man so far. The first incident was Saturday afternoon and the second incident was this morning.…

Spuds win! Moorhead takes home MSHSL Nickname Challenge Championship

MINNESOTA - Even though it's the offseason for high school sports, Moorhead has something to celebrate. A huge Minnesota thanks to John Millea for creating the MSHSL Nickname Challenge. John deserves “One Shining Moment”@MSHSLjohn pic.twitter.com/8Jx9hrh2eX — Moorhead Orchestra (@MoorheadOrch)…

Pharmaceutical industry sues to block Minnesota insulin law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)--The drug industry is suing to overturn a new Minnesota law that requires them to provide emergency and longer-term insulin supplies to diabetics who can’t afford them. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed a lawsuit…

Dilworth Man Hurt In Fatal Crash In Hubbard County

HUBBARD CO., Minn -- A crash Monday morning in Hubbard County, Minnesota kills one man and leaves a Dilworth man hurt. The investigation shows that 29-year-old Ryan Schlichting of Dilworth collided head-on with a car driven by 36-year-old David Weimer…

Rep. Collin Peterson Celebrates Beginning of USMCA

UNITED STATES - Congressman Collin Peterson joins Senators, Congressmen and agriculture leaders to discuss the importance of the USMCA as it goes into effect on July 1st. Under the new agreement, dairy farmers can expect…

Two Wanted Men Both Spotted At Same Mahnomen Apartments

MAHNOMEN, Minn. -- Two wanted suspects are taken into custody after a surveillance operation at Riverland Apartments in Mahnomen, Minnesota. Deputies saw 30-year-old Charles Ortley get into a vehicle with two females on Saturday afternoon. He was stopped and arrested…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For Our Region

Minnesota has eight new coronavirus deaths including a person in their 80's in the northern Minnesota county of Koochiching. The state is reporting another 523 cases of COVID-19. Nearly 31,000 people have recovered from the virus. A Cass County woman…

6 People In North Dakota Get Sick From Bagged Salad

BISMARCK, N.D. -- A parasite called cyclospora being found in bagged salad mixes has sickened at least six people in North Dakota. All six ate the Marketside brand salad which is sold at ALDI, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco and Walmart. The bagged…

Frazee, Minnesota Boy Killed In Crash Saturday Afternoon

BECKER CO., Minn. -- A 3-year-old Frazee, Minnesota boy is dead after a crash Saturday afternoon in Evergreen Township in Becker County. Authorities say Hank Engel died at the scene, about 14 miles east of Frazee. A pickup driven by…