Minnesota News

Erskine Water Carnival Cancelled

ERSKINE, Minn.--The 64th Annual Erskine Water Carnival has been cancelled. The Carnival was scheduled May 30 to June 2, 2020 The Erskine Commercial Club said their was no possible way to keep everyone safe even with COVID-19 restrictions in place.…

LIVE: Help for Small Businesses

The second round of federal funds for small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus is going fast. And if your business needs help, Small Business Administration officials in our region say you should apply now.…

Meat Packers Accused of Price Fixing

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Attorney General William Barr is being urged to conduct a federal investigation into national price fixing by meat packers in the cattle industry. He was sent a letter calling for the investigation by North Dakota Attorney General…

Elective Surgeries to Resume in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Gov. Tim Walz has provided guidelines for hospitals and clinics to safely resume elective surgeries starting the week of May 11. Healthcare professionals such as doctors, dentists and veterinarians will be required to create a plan for keeping…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz to Provide Update on COVID-19 Pandemic

ST. PAUL, Minn.–Gov. Walz is providing an update on Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Walz will be joined by Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Myron Frans, Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and Homeland Security and Emergency Management…

LIVE: Great Plains Food Bank

The Great Plains Food Bank is being hit with a double whammy this morning. At a time when demand is up a lot for their food supplies, volunteers and donations are down.…

Rustica Reopening: GoFundMe

A popular Moorhead restaurant is asking for your help this morning keeping its doors open after financial struggles brought on by the pandemic. Downtown Moorhead's Rustica closed its doors due to the coronavirus health threat…

Elective Surgeries Could Resume, Budget Update Expected

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--The financial cost of the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota is front and center Tuesday as state budget officials update the impact the pandemic has had recently on state revenue projections. Gov. Tim Walz meanwhile, was expected to ease the…

Motorcycle Driver Hits Deer, Gets Hit By SUV & Killed

ERHARD, Minn. -- The man killed in a motorcycle crash on County Highway 22 on Sunday night has been identified. Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says he is 63-year-old Mark Hanson of rural Dent, and not a 19 year old…

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz to Provide Update on COVID-19 Pandemic

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Gov. Walz is providing an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Walz will be joined by Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove, Homeland Security and Emergency Management…

Red River Zoo Reopens Its Doors

FARGO, N.D.- "I was really excited because I love coming to the zoo," says Maggie Blair, who's visiting the Red River Zoo. Many families in the Fargo-Moorhead area wasted no time to get out as…

Minnesota Reports 24 New COVID-19 Deaths

  (FOX 9) - Minnesota reported 24 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 Saturday as the state's death toll from the disease rises to 395. Minnesota reported 498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. There have now been 6,228 positive cases of the coronavirus in…