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Minnesota Judge Finds 'Miracle on Ice' Star Mentally Ill

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - A Minnesota judge has found that a former member of the “Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team is mentally ill and dangerous. The judge ruled Wednesday that 61-year-old Mark Pavelich should be committed to a secure…

Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against Vaping Manufacturer Juul

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is suing Juul Labs, the nation's biggest producer of electronic cigarette products, for deceiving consumers and harming the state's youth. "They will use their merchant of doubt playbook to tell us we're bad parents," said…

Update: All Lanes Open on I-94 Eastbound

UPDATE: The semi crash has been cleared and all lanes are open. DETROIT LAKES, Minn.--A semi crash on Interstate 94 eastbound has caused a lane closure. The right lane on I-94 near the Highway 78 interchange to Ashby will be…

Autopsy: 2 Boys and Mom Shot Multiple Times in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS--A medical examiner says two Minneapolis boys and their mother were shot multiple times--and the woman was also stabbed in the chest--before the boys' father shot himself in the head. All four died in Sunday's shooting, which authorities described as…

Local Groups Ask For Your Support On #GivingTuesday

FARGO, N.D. -- You can take part in a global movement by giving to local charities during Giving Tuesday. The goal is to raise over 4 hundred thousand dollars to fully fund all 87 local project requests in this year’s…

Cause of Minneapolis High-Rise Fire Undetermined

MINNEAPOLIS--Fire officials say they haven't been able to determine the cause of a high-rise apartment fire that killed five people last week in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says Monday that the investigation into Wednesday's fire is completed. Officials found…

LIVE: Afro-American Development Association

The debate over the future of immigrants and new Americans has never been hotter than right now, both here in the Red River Valley and across the country. Two local counties in North Dakota…

Two Vehicle Pursuits within Half-Hour in Clay County

MOORHEAD, Minn.--The Clay County Sheriff's Office performed two unrelated vehicle pursuits at the same location on Monday. A Clay County deputy attempted to stop a vehicle at approximately 1:05 a.m. for having obstructed plates. The driver fled, but slid into…

Kids Playing In The Snow Are Shot To Death In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS -- Two boys, a woman, and the suspected gunman are dead after shots rang out in south Minneapolis. "It is believed that the gunshots heard by officers arriving were the shots that struck the adult female causing death," said…

Moorhead Hosts Annual Gun Show

MOORHEAD, MINN -- Gordon Anderson or "Gordy" is a trucker and Federally Licensed gun seller in Detroit Lakes. "You know it's fun if I had to make a living out of it. I would starve…

Sexual Assault Case Dropped after Minnesota Agents Mix Up DNA

MINNEAPOLIS--Prosecutors have thrown out rape charges filed against a convicted sex offender accused of attacking an employee at a Twin Cites amusement park in 2018 after his attorney discovered investigators mixed up the DNA tests. 27-year-old Austin Jeffrey Jones was…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Petunia

This Thanksgiving, we've got a lot to be thankful for on the Morning Show. One of the biggest reasons is that we're introducing you to a brand new local pet rescue organization for our…

LIVE: Treacherous Thanksgiving Travel

Wednesday is one of the busiest days of the Thanksgiving travel week, followed by Sunday, and just to make things even dicier, a major storm system is set to roll in to the region late…

5 Dead, 3 Hospitalized after Fire at Minneapolis High-Rise

MINNEAPOLIS--Minneapolis fire officials say five people have died and three others are hospitalized after a fire swept through a high-rise apartment building. Fire Chief John Fruetel says the fire broke out early Wednesday on the 14th floor of the building…

Travel Conditions Deteriorate as Storm Arrives in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS--Blinding snow is falling fast in southern Minnesota where 12 inches or more is expected to accumulate during a busy holiday travel period. Officials warned residents to stay off the roads until the accompanying high winds die down. By early…

More Surgery for Minnesota Football Player, Cancer Survivor

MINNEAPOLIS--University of Minnesota football player and four-time cancer survivor Casey O'Brien is facing more surgery this week to remove a spot on his lung. The walk-on holder made his college debut at Rutgers on Oct. 19, holding all three of…

White Earth Police Arrest Man in Connection with Overdose Death

WHITE EARTH, Minn.--The White Earth Police Department arrested a man in connection with a death that occurred in the village of Naytahwaush in October. White Earth Police, Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office and Naytahwaush Ambulance responded to reports of an unresponsive…

Boy in Custody after Allegedly Making Bomb Threat

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn.--An International Falls Middle School student is in custody after he was accused of making a bomb threat. The Koochiching County Attorney's Office is reviewing the case and deciding whether to issue a juvenile delinquency petition against the…

Train Derails Near Ulen

ULEN, Minn.--A train derailed South of Ulen along Highway 32 early Monday morning. There were 114-grain cars on the train. The wheels on a few of the cars came off the rails causing the grain they were carrying to spill.…