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Wahpeton Man Killed in One-Vehicle Crash

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. -- A 29-year-old Wahpeton man is dead after a crash on Highway 9 about four miles north of Breckenridge. The Wilkin County Sheriff's Office says the driver was ejected from the car. Deputies responded to the scene, shortly…

Fargo Police Moving On Rioters in Downtown Fargo

FARGO, ND -- Fargo Police are telling everyone to stay away from downtown at this hour. A peaceful rally all day has turned into a riot in the streets of downtown Fargo. For your safety stay away from downtown.…

Minneapolis Wakes Up to Clean-up after Night of Riots

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As the curfew lifted at 6 a.m. Saturday in Minneapolis, many residents awoke to more destruction as crowds continued to riot following the death of George Floyd. The Minnesota National Guard activated 1,000 more service members in response to the…

Governor Walz implements temporary 8 p.m. curfew

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Gov. Tim Walz has placed a temporary curfew over Minneapolis and St. Paul in order to provide safety for Minnesota residents. The curfew is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Mayors across the…

Officer Who Knelt on George Floyd is in Custody

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday. Public Safety Commissioner John…

MSUM welcomes Freshmen with its new Dragon Wagon

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Incoming Minnesota State University Moorhead Freshmen get a special dragon delivery to remind them of their new chapter in life in the fall. MSUM's admissions office with help from the athletic…

Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man's death; 1 killed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--Protests rocked Minneapolis for the second straight night after a man's death in police custody. One person was killed Wednesday night in what police were investigating as a homicide amidst violence that included looting and setting fires that continued…

COVID-19 Takes Out The 2020 Potato Days Festival

BARNESVILLE, Minn. -- There will be no mashed potato wrestling in Barnesville this summer. The annual Potato Days Festival set for late August has been canceled. The organizers say the decision was difficult, but necessary because of COVID-19 concerns. They…

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 Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington and Department of Health…

Demonstrators Hold Funeral Procession For Local Restaurants In MN

ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – Demonstrators in Alexandria are mourning the death of local restaurants if they're not allowed to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. They're mourning quite literally with a funeral procession, complete with a hearse. Copper Trail Brewing Company in…

MN Churches Prepare To Reopen With Capacity Limits

MOORHEAD, MINN. - The pews at Saint Josephs have been empty since early March. Under new guidelines for the reopening of places of worship across Minnesota, many of these pews will continue to remain empty. "It's…

Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

UPDATE: Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday. The firings come a day after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he could not…

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