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Finding Comfort In Memories Of Military Service

  The Veterans honor flight of North Dakota and Minnesota brings back vivid memories for the veterans who visit our nation's capital. Sometimes the worst memories of their lives. I found out on the latest…

House Approves Rules for Trump Impeachment Probe

WASHINGTON--A sharply divided House has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Thursday's near party-line 232-196 roll call was the chamber's first formal vote on a process that's likely to take months, possibly stretching into the…

Trump Only Republican on Presidential Primary Ballot in MN

MINNEAPOLIS--President Donald Trump isn't the only Republican candidate running in the presidential primary, but he'll be the only choice on the ballot in Minnesota. The Republican Party of Minnesota has informed the state Secretary of State that Trump will be…

Legal Fight Begins Over Minnesota Abortion Laws

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota abortion laws have had their first day in court. A coalition of groups urged a Ramsey County District Court judge Wednesday to let their case proceed while state attorneys argue the lawsuit should…

Gov. Walz declares emergency for conditions from snowstorm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issues an executive order declaring an emergency to ease the strain on farmers in western Minnesota after a snowstorm hampered the harvest. It also lifts regulations on drivers carrying propane and liquid…

Video: Minnesota DNR Investigating YouTube Stunt Near Rollag

ROLLAG, Minn. (KFGO) - The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources is investigating a YouTube stunt which involved jumping a personal watercraft over a gravel road in Clay County. DNR Conservation Officer Bill Landmark says the participants set up a…

LIVE: Fargo Police Talk About Halloween Safety

Fargo police are joining the call to urge parents to check the candy their children bring home. Public Information Officer Jessica Schindeldecker sat down live in-studio with the Morning Show's Emily Welker to talk…

Omar Criticized for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution

MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is coming under criticism from Minnesota's Armenian community for not supporting a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The Minnesota Democrat was one of three lawmakers voted "present'' when the…

Minnesota ACT Scores Outperform Participating States

MINNEAPOLIS--Minnesota hangs on to its top spot for student scores on the ACT college entrance exam in states where nearly all high school seniors take the test. According to test results released Wednesday, Minnesota students had a composite score of…

Aerial video shows flooding in Roseau County

ROSEAU COUNTY, Minn. - Unusually high water for this time of the year continues in many rivers and lakes across the area. The lake is dry most of the year and typically only sees…

Students Register to Vote For Bond Referendum

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Students are making sure their voices are heard in the upcoming Moorhead High School bond referendum. If it passes, no current students would attend the new school since the building would…

Dangerous Inmate Captured In Wadena

UPDATE: According to the Wadena County Sheriff's Department Facebook page, Ryan Petro has been apprehended in the City of Wadena. They thank everyone who called with information. Original Story: Extra police officers patrolled schools in the Wadena-Deer Creek district Tuesday…

LIVE: Scary Creatures

They're some of Halloween's most dreaded characters. Snakes, spiders, even menacing birds of prey that hover above our heads like a Hitchcockian nightmare come to life. The Halloween holiday is full of them. But…

Minnesota Olympic Hockey Star Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.--"Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey star Mark Pavelich has been found incompetent to stand trial for felony assault. The decision was made during a hearing Monday in Cook County. The Minnesota Duluth alum and former N-H-L player was…

Agency Overpaid Tribes for Opioid Treatment Programs

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota's legislative auditor says "troubling dysfunction'' at the Department of Human Services resulted in $29 million in overpayments to two tribes for opioid treatment programs. The auditor's office said in a report Tuesday the agency lacked authority to…

DNR: 5,700 Hunters Bag Deer During Youth Season

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there was a strong response to the first statewide season for young deer hunters. The DNR says more than 5,700 youth hunters bagged a deer during the season which ran from…

Driver's License Road Testing Available on Weekends

ST. PAUL, Minn.--State officials say it will begin scheduling driver's license road testing on weekends to reduce the long wait times that have been the subject of complaints. The Department of Public Service's Driver and Vehicle Services division says it…

State Orders Shutdown Over Lead Levels at Water Gremlin

MINNEAPOLIS--Authorities have shut down production at a Minnesota company amid concerns about lead poisoning among plant workers' children. State agencies say Water Gremlin hasn't done enough to limit workers' exposure to lead dust at its White Bear Township facility. At…

LIVE: Fly Girls

You probably know all about Amelia Earhart, but did you know the Red River Valley region is home to one of the most daring women pilots in early aviation history? Award-winning author Keith O'Brien…

LIVE: Bad Witch Illustrations

In the place where dark meets dreams, and fairy tales meet monsters, there lies the work of Monique Burgoz of Bad Witch Illustrations. The Minneapolis-based artist has Red River Valley roots. And today, she…

Police Respond to Disturbance at Moorhead Business

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Moorhead police are investigating after a disturbance at a business was called in. It happened in the 2200 block of 14th Avenue South. The employee says someone broke down the door and "held him up" with a…