ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered bars and restaurants to close to dine-in customers by 5 p.m. Tuesday and continue indefinitely, a move Walz said was necessary to control the spread of coronavirus. The order also…
MINNEAPOLIS--Xcel Energy has announced it will not disconnect residential customers' electric or natural gas reserve in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The company says it wants to ensure people have the energy they need to power their homes and keep…
FARGO, N.D.--Essentia Health is implementing new visitor restrictions at their hospitals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning at 12 p.m. on Monday, no visitors will be allowed in Essentia Health hospitals with a few exceptions. Inpatients with compassionate-care…
FARGO, N.D. -- Sanford Health hosted a live Q and A segment to take questions from concerned community members through Facebook. People on Facebook sent in questions to Sanford's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alison Suttle in a live 30 minute…
DETROIT LAKES, MINN. -- Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes says they are shutting down tonight for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus. The company's Facebook page says the decision came down after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a state…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Moorhead Area Public Schools Superintendent Brandon Lunak called a press conference at the Probstfield Center for Education to announce that the district would be temporarily closing its doors to students. Superintendent Lunak…
Minnesota has confirmed its first three cases of community transmission of the disease as the state's total number of cases hits 35. More than 1,400 people have been tested. North Dakota still has one positive case of coronavirus out of…
MOORHEAD, MN -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has ordered the temporary shutdown of public schools to allow administrators and teachers to make plans for switching to distance learning as the number of people with COVID-19 increases. Schools will be closed…
ST. PAUL, MN - Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-02, authorizing the temporary closure of Minnesota K-12 public schools to students in order for school administrators and teachers to make long-term plans for the continuity of…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Some parents are having a tough talk with their children about Covid - 19. We talked with a local expert who says the most important thing is to keep calm while explaining the…
ST.PAUL, MINN. -- In an address at the state capital in Saint Paul, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz laid out the plans the state would be taking to battle the coronavirus. "I would ask you all…
A Sanford and NDSU infectious disease doctor is skeptical of new numbers estimating forty to seventy percent of Americans could be infected with coronavirus over the next year to year and a half. Dr. Paul…
MINNESOTA--The Minnesota State High School League has canceled the girls and boys basketball tournaments amid coronavirus concerns. The Class A and Class AA semi-finals were scheduled for Friday with the championship games scheduled for Saturday. The boys basketball tournament was…
ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has postponed all conventions between March 14 and May 1 in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Beginning in April, the Minnesota DFL will attempt to hold virtual conventions. All campaign events, including…
PERHAM, Minn. -- The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners has cancelled the East Otter Tail County Horticultural Day set for Saturday, March 14th. It was set to take place at Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham from 8 a.m.…
MOORHEAD, Minn.--Minnesota State University Moorhead along with 36 other Minnesota State colleges are suspending classes due to COVID-19 concerns. Minnesota State Chancellor Malhotra said that the 32 Minnesota State colleges and universities currently on Spring Break will suspend classes March…
Callisto is a girl's name that means "most beautiful," and whomever named this dog was sure on to something. With her fetching ear spots, a charming patch over one eye just like Petey the Pup…
MINNEAPOLIS--The University of Minnesota is suspending in-person instruction at its five campuses due to concerns over COVID-19. In an email to students, officials said the university is moving to online instruction through at least April 1. Students on the Morris…
Starting Thursday, March 12, approximately 95 percent of households in the United States will receive an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census in the mail. Households are asked to respond to the invitation online, by phone, or by mail.…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9)--A fourth case of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in Minnesota, this time in Olmstead County. No details regarding the patient have been released. The Minnesota Department of Health will hold its daily briefing on the…
MOORHEAD, Minn.- Jason Braaten is a farmer from Roseau, Minnesota who decided to join the Red River Watershed Management Board three years ago to help other farmers in the community. "We kind of…
BACKUS, Minn. -- BCA releases information about an officer involved shooting investigation that included a total of two deaths. The press release is below: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting an investigation into an…
(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Health Department confirmed the state's third coronavirus case Tuesday. According to officials, the person is an Anoka County resident in their 30s who was likely exposed through contact with international travelers. The patient developed symptoms Feb. 28…
WADENA COUNTY, Minn.--A cabin was declared a total loss after an early morning fire in Wadena County on Tuesday. The Wadena County Sheriff's Department responded to the 26000 block of Hubbard Line Road, Huntersville Township at approximately 7:40 a.m. to…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn.--A Polk County woman is in custody after being accused of abusing her six children. A warrant for her arrest was issued after one of the children alerted a teacher at Central Middle School about the abuse.…
