Minnesota News

LIVE: International Vulture Awareness Day

This time of year, if you're lucky, you might look up to the sky to spot a huge, majestic, dark-winged bird circling above the metro near the riverfront. And chances are, you'll assume it's an…

Damaging Winds Knock Out Power to Thousands

FARGO, N.D.--Storms packing damaging winds have left thousands without power in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks says wind gusts of 71 miles per hour Monday evening caused structural damage and knocked out…

Local Doctor Opens Affordable Clinic

MOORHEAD, MINN. -- A local doctor wants to help people get the health care they need without breaking the bank. Dr. Rodney Lee is hosting the grand opening of Dollar Clinic on 1st Avenue North. He says it's the first…

LIVE: Deadly Labor Day Weekend for Drivers

This long labor day weekend is already a deadly one for North Dakota drivers. Three people have died so far this holiday weekend in crashes across the state, and the rush to get home before…

I-94 Reopened Near Fergus Falls

UPDATE: MNDOT says in an email eastbound I-94 has reopen near Fergus Falls. The highway was closed for about five hours.   NEAR FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Traffic is snarled for people coming back from Labor Day travel in the…

Top End Dragways Drifts Into Competition With Adrenaline

  GLYNDON, Minn. -- Glyndon's Top End Dragways is drifting into September with plenty of adrenaline. The track's drifting coordinator says it's like figure skating with cars. Drifting is becoming one of the fastest growing motorsports in the country. Nearly…

Teen Girls Thrown From ATV, One Seriously Hurt

PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Two teens are thrown from their ATV after hitting a muddy area south of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the 16-year-old female driver was initially unresponsive and appeared to have a head…

3 NW MN Schools in Top 10 of Best Community College Rankings

Three Minnesota community and technical colleges are in the top 10 of WalletHub's best community college rankings. Minnesota State Community and Technical College comes in 6th, Alexandria Technical and Community College is in 7th and Northland Community College is 9th.…

Couple Dead in Murder-Suicide in Norman County, MN

NORMAN COUNTY, Minn. - Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide in rural Gary, Minnesota. Deputies responded around 5:00 PM Thursday. They found 62-year-old Duane Carlsrud, his 61-year-old wife Rebecca and their pet dead. The Sheriff's Office says the Carlsruds died from…

Minnesota House Democrats Plan 15 Cannabis Conversations

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota House Democrats are hitting the road for a series of town halls on how the state should go about legalizing recreational marijuana. House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler says his chamber will pass a legalization bill in the…

Traffic Deaths Up 6% in 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn.--State officials say traffic deaths in Minnesota increased 6% last year. The Department of Public Safety says 381 people died in crashes in 2018 with speed being the main factor in about a third of the fatalities. The…

MN mom secures spot on MasterChef’s Top 6

ROCHESTER, Minn. - One of Minnesota's own is among some of the best chefs in the entire country. Shari Mukherjee is now in the top six of Fox’s hit show MasterChef. She held a viewing party Wednesday night at the…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Buzz

We're all abuzz about our newest Pet Connection guest this morning. Buzz is an electrifying little dog with tons of energy and charm, but who knows how to settle in and focus when there's…