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Four Cases of Lung Injury Related To Youth Vaping In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS -- Children's Minnesota has reported finding four cases of lung injury in the Minneapolis area potentially related to vaping. The Minnesota Department of Health notes that the cases are similar to recent cases reported in Wisconsin and Illinois. The…

Record Use of Solitary Confinement in Minnesota Last Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A record number of Minnesota prison inmates were placed in solitary confinement last year. The Minnesota Department of Corrections placed inmates in solitary more than 8,000 times in 2018. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the…

Moorhead Man Dies While Skydiving in Northwest Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) _ Authorities say an experienced skydiver died after his parachute malfunctioned during a gathering in northwest Montana. The Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell reports 81-year-old Gerald Fischer, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was participating in the Lost Prairie Boogie…

Sen. Tina Smith Creates Rural Economic Working Group

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- Taking innovative ideas from rural communities in Minnesota and incorporating them at the federal level. Senator Tina Smith says that's what can really help some change places across the…

Woodbury Father Charged in Death of His Baby Son

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) _ Prosecutors in Washington County say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Hoisser is charged with second-degree murder in the April death…

Mapleton Man Helps Amish Teen Adjust to New Life

MAPLETON, N.D. -- We spend our entire lives forming relationships, but it was when John Shrock turned 17 that his came to a standstill. "I lost everyone, all my friends, all my relationships just cut…

Fire Damages Restaurant in Battle Lake

Battle Lake, MN--Stella's Bistro & Wine Bar in Battle Lake has been temporarily closed due to a fire. The Battle Lake Fire Department responded to a fire at Stella’s Bistro & Wine Bar around 10 a.m. Friday morning. The fire…

Shooting Injures 3, Including a 12 Year Old Boy

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - A shooting in a St. Paul suburb left three people wounded, including a 12-year-old boy, and caused a brief lockdown of an area hospital. The shooting happened Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Maplewood. The 12-year-old,…

WE Fest By The Numbers: DWI's Up, Crashes Way Down

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Arrests during the annual WE Fest near Detroit Lakes are common, but no crashes are unusual. Minnesota State Patrol says despite the heavy traffic they did not respond to or investigate any crashes. Troopers did stop…

Man Arrested After Crashing Through Airport Fence

Fargo, ND--Fargo Police arrested a man after he stole a vehicle and crashed through a fence at Hector International airport. 22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys. He then left…

United Way Needs 250 More Backpacks to Meet Their Goal

Fargo, ND--United Way of Cass-Clay is only 250 backpacks shy of its goal for the 2019 United Way School Supply Drive. The goal is to help 6,000 local K-12 students this year. Any child attending K-12 school in Cass and…

White Earth Chippewa Band Elects New Chairman

WHITE EARTH, MINN. (KFGO) - Michael Fairbanks has been elected Chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe in a special general election held Tuesday. Fairbanks defeated Brent Gish, on a vote of 1,352 to 679, to fill out the…