Minnesota News

Bloomington Man Charged with Fatally Stabbing Wife

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A Bloomington man is charged with fatally stabbing his wife. Fifty-six-year-old John Lawler is facing a second-degree murder charge and is expected in court Wednesday. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says prosecutors are seeking bail of…

Update: Man Held in Van Fires that Injured 2

Update: A 70-year-old man is being held after two vans caught fire in a northern Minneapolis suburb, burning two young sisters. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the man is being held on a negligent fires charge. Authorities say the…

We Fest Sold To Live Nation

DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (KFGO) - Rumored for months, it's official. Connecticut-based Townsquare Media said Tuesday it has sold We Fest. The new owner is a subsidiary of Live Nation, an American global entertainment company. Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson made the…

R. Kelly charged with sexual misconduct in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced charges Monday against R&B singer R. Kelly for sexual misconduct involving an underage fan from Minnesota. The case dates back to 2001. According to prosecutors,…

St. Paul Police Required to have Annual Mental Health Checkup

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A new initiative in West St. Paul requires police officers to have an annual mental health wellness checkup. Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association executive director Andy Skoogman says officers' jobs are demanding, sometimes even…

New Flag Added In Downtown Fargo for Pride Week

  FARGO, N.D. -- Take a walk down Broadway and a new flag for Pride Week will catch your eye. The F-M Pride Planning Committee is hanging the traditional Pride flag, the transgender flag and now, one for gay people…

Canoes and Kayaks Available for Rent in Moorhead

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- As the summer winds down, Moorhead Parks and Recreation and the River Keepers want to give you a chance to do some canoeing and kayaking on the Red River. Canoes and kayaks are available on a…

LIVE: Moving Tips For Families with Kids

Whether you've outgrown your old home as your family has expanded, you're sending your college freshman off to the dorms in a couple of weeks, or you're packing up Grandma and settling her in…

Six Killed In Crash North of Rochester, MN

EYOTA, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota State Patrol says six people have died in a fiery, wrong-way crash on Interstate 90. The patrol says a vehicle heading eastbound struck another car going westbound around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Patrol spokesman Scott…

Minnesota left lane slowpoke takes effect

MINNESOTA - Slow and steady may win a race, but if you're caught going slow in the left lane, get out of the way. Minnesota's new law regarding slowpokes in the passing lane…

Man Hit By Train in Moorhead

  MOORHEAD, Minn. - A pedestrian is hurt after he was hit by a train in downtown Moorhead. Police, fire and FM Ambulance responded to 1st Avenue and 11th Street North around 4:45. Moorhead police says the man was…

Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Rice Lake, Man In Custody

CLEARWATER CO. MN -- A 37-year-old woman is dead and a man in custody after a stabbing in Clearwater County, Minnesota. 23-year-old Tristan Kilde of Clearbrook is in jail for second-degree murder. Deputies from Clearwater and Mahnomen counties and officers…