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Gonvick Woman Sentenced For Running Over Boyfriend

GONVICK, Minn. -- A Gonvick, Minnesota woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for running over and killing her boyfriend in late August. 47-year-old Beth Windus pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in the death of 51-year-old…

Omar Asks for Light Sentence for Man who Threatened Her

MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is asking a federal judge to show compassion in sentencing a New York man who threatened to kill her. Omar wrote in a letter Tuesday that a lengthy sentence for Patrick Carlineo Jr. would…

LIVE: Trump Impeachment Hearings

    WASHINGTON (AP) _ Two top national security aides who listened to President Donald Trump's call with Ukraine are scheduled to testify in the impeachment hearings, launching back-to-back sessions as Americans hear from those closest to the White…

Minnesota State Rep. Diane Loeffler Passes Away

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota's House speaker says Rep. Diane Loeffler has died after battling cancer. Speaker Melissa Hortman says Loeffler died Saturday at age 66. Hortman calls Loeffler a "powerhouse'' whose absence will be a huge loss for the Legislature. Loeffler…

Businessman Facing Trial on Labor Trafficking Charges

MINNEAPOLIS--A businessman accused of exploiting his construction workers is going on trial in Minneapolis for rare labor trafficking charges. Prosecutors say 47-year-old Ricardo Ernesto Batres denied the employees health coverage and workers' compensation and forced them to live in overcrowded…

Miltona Man Dies After Crash On Icy Road Near Alexandria

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. -- A man died after a crash Saturday morning just north of Alexandria, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff's Office says 94-year-old Kenneth Karius of Miltona hit a parked vehicle along County Road 14. His vehicle ended up in…

Pickup Driver Killed In Crash Near Climax, Minnesota

CLIMAX, Minn. -- The driver of a pickup was killed south of Climax, Minnesota early Sunday morning. Troopers say 51-year-old Loren Lillemoen form Mayville, North Dakota was driving north and drifted off Highway 75. The pickup went into a ditch…

"Pangea: Cultivate Our Culture" Celebrates 25th Year

MOORHEAD, Minn. - "Pangea: Cultivate our Culture" is a yearly multi–cultural event that celebrates all the diversity in the F–M community. "We love the idea of celebrating the great diversity in our community and to…

Rabid Kitten Bites Three People in Otter Tail County

ST. PAUL, Minn.--State animal health officials say an Otter Tail County kitten who bit three people, including a young child, has tested positive for rabies. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says the kitten's owner saw a skunk attacking the…

Live: Trump Impeachment Hearings

WASHINGTON, DC -- The House will hear from a singular witness Friday in the Trump impeachment hearings: Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was targeted by the president's allies in a ``smear'' campaign now central to…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Jewls

If you're looking to make the season shine a little brighter, not to mention get enough exercise to justify all the turkey and stuffing you'll be eating. you're going to want to bring Jewls home…

Polk County Sheriff Investigating How Man Died in Police Custody

CROOKSTON, Minn.--The Polk County Sheriff's Office and Crookston Police are investigating how a man died while in police custody on Wednesday. Sixty-one-year-old Larry Monson, of Climax, was arrested for DWI and brought to the Northwest Regional Correctional Center in Crookston.…

Cass County Sheriff Warns Public of Phone Scam

CASS COUNTY, N.D.--The Cass County Sheriff's Office is informing the public of a scam sweeping through the F-M area. The Sheriff's Office says scammers are "spoofing" their phone number and making it look as if phone calls are coming from…

Over 11 Anglers Rescued from Upper Red Lake

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. -- Over eleven people are rescued from Upper Red Lake. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office responded to several reports of people who were fishing and became stranded when the ice broke away. Eleven people were rescued by…

Hundreds of Waterways Added to List of Impaired Waters

MINNEAPOLIS--More than half of Minnesota's lakes, rivers and streams don't meet state pollution standards. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has added 581 waterways to its list of impaired waters in its biennial report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released…

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