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Moorhead preparing for winter with snowplow training

MOORHEAD, Minn.- There's not much time left until we see snow falling. The city of Moorhead is preparing by conducting pre–season snow removal training. Snow plow drivers went through an obstacle course as part of…

Minnesota Environmental Groups Push for Bag Fees

MINNEAPOLIS--Environmental groups and activists in two Minnesota cities are advocating for a new strategy on plastic bag restrictions. Minneapolis and Duluth advocates are pushing for fees for paper and plastic bags. They want customers to think about whether they're needed.…

Former Students Reach Settlement with Theater Company

MINNEAPOLIS--Nine remaining lawsuits filed by former students who say they were abused by employees of the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis decades ago have reached settlements. Attorney Jeff Anderson plans to announce the settlements at a news conference Friday. The…

Minnesota Reports 1st Flu Death of Season

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota has reported its first flu death of the season. The Minnesota Department of Health says it was an adult who died. So far no children have died of influenza in Minnesota this season. Health officials say flu…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Jubilee

Bring on the puppy party! Jubilee is a three-and-a-half-month-old puppy who came in to Diamond in the Ruff pet rescue with her sister. It's somewhat unclear what breed or breeds she is, possibly part…

Finding Comfort In Memories Of Military Service

  The Veterans honor flight of North Dakota and Minnesota brings back vivid memories for the veterans who visit our nation's capital. Sometimes the worst memories of their lives. I found out on the latest…

House Approves Rules for Trump Impeachment Probe

WASHINGTON--A sharply divided House has approved the rules for its impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Thursday's near party-line 232-196 roll call was the chamber's first formal vote on a process that's likely to take months, possibly stretching into the…

Trump Only Republican on Presidential Primary Ballot in MN

MINNEAPOLIS--President Donald Trump isn't the only Republican candidate running in the presidential primary, but he'll be the only choice on the ballot in Minnesota. The Republican Party of Minnesota has informed the state Secretary of State that Trump will be…

Legal Fight Begins Over Minnesota Abortion Laws

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Plaintiffs seeking to overturn Minnesota abortion laws have had their first day in court. A coalition of groups urged a Ramsey County District Court judge Wednesday to let their case proceed while state attorneys argue the lawsuit should…

Gov. Walz declares emergency for conditions from snowstorm

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issues an executive order declaring an emergency to ease the strain on farmers in western Minnesota after a snowstorm hampered the harvest. It also lifts regulations on drivers carrying propane and liquid…

Video: Minnesota DNR Investigating YouTube Stunt Near Rollag

ROLLAG, Minn. (KFGO) - The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources is investigating a YouTube stunt which involved jumping a personal watercraft over a gravel road in Clay County. DNR Conservation Officer Bill Landmark says the participants set up a…

LIVE: Fargo Police Talk About Halloween Safety

Fargo police are joining the call to urge parents to check the candy their children bring home. Public Information Officer Jessica Schindeldecker sat down live in-studio with the Morning Show's Emily Welker to talk…

Omar Criticized for Vote on Armenian Genocide Resolution

MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is coming under criticism from Minnesota's Armenian community for not supporting a resolution recognizing the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide. The Minnesota Democrat was one of three lawmakers voted "present'' when the…

Minnesota ACT Scores Outperform Participating States

MINNEAPOLIS--Minnesota hangs on to its top spot for student scores on the ACT college entrance exam in states where nearly all high school seniors take the test. According to test results released Wednesday, Minnesota students had a composite score of…

Aerial video shows flooding in Roseau County

ROSEAU COUNTY, Minn. - Unusually high water for this time of the year continues in many rivers and lakes across the area. The lake is dry most of the year and typically only sees…

Students Register to Vote For Bond Referendum

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Students are making sure their voices are heard in the upcoming Moorhead High School bond referendum. If it passes, no current students would attend the new school since the building would…

Dangerous Inmate Captured In Wadena

UPDATE: According to the Wadena County Sheriff's Department Facebook page, Ryan Petro has been apprehended in the City of Wadena. They thank everyone who called with information. Original Story: Extra police officers patrolled schools in the Wadena-Deer Creek district Tuesday…

LIVE: Scary Creatures

They're some of Halloween's most dreaded characters. Snakes, spiders, even menacing birds of prey that hover above our heads like a Hitchcockian nightmare come to life. The Halloween holiday is full of them. But…

Minnesota Olympic Hockey Star Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

GRAND MARAIS, Minn.--"Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey star Mark Pavelich has been found incompetent to stand trial for felony assault. The decision was made during a hearing Monday in Cook County. The Minnesota Duluth alum and former N-H-L player was…

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