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Woman saved from Detroit Lake after kayak is blown over

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - A Minneapolis woman is saved by first responders when her kayak capsizes on Detroit Lake. Authorities responded around 4:20 Tuesday afternoon near the Holiday Inn and Lodge. The Becker County Sheriffs Office says crews were able…

Staying Aware of the Flu this Halloween

FARGO, N.D. -- Before you go trick–or–treating this Halloween, Sanford Health is reminding people to be aware of the flu. Family nurse practitioners say when you take the little ones out to get candy,…

Iowa man holds new Minnesota muskie catch-and-release record

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a muskie caught on Lake Vermilion is a new catch-and-release record. The 57 1/2" long fish caught by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa in August weighed about 47 pounds.…

Man Who Shot at Pursuing Officers has Died of Injuries

LITTLE FALLS, Minn.--State investigators say a driver who fired at pursuing law enforcement officers in central Minnesota and who shot himself after crashing his vehicle last week has died of his injuries. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Todd…

The Village Family Service Center Moving to New Location

MOORHEAD, N.D.--The Village Family Service Center's Moorhead office is moving to a new location that specializes in children's mental health. The new building, located at 815 37th Avenue South, features sixteen individual therapist offices, a playroom, and two specialty play…

Update: Missing Fergus Falls Teen Found

Update: Gage Davis has been found.   FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- A Fergus Falls mother is pleading for the return of her son. She's says 17-year-old Gage Davis has been missing since October 5th. Davis is described as 6' tall,…

Man Charged for Shooting Sister's Boyfriend at Funeral

CARLTON, Minn.--A 28-year-old man is charged in a shooting on an American Indian reservation in northern Minnesota that prompted a lockdown of tribal offices and a school. Prosecutors on Monday charged Shelby Boswell of Hugo, Minnesota, with first and second-degree…

LIVE: Glamour Ghouls

Halloween is a time when you really want to knock 'em dead, whether your look is freaky, fun or purely fabulous. But when it comes time to head out on the Halloween town, if you…

Lawsuit Seeks to Restore Voting Rights for Felons in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Minnesota to restore the voting rights of convicted felons who are on supervised release or probation. The group's Minnesota chapter says the lawsuit filed Monday in Ramsey County…

Staff Shortage Increases Overtime at Minnesota Prisons

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Minnesota Department of Corrections almost doubled the overtime it paid prison staff in the past year because of a chronic staff shortage. The state's DOC data shows it paid $12.3 million for more than 262,000 hours of…

ValleyCon Ready for Halloween

FARGO, N.D.- Spiderman, Elsa, Mario, and Superwoman made a special appearance in Fargo as part of ValleyCon's annual kids' costume contest. The kids strutted their stuff on the runway, while also answering questions. "We've been…

Runners From F-M Area Go The Distance

FARGO, N.D.- The nice weather made for a perfect day to run at the Fargo Mini Marathon. Participants came from all over North Dakota and Minnesota. Runners started at the Civic Center and made their…

Man Seen With Gun Near MSUM

MOORHEAD, Minn. - A security alert was issued for Minnesota State University Moorhead at 3:5o Friday afternoon after a report of an armed man near campus. Police say the man stole a gun from someone and was seen three blocks…

LIVE: ValleyCon 2019

If you're looking to get in on the biggest pop culture event of the past 45 years in the Fargo metro area - you'd better head on over to ValleyCon. The region's chief cosplayers, comic…

Pregnant Woman Killed, 3 Injured in Minneapolis Crash

MINNEAPOLIS--Police say a pregnant woman was killed and three others were injured when a speeding vehicle hit a minivan and several other vehicles in Minneapolis. Authorities say police and fire department personnel worked for nearly an hour to extricate the…

Walz to Meet Privately with Lawmakers on Insulin Legislation

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is meeting privately with lawmakers about emergency insulin legislation. The meeting is set for Friday at the Capitol. Walz earlier called on House Democratic and Senate Republican leaders to negotiate a compromise between their…

Lilly Field: The Ghost of Otter Tail County

It was 1887, and in Otter Tail County, a jury was about to make history. A handyman had committed a murder so atrocious that their only recourse, they decided, was to sentence him to…

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