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Minnesota House Bonding Committee Hearing Requests in Moorhead Today

MOORHEAD, MINN.  - Minnesota House members are in Moorhead and other northwestern Minnesota communities Thursday, hearing pitches for projects vying for state bonding dollars. Hermantown Democrat Mary Murphy, chair of the House Capital Investment Committee, says last legislative session while…

Minnesota Woman Killed By Bear Near Minnesota-Canada Border

ONTARIO, CANADA -- A woman was reportedly killed by a bear near the Minnesota-Canada border Sunday evening. The 62-year-old woman has been identified as Catherine Sweatt-Mueller of Maple Plain, Minnesota. Police responded to a call at Red Pine Island on…

Ponsford Man Killed In Rollover, White Earth Man Injured

NORMAN CO., Minn. -- A Ponsford man is dead and another man hurt after a rollover east of Twin Valley, Minnesota. Norman County Sheriff's Office says 23-year-old Tyler Bloom died at the scene shortly before 9:30 Tuesday night on county…

Boy Thrown From Mall of America Balcony Returns Home

MINNEAPOLIS - A 5-year-old boy has returned home nearly five months after he was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota. The boy's family said Tuesday on a gofundme.com site that their son has completed inpatient treatment…

LIVE: 100 Years of the Vote for Women

It's been a century already, and so much more has to be done. But we're taking a moment to remember that until 1919, women in this country didn't have the…

LIVE: International Vulture Awareness Day

This time of year, if you're lucky, you might look up to the sky to spot a huge, majestic, dark-winged bird circling above the metro near the riverfront. And chances are, you'll assume it's an…

Damaging Winds Knock Out Power to Thousands

FARGO, N.D.--Storms packing damaging winds have left thousands without power in eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks says wind gusts of 71 miles per hour Monday evening caused structural damage and knocked out…

Local Doctor Opens Affordable Clinic

MOORHEAD, MINN. -- A local doctor wants to help people get the health care they need without breaking the bank. Dr. Rodney Lee is hosting the grand opening of Dollar Clinic on 1st Avenue North. He says it's the first…

LIVE: Deadly Labor Day Weekend for Drivers

This long labor day weekend is already a deadly one for North Dakota drivers. Three people have died so far this holiday weekend in crashes across the state, and the rush to get home before…

I-94 Reopened Near Fergus Falls

UPDATE: MNDOT says in an email eastbound I-94 has reopen near Fergus Falls. The highway was closed for about five hours.   NEAR FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Traffic is snarled for people coming back from Labor Day travel in the…

Top End Dragways Drifts Into Competition With Adrenaline

  GLYNDON, Minn. -- Glyndon's Top End Dragways is drifting into September with plenty of adrenaline. The track's drifting coordinator says it's like figure skating with cars. Drifting is becoming one of the fastest growing motorsports in the country. Nearly…

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