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Children's Theatre Says 6 Abuse Victims Settle lawsuits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis says it has settled lawsuits filed by six individuals who say they were sexually abused by the former artistic director and two former employees decades ago. The theatre company says terms of…

Hear The Hawley 911 Swatting Call

HAWLEY, Minn. -- Law enforcement calls it "swatting." Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says that's what happened this afternoon when deputies and other officers rushed to Hawley. Dispatch received a call from someone…

Four Cases of Lung Injury Related To Youth Vaping In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS -- Children's Minnesota has reported finding four cases of lung injury in the Minneapolis area potentially related to vaping. The Minnesota Department of Health notes that the cases are similar to recent cases reported in Wisconsin and Illinois. The…

Record Use of Solitary Confinement in Minnesota Last Year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A record number of Minnesota prison inmates were placed in solitary confinement last year. The Minnesota Department of Corrections placed inmates in solitary more than 8,000 times in 2018. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the…

Moorhead Man Dies While Skydiving in Northwest Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) _ Authorities say an experienced skydiver died after his parachute malfunctioned during a gathering in northwest Montana. The Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell reports 81-year-old Gerald Fischer, of Moorhead, Minnesota, was participating in the Lost Prairie Boogie…

Sen. Tina Smith Creates Rural Economic Working Group

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- Taking innovative ideas from rural communities in Minnesota and incorporating them at the federal level. Senator Tina Smith says that's what can really help some change places across the…

Woodbury Father Charged in Death of His Baby Son

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) _ Prosecutors in Washington County say a Woodbury father intentionally dropped his 5-month-old son headfirst on the floor because the baby was crying and fussy. Thirty-five-year-old Matthew Hoisser is charged with second-degree murder in the April death…

Mapleton Man Helps Amish Teen Adjust to New Life

MAPLETON, N.D. -- We spend our entire lives forming relationships, but it was when John Shrock turned 17 that his came to a standstill. "I lost everyone, all my friends, all my relationships just cut…

Fire Damages Restaurant in Battle Lake

Battle Lake, MN--Stella's Bistro & Wine Bar in Battle Lake has been temporarily closed due to a fire. The Battle Lake Fire Department responded to a fire at Stella’s Bistro & Wine Bar around 10 a.m. Friday morning. The fire…

Shooting Injures 3, Including a 12 Year Old Boy

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - A shooting in a St. Paul suburb left three people wounded, including a 12-year-old boy, and caused a brief lockdown of an area hospital. The shooting happened Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Maplewood. The 12-year-old,…