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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,…

WE Fest By The Numbers: DWI's Up, Crashes Way Down

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Arrests during the annual WE Fest near Detroit Lakes are common, but no crashes are unusual. Minnesota State Patrol says despite the heavy traffic they did not respond to or investigate any crashes. Troopers did stop…

Man Arrested After Crashing Through Airport Fence

Fargo, ND--Fargo Police arrested a man after he stole a vehicle and crashed through a fence at Hector International airport. 22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys. He then left…

United Way Needs 250 More Backpacks to Meet Their Goal

Fargo, ND--United Way of Cass-Clay is only 250 backpacks shy of its goal for the 2019 United Way School Supply Drive. The goal is to help 6,000 local K-12 students this year. Any child attending K-12 school in Cass and…

White Earth Chippewa Band Elects New Chairman

WHITE EARTH, MINN. (KFGO) - Michael Fairbanks has been elected Chairman of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe in a special general election held Tuesday. Fairbanks defeated Brent Gish, on a vote of 1,352 to 679, to fill out the…

Bloomington Man Charged with Fatally Stabbing Wife

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) _ A Bloomington man is charged with fatally stabbing his wife. Fifty-six-year-old John Lawler is facing a second-degree murder charge and is expected in court Wednesday. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says prosecutors are seeking bail of…

Update: Man Held in Van Fires that Injured 2

Update: A 70-year-old man is being held after two vans caught fire in a northern Minneapolis suburb, burning two young sisters. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the man is being held on a negligent fires charge. Authorities say the…

We Fest Sold To Live Nation

DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (KFGO) - Rumored for months, it's official. Connecticut-based Townsquare Media said Tuesday it has sold We Fest. The new owner is a subsidiary of Live Nation, an American global entertainment company. Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson made the…

R. Kelly charged with sexual misconduct in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced charges Monday against R&B singer R. Kelly for sexual misconduct involving an underage fan from Minnesota. The case dates back to 2001. According to prosecutors,…

St. Paul Police Required to have Annual Mental Health Checkup

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A new initiative in West St. Paul requires police officers to have an annual mental health wellness checkup. Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association executive director Andy Skoogman says officers' jobs are demanding, sometimes even…