Minnesota News

Federal Agency Hears Testimony on Fate of Gray Wolves

BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) _ Federal officials are weighing testimony from the only public hearing in the country on the government's latest attempt to take gray wolves off the endangered and threatened species list. The proposal would return management of the…

Motorcyclist Injured in Moorhead Crash

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) - The driver of a motorcycle was injured when he was struck by a car on Tuesday around 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of Main Avenue and 8th Street, close to the Moorhead Main Avenue Dairy Queen.…

Ellison Says He'll Defend Minnesota's Abortion Restrictions

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he'll defend state laws restricting abortion against a legal challenge despite his strong personal support for abortion rights. Ellison told a forum in Fergus Falls his job is to defend…

Boy Thrown From Mall Balcony Remains in Intensive Care

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The parents of a 5-year-old Minnesota boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America say their son remains in intensive care due to severe complications from the April attack. In an update…

High Schoolers Explore Medical Field at Scrubs Camp

MOORHEAD, Minn. --High schoolers are scrubbing in and learning about all things medical at Scrubs Camp, a partnership between M State, MSUM, and HealthForce Minnesota. Camp attendee Katelyn Pagel, a rising senior from GFW…

Gov. Walz Proclaims June 25 as "Gabriele Grunewald Day"

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Governor Walz proclaims it is "Gabriele Grunewald Day" in the state of Minnesota. June 25th is the late runner's birthday. She would have turned 33. Runners are coming together in Minneapolis to run 1.405 miles. Grunewald's…

New Minnesota Laws Going Into Effect July 1st

MINNESOTA -- Along with a $48 billion budget, a new set of laws will take effect in Minnesota on July 1st. Twenty–one million dollars a year. That's how much drug manufacturers will be…

DNA Helps Convict Minnesota Man for 1983 Cold Case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A man whose conviction for the 1983 rape and killing of a Minneapolis teenager made possible by DNA evidence is being sentenced. A Hennepin County judge last month found 64-year-old Darrell Rea guilty of the death of…

Streets Alive! Is Back This Summer

  FARGO, N.D. -- Break out those bikes, skateboards and scooters. Streets Alive is back! More than three miles of streets were shut down in downtown Fargo so people could get active, whether it meant walking, running, biking, rollerblading or…

UPDATE: Victims In North Moorhead Rollover Identified

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- We have an update to a fatal crash from Friday morning. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says 49-year-old Robert Churchman was driving a pick-up in the 33-hundred block of 28th Avenue when it crashed just before…

Fergus Falls Remembers Deadly 1919 Cyclone

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. --It's been 100 years since the deadly 1919 tornado that ripped through town. The Otter Tail County Historical Society is commemorating those lost in the cyclone. As bells ring across the city,…