Minnesota News

Inmate Indicted On 1st Degree Murder In Death Of Prison Guard

STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - An inmate accused of killing a guard at the Stillwater prison last month has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. A grand jury in Washington County returned the indictment against Edward Muhammad Johnson on charges of…

Grateful Cratefulls Now Open to Inspire Smiles

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Across the street from Sandy's Donuts in West Fargo is Grateful Cratefulls, a new business with the mission to brighten someone else's day. Dani Gilseth, Dori Walter and Aimee…

911 Outage Caused By Human Error

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The more than hour long 911 outage two weeks ago in Minnesota, North Dakota, and North Carolina was the result of human error. CenturyLink says that an employee of West Safety Services made a mistake while…

Minnesota sees highest number of primary voters in over 3 decades

(KMSP) - Tuesday primary election in Minnesota saw the highest number of primary voters in more than three decades. According to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, 902,119 people voted in the primary--the highest number of voters since 1982. Overall voter turnout was approximately 22.7 percent,…

Democrat Keith Ellison Wins Attorney General Race

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- According to the Associated Press, Congressman Keith Ellison wins in the Minnesota primary race for attorney general despite facing domestic violence accusations, which he has denied. He went up against Northfield Attorney Matt Pelikan, State Representative…

Amy Klobuchar & Jim Newberger Face Off in MN Senate Race

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar will face GOP State Rep. Jim Newberger of Becker in the race for Senate in the November election. Klobuchar is one of Minnesota's most popular politicians, winning her first two terms by at least 20 percentage…

Mark Empting Leads Clay Co. Sheriff Race

MOORHEAD, Minn. - With 34 out of the 58 precincts reporting in the Clay County Sheriff Primary, the department's Lt. Mark Empting leads the way with 39% of the vote.…

Primary Election Night in Minnesota

MOORHEAD, MN -- Minnesota voters are confronting their busiest primary election in recent memory, with races for governor, both Senate seats and three congressional seats all on the ballot. The biggest unsettled question may be the Democratic primary to succeed…

Parents Lose Their Only Child After Freak Swing Set Accident

ZUMBROTA, Minn. -- Police in Zumbrota, Minnesota are investigating after a swing set collapsed, killing a 4-year-old child Monday morning. Officer Gary Schroeder said it was the most painful call he's responded to in his 19-year career. "I have no…

Lynx Star Lindsay Whalen Announces Retirement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minnesota Lynx star Lindsay Whalen says she'll retire at the end of the season. Whalen has been balancing a new job as coach of the Minnesota Gophers with playing point for the Lynx. Her retirement will end…