Minnesota News

House Passes Farm Bill, Rep. Peterson Votes No & Rep. Cramer Votes Yes

WASHINGTON (AP/KVRR) - The Republican-led House has narrowly passed a sweeping farm bill that would toughen work requirements for food stamp recipients. The bill passed 213-211. Every Democratic member of Congress from Minnesota, including the Ranking Member on the House Agriculture…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Doug

If you remember those lines from the Pixar movie "Up", then you probably remember one of the most charming and goofy animated dogs ever committed to the screen. It's Dug, the talking dog,…

LIVE: Swing Dancing

Summer wedding season is here, and the stakes are high. You're going to have to hit the dance floor right in front of the bride, the groom, your pastor, and worst of all,…

Man Walks Away From Work Release in Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- A former prison inmate has walked away from his work release program in Detroit Lakes. 41-year-old Ricardo Gomez of Willmar was reported absent from work around 5:30 Saturday evening. He was being housed at the Becker…

LIVE: The Boiler Room

If you haven't gotten your fill of fine dining for this year's F-M Restaurant Week, you're in luck, because the biggest restaurant week since the event's inception is still running through Saturday in…

"Spirit Ride" Honors First Responder Roadside Deaths

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- When you think of first responders, police, fire and EMS usually come to mind. Another group risking their lives is tow truck drivers working on highways. A cross–country campaign called…

Dead Fish Washing Ashore in Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Some people are noticing dead fish washing up on the shore in Detroit Lakes, but there's no need to worry. Wildlife officials say it's perfectly normal. The Division of Fisheries…

Missing Boater's Body Pulled From Hay Lake

CASS COUNTY, Minn. -- The body of a missing boater has been recovered from a Cass County, Minnesota lake. Sheriff's officials say he was thrown from a boat along with another man on Hay Lake near Backus Tuesday afternoon. The…

LIVE: Restaurant Week

It's the biggest restaurant week lineup in the FM Restaurant Week's five-year history, and it could just be your ticket to the most delicious meal you've ever had. Restaurant Week is underway in…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Norm

Norm is a cat that was quite difficult to get a screen shot of for this profile story, and it's not because he's not a photogenic guy. He is. It's just that Norm…