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University Of Minnesota Football Players Suing The School

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Nine former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation are suing the school, alleging they're victims of racial and gender discrimination. The federal lawsuit was filed…

UPDATE: Man Killed in Polk Co. Crash Identified

GENTILLY TOWNSHIP, Minn. - A Grand Forks man is dead after a crash near Crookston around 12:30 PM Thursday. The Minnesota State Patrol says a semi driven by a 64-year-old Grand Forks man was heading west on Highway 2. A…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Tina

If you saw this pretty girl hanging out hitchhiking on the side of the road somewhere in California, you'd probably give her a ride, too. Tina and 4 Luv of Dog founder Kish…

Third Candidate for Otter Tail County Sheriff

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- Perham Police Chief Jason Hoaby has jumped into the race for Otter Tail County Sheriff. His entrance into the race makes it a three-way contest in the August primary. Fergus Falls Police Chief Kile Bergren…

Alleged Minnesota Killed Indicted for Murder

FORT Myers, Fla. -- A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband and a Florida woman before leading authorities on a cross-country manhunt has been indicted. Officials in Lee County, Florida say the grand jury indicted 56-year-old Lois Riess on…

MN AG Lori Swanson Enters Governor Race with Rep. Rick Nolan

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan are making a last-minute entry into the governor's race. Swanson announced Monday she will seek the DFL nomination for governor, along with running mate U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan.…

LIVE: Bike Sharing The Red's Geology

Riding the Red River trails on a bicycle is always a great way to spend a summer's day. Now, students at an NDSU Geology class are taking a special trip up and down…

F-M Holds First Ever Special Needs Walk

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Whenever Brianna Schjei takes her son Evan to a restaurant, she calls ahead to make sure she's allowed to bring a lunch bag for him. "So far we haven't been…

Erin Murphy Picks Erin Maye Quade As Her Running Mate

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- State Rep. Erin Murphy has named Rep. Erin Maye Quade as her running mate as she heads toward a primary in her bid for governor. Murphy was endorsed by Democratic activists in Rochester Saturday. She defeated…

4 more Deaths Linked to Romaine Lettuce, 2 in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Four more deaths have been reported in the multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, the CDC confirmed in a June 1 update. Two of the latest deaths were in Minnesota. According to the CDC,…