Minnesota News

Down Home Helps Family of 7 With Permanent Housing

MOORHEAD, MN --- It truly is a Christmas miracle for a family of 7 thanks to Down Home. Down Home is a non-profit that is helping homeless families transition into permanent housing. They celebrated their 1st anniversary by helping…

Four People In Vehicle Hit By Train, Three Seriously Hurt

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN -- A woman and two children were seriously hurt when their vehicle collided with a train in Otter Tail County. The sheriff's office says around 3:25 Saturday afternoon they received information of a train versus car…

Fire Evacuates Moorhead Apartment Complex

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Just before noon, a 12-plex apartment building in Moorhead was forced to evacuate due to a fire. It was contained to one unit but firefighters say there is smoke damage to the rest of the building. No…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Martini

Martini is sort of like the Naomi Campbell of cats: gorgeous, fiesty, and full of personality. The little diva first joined Diamond in the Ruff volunteer Jennifer Arano as a little kitten, and…

Movie Director And Television Star Penny Marshall Dies at 75

HOLLYWOOD HILLS, CA -- From the star of "Laverne & Shirley" to one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, Penny Marshall made her mark on entertainment. Marshall passed away in her Hollywood Hills, California home on Monday due to…

Former Minnesota House Speaker Picked For Walz Cabinet Post

ST. PAUL, MN -- Minnesota Governor-elect Tim Walz has named a former speaker of the Minnesota House as his transportation commissioner and is keeping the budget commissioner of outgoing Gov. Mark Dayton. The Democrat appointed former House speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher…

University of Minnesota Names First Female President

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ University of South Carolina Provost Joan Gabel has been named the first female president in the 167-year history of the University of Minnesota. The school's governing board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a five-year contract for Joan…