Minnesota News

Arrest Made After Beltrami County Boy Shoots Himself

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) _ The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office says one person has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy shot himself. Authorities say the boy found an unsecured handgun in his family's home shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday and suffered…

Salvation Army Sets Goal For Red Kettle Campaign

FARGO, ND - The Fargo-Moorhead Salvation Army hopes to raise $900,000 during this year's annual Red Kettle Campaign, which kicked off Thursday at West Acres Shopping Center. Major Vangie O'Neil says the goal is the same as last year's campaign, which…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Perkins

Ladies' man Perkins has it all: the charm, the warmth, the playfulness, the ability to attract women from all corners of the studio. The four-month old kitten came in to visit live on…

Author Jon Krakauer Draws Packed Crowd at Concordia

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Students packed the Knutson Campus Center at Concordia to hear from author Jon Krakauer. Krakauer spoke about his best–selling book, Missoula, which shares the experience of five victims…

UPDATE: Man Killed in Audubon, MN Shooting Identified

UPDATE: The Becker County Sheriff's Office says 35-year-old Steven Lafazia died in the shooting in Audubon on Tuesday. He has no permanent address. Michaelray Ericthomas Mason of Audubon has been charged with 2nd degree murder. The investigation is ongoing. AUDUBON,…

Police Identify Woman Struck, Killed by Train

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police identify the person who was struck and killed by a train last week in Moorhead. The victim is 47-year-old Becky Bachmeier of Moorhead. She was struck by a BNSF train last Monday around 4:30 this afternoon…

Propellant Grooves

There's local and then there's local. And in the case of Propellant Grooves, it's so local, you might not even have to leave your living room. The musical act is the brainchild…

Fargo VA Puts on Open House, Enrollment Fair for Veterans

FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo's VA Health Care System is trying to make sure veterans in the community know what community services they can benefit from. They put on a veterans open house and enrollment fair at NDSU so veterans could learn…