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Minnesota Snowfall Was Historic

MINNEAPOLIS - Records fell as an April snowstorm blanketed the Upper Midwest. The National Weather Service says the 14.9 inches at Minneapolis airport from Friday through Sunday set a record for the largest April snowstorm ever there. It's also the…

Prince's Heirs Have Yet To Collect Any Money From His Estate

CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- As the second anniversary of Prince's death approaches, the rock star's heirs have yet to collect a dollar of his estimated $200 million estate. But bankers, lawyers and consultants have earned millions from it. The long saga…

MSUM Students Celebrate Black Culture

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Black Student Union at MSUM held a Black Lives Matter banquet to showcase art and performances. "After the whole Black Lives Matter thing started and became more on our campus, we wanted to do a banquet that’s…

Minnesota Ranks Fourth Nationwide for Life Expectancy

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota ranks fourth nationwide for life expectancy, according to a study coordinated by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Men in Minnesota have an average life expectancy at 78.7 years,…

Three-year-old dies in Breckenridge

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. - Police are investigating the death of a three-year-old in Breckenridge. Authorities responded to an emergency call of a child not breathing at the Manor Apartments on Tuesday. First responders used CPR which was not successful. Breckenridge Police say…

Clay County Asking For Help Finding Missing Man

CLAY COUNTY, MN -- The Clay County Sheriff is asking for the public's help in finding a missing man. Richard Allen Hanson, 49, was last heard from Friday, April 6. Hanson is listed as a member of the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School…

Charges Filed in Fergus Falls Child Death Case

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- Charges have been filed against Bobbie Bishop and Walter Wynhoff  in connection with the death of a 6-year old boy. Some of the details may be disturbing. Bishop and…

April Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners made an official proclamation, though the month goes on nationwide. The proclamation states that child abuse prevention is a community effort, and that…

LIVE: Roberts Commons Opens In Downtown

It's finally here. Roberts Commons, the new, mixed-use property in the heart of downtown Fargo that marries a 400-space public parking garage with apartments, retail, restaurants and more is open for business after…

Rick Santorum Gives Lecture At Concordia College

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum gave a speech at Concordia College. He talked to students about his career in both the House and the Senate. Santorum also ran in the 2012 presidential election. Students from Concordia's Young…

Dakota Co. Judge nominated as next U.S. Attorney of MN

WASHINGTON, DC - President Trump has nominated Minnesota Judge Erica MacDonald to be the state's next U.S. Attorney. MacDonald has been a Dakota County Judge since 2009. She also has eight years of experience as Minnesota's Assistant U.S. Attorney. Senator…

LIVE: Money Talks: Volatility on Wall Street

It's been a long time since we saw anything like these wild ups and downs in the financial sector. First, there are the whispers of a looming trade war with China over President…

Fergus Falls Police Investigating Suspicious Death Of a Child

UPDATE: Fergus Falls police have made two arrests in connection with the death of a six-year-old boy. 40-year-old Bobbie Bishop and 44-year-old Walter Wynhoff are behind bars waiting for formal charges. Investigators say the six-year-old boy who died was a victim…

Dilworth man sentenced for carjacking

A Dilworth man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after pleaded guilty for an armed carjacking. 28–year–old Michael Jaime stole a car at gunpoint at a Sioux Falls truck stop in July of 2016. Later that…