Minnesota News

Dalton Woman Turns Herself in to Authorities

DALTON, Minn. -- A rural Dalton woman wanted in a shooting in Fergus Falls has turned herself in. Mavis Wiese, 49, is among those charged in what police say was a drug-related shooting at a downtown Fergus Falls apartment in…

Tim Pawlenty: Thanks, but No Thanks to Run for Senate Seat

  MINNESOTA -- One of the biggest Republican names in Minnesota politics isn't interested in running for the Senate. Former Minnesota governor and presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty had considered running for the seat vacated by Al Franken. The GOP thought…

Money Talks: 401k

Retirement might seem like a long way away, but if you don't start paying attention to your retirement investments now, retirement itself might never come. The markets have been riding on a high…

Missing Woman Found Dead in Alexandria Apartment Fire

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- A 19-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Alexandria. The woman had been reported missing since the fire was reported this morning just before 5:30. Her name has not been released. Police and Douglas County…

Changes Coming to the Minnesota State Fair

  REGIONAL -- The Minnesota State Fairgrounds is getting an $11.1 million face-lift. The State Fair's board of managers on Sunday approved $7.2 million in capital improvements and $3.8 million in maintenance projects for the coming year. The work will…

FM Diversion Task Force Report Due This Week

FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ A task force formed to help revive a stalled flood project for the Fargo area discussed many options, but the city's mayor is hoping for one recommendation from the group's efforts. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum…

One Person Missing After Alexandria House Fire

ALEXANDRIA, MN (KFGO) - One person is missing after a house fire in Alexandria. The blaze was reported just before 5:30 a.m. Monday. Police officers and Douglas County deputies were met by several residents who had made it outside the…

Farwell Woman Hurt in Rollover Crash in Douglas County

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- Emergency dispatchers help rescue units find a victim of a rollover crash in Douglas County. The sheriff's office says 23-year-old Tammy Tharp of Farwell, Minnesota, called the dispatch center saying she had been in a…

Moorhead Sam's Club Closing, Jobs Terminated

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Sixty-three Sam's Club Stores are closing across the country, including the location in Moorhead. Moorhead Mayor, Del Rae Williams, says this particular location has had a big influence on the…