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Fargo In Food & Wine: BernBaum's Restaurant

If you like food & wine, you've probably heard of Food & Wine. It's one of the country's premier publications on dining and drinking, and it's got a huge following. Now, the many…

Three Killed in Head-On Crash

REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. -- Three people, including a toddler, are killed a head-on crash in southwestern Minnesota. The state patrol says 34-year-old Shaunna Kraft of Lakefield was trying to pass another vehicle on a bridge on Highway 71 when she…

Barnesville House Heavily Damaged by Fire

BARNESVILLE, Minn. -- Authorities respond to an early morning fire that heavily damaged a Barnesville house. Firefighters were called to the house in 1000 block of 5th Street Southeast around 3:20 am. Fire crews from Barnesville, Hawley and Sabin worked…

Three Arrested After Meth Lab Bust in East Grand Forks

  EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- Three people have been arrested after a meth lab bust in East Grand Forks. James Sackett, Sonya Barbieur and Joshua Roudebrush are facing charges of felony meth manufacturing. Officers with the Pine to Prairie…

A Shining Night: F-M Gay Men's Chorus

It's been four years since the vocalists of the Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men's Chorus were kind enough to let Emily Welker break the story of their very first live performance, and they're sounding better…

Senator Al Franken Resignation: What Comes Next?

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken is resigning, soon. He maintains the allegations of sexual harassment against him are not true, but Franken bowed to pressure to step down from…

Keillor Says MPR Fired Him Without a "Fair Investigation"

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Minnesota Public Radio insists it "carefully investigated'' complaints from two people of "inappropriate behavior'' by Garrison Keillor before it terminated its contracts with the creator of "A Prairie Home Companion.'' MPR said the complaints came from…

Fergus Falls Police Release Names Involved in Murder-Suicide

  FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- The Fergus Falls Police Department has released the names of the two people involved in what they are calling a murder-suicide at an apartment building Wednesday night. They say 41-year-old Ryan Cheshire shot and killed…

Death Investigation in Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, MN - Fergus Falls Police and the BCA are investigating the deaths of two people. Officers responded to a report of a person down shortly after 10 p.m. Wed. Police have not said where the bodies were found, but…

Pet Connection: Meet Murphy

Murphy the Maltese mix might just be the perfect dog for the holiday season. With his soft white fur and big brown eyes, he could be a tiny little Saint Nick -- or…

Breaking News: U.S. Senator Al Franken Resigns

Washington, D.C. -- Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations. Once a rising star in the Democratic Party, Franken made the announcement in a speech Thursday on the Senate floor. The two-term lawmaker has repeatedly apologized as…

FBI Requesting Return of Documents of Wetterling Case

  STEARNS COUNTY, Minn. -- A state court judge has been asked to order that FBI documents related to the Jacob Wetterling investigation be returned to the federal agency. Officials in Stearns County had planned to release the investigative case…

Snowstorm Crash Kills Minnesota Woman

MINNESOTA -- The first big snowstorm of the season caused hundreds of crashes, including one that killed an elderly woman in Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol responded to more than 400 crashes statewide, including one on Highway 12 near Benson…