Minnesota News

2nd Woman Accuses Franken of Inappropriate Touching

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching. Lindsay Menz tells CNN that Franken placed his hand on her bottom as they posed for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair…

Barnesville Pulls Together to Help Molly Greiff

BARNESVILLE, Minn. -- A small town is helping a family in need after a freak accident changed a young woman's life. Parents said Molly Greiff, a 25-year-old from Barnesville, is still in rehab…

New Information on Missing Detroit Lakes Teen

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- After nearly 3 months of silence, the family of 15–year–old Parker Eastman may have some new information. Parker's mother, Meghan Eastman of Detroit Lakes, created a Facebook page called 'Reaching Parker.' This weekend, she posted that…

Staffer: Senator Al Franken Will Not Resign

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken is not expected to step down amid claims of sexual misconduct. His staffer told the Star Tribune, "no" on Saturday when asked if Franken would resign. A woman recently accused him of…

Child Accidentally Shot and Wounded By Another Child

DEER CREEK, Minn. -- A five-year-old accidentally shot and wounded a 3-year-old in the city of Deer Creek, Minnesota. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call around 7:30 this morning. The victim was taken by ambulance…

Protests Against Sexual Harassment on Minnesota's Capitol Hill

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Multiple political and nonprofit organizations descended on Minnesota's Capitol to show their support for people who have been sexually harassed or assaulted in the workplace. A crowd gathered with signs and many current and former…

Minnesota Doctors May See Limits on Opioid Prescriptions

  MINNESOTA -- New limits for opioid prescriptions are underway in Minnesota for doctors in the Medicaid program. Doctors who give more than the limit for more than half of their patients will be warned and go through extra training.…

Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures

It comes from the term for aeons ago, pre-continental drift, when all the Earth's continents were fused together in one giant landmass. Now, the teeming masses of humanity right here in Cass and…

Minnesota Senator Al Franken Accused of Sexual Misconduct

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) -- New allegations of sexual misconduct are rocking Capitol Hill. Democratic Senator Al Franken of Minnesota is facing two accusers. One of those women says two separate incidents took place on a USO Tour back in…

Minnesota, North Dakota Senators React to Franken Accusations

  WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Franken's counterpart, Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, strongly condemned her colleague without mentioning him by name. Klobuchar released a statement saying: "This should not have happened to Leeann Tweeden. I strongly condemn this behavior and the…

Pet Connection: Meet Dottie

Dottie is one of those cats whose personality is even more lovely than her looks -- and that's really saying something with this stunning feline. Not only does she have that striking spot…

Minnesota Loses Bid to Host World's Fair

  MINNESOTA -- The state of Minnesota has lost its bid to host what would have been the first World's Fair on U.S. soil in 40 years. The state was beat out by a campaign by Argentina's capital to celebrate…