EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he plans to skip next month's Republican state convention and go straight to the August primary. Pawlenty's move means he won't seek the party endorsement. In a statement Tuesday, his…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton says he won't sign a bill squaring Minnesota's tax code to sweeping federal changes if Republican lawmakers don't include emergency funding for schools. Passing a so-called tax conformity bill to avoid confusion and…
FORT MYERS, FL -- A Minnesota woman accused of killing her husband and a Florida woman has entered a not guilty plea to a second-degree murder charge. 56-year-old Lois Riess entered the plea in Fort Myers, Florida in the death…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A man found beaten outside a rural Douglas County bar more than a week ago has died. Sheriff's officials say 46-year-old Steven Hlinsky was found unresponsive and not breathing at his rural Alexandria home on Sunday.…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. -- An Alexandria, Minnesota man was arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed chase Saturday afternoon. 33-year-old Christopher Elliot faces fleeing and other charges in Becker County. The sheriff's office says they received a complaint about an…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Just like they started the session, Minnesota's Legislature is entering the homestretch with a long to-do list. But now they have just over a week to finish it. Republicans who control the Legislature and Gov. Mark…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- After a long winter, many fishers are excited to break out their fishing rods and reel in a big prize on the lakes. "I like to fish a lot…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- If you consider yourself a bookworm, then you are going to love all the books you can get for a low price at the library's book sale. Friends of the Moorhead Library held a used book sale where…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Minneapolis is poised to pay $193,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by a TV anchor whose personal information was repeatedly looked up by police officers. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that Alix Kendall's case is among many…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- After collecting 574 pounds of plastic materials the Sustainable Students Association at MSUM has been awarded a bench made of recycled plastic. The group had a goal and exceeded the…
LAKE PARK, Minn. -- If you have the urge to reach for your phone while driving, you might think again after seeing a real–life simulation of what could happen. Lake Park–Audubon High School…
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) - A Northern California resident found a pair of jeans and human remains inside a girl's shoe on a beach near the spot where a woman drove her large family off a cliff in March, authorities said…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Great Plains Food Bank held a pop–up perishable food pantry at Moorhead High School. Anyone who needs food assistance could get fresh produce and other items for free. The food came from the food bank's surplus donations.…
Libby the cat is a lot less fur than most of our feline guests on the Morning Show, but she's got more love than most to make up for it. The 6-year-old orange…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. - The Detroit Lakes Walmart has shut down as police investigate a man with a gun near the store. Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd says a customer saw a man holding a gun run towards the…
FARGO, N.D. -- The Cass Clay Food Commission met to discuss how federal nutrition programs, like SNAP, which used to be called food stamps, could be used at farmers' markets. "The SNAP participant being…
FARGO, N.D. -- Last year the Red River Children's Advocacy Center treated more than 600 kids who have been abused. Now thanks to the United Way, they'll be able to treat even…
UPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says 43-year-old David Bragg was killed at his home Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say they interviewed everyone living at the house and no arrests have been made. Bragg's body has been sent to the Midwest…
Four North Dakota students have been named as Presidential Scholars, two of them are from Fargo. Nidhi Mahale of Davies and Isaac Spanjer of Fargo North were honored along with Marissa Diggs of Oakes and Brianna Maddock of Kindred. Diggs,…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. -- Polk County authorities are warning people about a Publishers Clearing House scam. A letter is being sent to people from the International Lotto Commission telling them they have won a large amount of money. They are…
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. -- Governor Mark Dayton is visiting schools in Minnesota as he works to drum up support for his emergency school aid plan. He stopped by schools in Rosemount and Rochester to talk about the need for the Legislature…
It may be one of the most demanding disciplines any painter can choose -- watercolors. The paper reveals every error, every misstep. Whites aren't painted on; they're the very paper itself coming through,…
FARGO, N.D. -- No one was injured in a balcony fire last night but firefighters did have to revive a cat. Since many consider their pets to be a part of their family, KVRR's…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSUM students are getting the chance to have their research turned into a permanent exhibit. A history class studied what Moorhead's Comstock House and its surrounding area was like during…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A Moorhead man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the shooting death of a man who was living in his garage. 26-year-old Neil Johnson shot and killed Jacob Glover of West Fargo during an…
