Minnesota News

Moorhead Senior Arrested After Drug Investigation

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A multi-agency drug investigation lands a 72-year-old Moorhead man behind bars. The Lakes to River Drug Task Force searched the home of Robert Smith in south Moorhead last Friday. They found one pound of meth, marijuana…

Minnesota Man Dead After Crash in Grant County

  GRANT COUNTY, Minn. -- A Sebeka man is dead after a fatal crash in west-central Minnesota's Grant County. Two semis collided Monday morning at the intersection of Highway's 59 and 27, just south of Barrett. The state patrol says…

Money Talks: Treats Or Tricks In the Market

It's been a wild warmup to Halloween in the headlines when it comes to financial news. It's a good time to be a tech stock, particularly if you're Amazon, and the news about…

Threat Tightens Security at Thief River Falls School

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. (KTRF) -  A threat of violence at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota has district officials and police on alert. School Superintendent Bradley Bergstrom says the threat may not be credible, but he says…

Boy Injured After Accidental Shooting in Polk County

  FISHER, Minn. -- An accidental shooting injured a boy in Polk County, Minnesota over the weekend. The sheriff's office responded to the shooting Saturday morning around 11 in rural Fisher. They say a juvenile male was accidentally shot by…

Man Arrested After Crash in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Moorhead Police arrest a man after responding to a rollover in a south Moorhead neighborhood. Authorities say 32-year-old Corey Berghorst of Moorhead was driving in the 3300 block of Village Green Drive around 11 o'clock Sunday night…

CenturyLink Ordered to Reform Billing Practices in Minnesota

  MINNESOTA -- CenturyLink has been ordered to reform its television and internet sales and billing practices. Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against the company in July for allegedly overbilling customers after quoting lower rates. A man…

From Being a Felon to Gaining a Future

FARGO, ND -- Eric Bridges was left homeless last year after getting out of prison. To get his life together, he turned to resources in the metro including the United Way and the Lakes…

Hjemkomst Center Lets People Try Foods from the Bible

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- During the era in which the St. John's Bible takes place, there was no such thing as coffee, sugar, chocolate or potatoes. The Hjemkomst Center gave people the chance to experience what food was like during that time…

Men Caught In The Middle Of Robbing Cenex

GRAND FORKS, ND -- Two men who were attempting to rob Cenex on South Washington Street in Grand Forks were caught in the act by police. They were alerted to the store by a hold up alarm around 5:50 Friday…

Farmer Run Over And Dragged By Chisel Plow

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A Douglas County, Minnesota farmer is dead after being run over by a chisel plow and dragged. Authorities were called Sunday morning to a farm in Farwell after the man didn't return home after working alone…

FM Chamber Education Initiative

The F-M Chamber of Commerce is launching a new initiative toward channeling the area's many college grads into -- instead of out of -- the region's economy. Chamber President Craig Whitney sat down…

Red Cross Offers Tips on Safe Halloween

FARGO, N.D. – It’s that time of year when ghosts and goblins take to the streets for some Halloween fun. The celebration is growing more and more popular with everyone – kids to adults – and the American Red Cross has…

Unoccupied House Damaged by Fire in Hendrum

  HENDRUM, Minn. -- An early morning fire substantially damaged an unoccupied house in Hendrum, Minnesota. Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton says the fire started in the attic of the home shortly before 6:30 a.m. Halstad, Perley and Hendrum fire…

First West Nile Animal Case Confirmed in Minnesota

  MINNESOTA -- The Board of Animal Health has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a Minnesota horse in more than a year. It was diagnosed in a 33-year-old American quarter horse in the northwestern town of…

Pet Connection: Meet Fetty

Fetty might look tough, but he's all squishy on the inside. Let's face it, a life like his is bound to result in some tenderizing. First of all, the four-year-old pit bull already…

Wahpeton Man Sentenced in Breckenridge Shooting

  BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. -- A Wahpeton man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for shooting a man last December. A jury convicted 27-year-old Matthew Allard of assault, making terroristic threats and firing a gun. He was found not…