Minnesota News

Casselton Hunter Bags Massive Black Bear

LAKE BRONSON, Minn. -- A Casselton hunter says he's set an impressive personal record after bagging a massive bear. Luke Hagness says on his fourth day of a bow hunting trip by Lake…

MSUM Seeing Boost in Enrollment

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSUM is getting an enrollment boost from freshmen and graduate students. The official fall semester enrollment at the university stands at 6,019. That is up nearly two percent from last fall. The gains are credited to…

Non-Tribal Cabin Owners Forced from Leech Lake Properties

  LEECH LAKE, Minn, -- Some cabin owners are being forced from Leech Lake in northern Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to vacate…

Cone Zone: Expect More Closures on Highway 75 in Moorhead

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Drivers on Highway 75 in Moorhead are running into more lane closures. Lanes on the north side of the I-94 interchange are now shut down. The contractor for last year's diverging diamond interchange project will replace…

Sharing Tips in Minnesota Now Just an Option

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for refusing to share tips. In a divided opinion, the court ruled in favor of a bartender fired from Bunny's Bar & Grill in…

Make Room For Mushrooms

They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and flavors, from lobster to shrimp to citrus to oyster. They grow on trees and on the ground, and all around the Upper Midwest. They've…

Pet Connection: Meet Gidget

If you were to encounter Gidget the way her rescuers did, you might not believe your eyes at first: a tiny, geriatric  Pomeranian, missing most of her teeth, suffering from an enlarged heart,…

Hoffman Man Dies of Injuries in ATV Crash

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- A Hoffman man has died of injuries suffered in an ATV crash northeast of Hoffman. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says 70 year-old Philip Koehntop died after he was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital. Larry…

Minneapolis Bank: Adrian Peterson Owes $2.4 Million

  MINNEAPOLIS -- Adrian Peterson has defaulted on a $2.4 million loan in Minneapolis. Crown Bank says Peterson, who was traded by the New Orleans Saints to the Arizona Cardinals Tuesday, took out the loan in May 2016 and defaulted…

St. Paul Paramedic Killed in Crash with Semi

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A tragic crash last night in the Twin Cities. A paramedic died in a crash between an ambulance and semi in Brooklyn Center. The State Patrol said the semi was stalled on Interstate 694 near…

Hoffman Man Injured in ATV Crash with Pickup

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- Douglas County authorities responded to a crash involving an ATV and a pickup. Seventy-six-year-old Larry Habben of Hoffman was driving his pickup on County Road 25 shortly after 3 this afternoon when he collided with…