Minnesota News

Charges Filed Against Minnesota Man After Death of Infant

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Manslaughter charges have been filed against a man after an infant delivered by emergency surgery died. Police said 20-year-old Chaz Moore of Rochester pushed his girlfriend, who was 26 weeks pregnant, to the floor last Thursday. The…

High Risk Sex Offender, Window Peeper on the Move in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Moorhead Police Department is warning the community of a high risk sex offender. Sixty-two-year-old Leslie Lunstad moved to the 700 block of 8th Street South. Lunstad is convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct. Courts records show he…

Otter Tail County Man Injured in Crash with Train

  OTTERTAIL, Minn. -- An Otter Tail County man is at Sanford in Fargo after his potato truck was hit by a train. The crash happened around 10:40 this morning on Elevator Drive in the city of Ottertail. The sheriff's…

Highway 108 In Ottertail Back Open After Crash

Ottertail, MN -- Highway 108 has re-opened. The train/semi crash that closed Highway 108 occurred on a nearby crossing in the city of Ottertail. Highway 108 at the CP Railway crossing in Ottertail closed for several hours due to a crash between…

City of Moorhead Hires New Assistant City Manager

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Fargo's Community Development Administrator is taking a job across the river. Dan Mahli has been hired as Moorhead's Assistant City Manager. He was one of two finalists for the job out of a pool of 49 applicants.…

Moorhead City Council Passes Hate Crime Resolution

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Moorhead City Council passed a hate crime resolution which targets recent hate speech in the metro. Resolution written by Moorhead Council Member Mari Dailey calls for an "inclusive…

Teen Shot In Leg While Duck Hunting With Fellow Teen

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A teen was accidentally shot while duck hunting Saturday in Douglas County. The sheriff's office says the 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old hunting partner were in a boat on North Union Lake. Investigators say the 17-year-old…

Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Buggy, Killing One

CLEARWATER COUNTY, Minn. -- A pickup driver suspected of driving drunk crashed into the rear of an Amish buggy killing a rider. The State Patrol says the crash happened Saturday night on Highway 92 in Clearwater County. The patrol says…

Plane Crash Near Thief River Falls Kills Three People

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- Authorities confirmed three people are dead after a small plane crash near Thief River Falls. Pennington County officials identified the victims as 69-year-old Moy Wing, 27-year-old Brian Duke and 26-year-old Zach Ostertag, all of Wyoming.…