KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. -- Dry conditions and winds gusting to nearly 40 miles per hour fanned a wildfire that burned about 1500 acres of grassland in Kittson County. The "Clow Fire" about 10 miles northwest of Lancaster was 70% contained…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A move to require Minnesota drivers to use only hands-free cell phones looks like it's finished for the current legislative session. The bill's sponsor, Champlin Republican Rep. Mark Uglem, says leaders told him his bill won't…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a Republican-backed ultrasound abortion bill. It would have required Minnesota physicians to tell pregnant women they have the option of viewing an ultrasound before having an abortion. The bill passed the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Volunteers teamed up to install a new fence at the Dorothy Day House in Moorhead. The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Fargo–Moorhead pitched in to lend…
ST. CLOUD, MN (AP)-- The former superintendent of the Rocori School District has pleaded not guilty to 19 counts of indecent exposure in Stearns County. Scott Staska is accused of exposing himself at stores in St. Cloud and Waite Park…
The school year is wrapping up for so many college families all across the Red River Valley, and with it a slow parade of graduation ceremonies at campuses all across the region. In…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Each strike of the bell carried a name, a date, a rose, and a silent moment of gratitude for their service. The bell echoed across downtown Grand Forks…
MOORHEAD, Minn. After a 40 year career in law enforcement, Moorhead's Police Chief announces it's time for him to retire. David Ebinger first served as an officer in Little Rock, Arkansas for…
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…
