Minnesota News

Moorhead Woman in Jail After Stabbing Man's Hand

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police said a woman is in jail after stabbing a man's hand in Moorhead. Officers responded to a domestic call at around 7:00 a.m. inside the 1901 apartment complex on 20th Street South. They arrested 41-year-old Jayme…

Two People From the Metro Accused in Kentucky Kidnapping

NORTH DAKOTA -- A Fargo woman and a Moorhead man are accused of attempted kidnapping in Kentucky. Police in Murray, Kentucky stopped Tara Wieland, 38, of Fargo and Daniel Carlson, 19, of Moorhead while doing a welfare check on…

Pet Connection: Meet Dexter and Doakes

This week's Pet Connection came with a bit of a mystery -- since one-half of this dynamic duo Dexter and Doakes decided to ditch the desk mid-interview. These two young cats are part…

Minneapolis Police Investigate Shooting of Bystander

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Minneapolis police are investigating the shooting of a bystander near a downtown bus stop. Authorities said the man happened to be standing near two other men who were arguing last night around 7 o'clock. One of…

Young Enterpreneurs Academy: Swimming With Sharks

Do you have a budding business owner headed back to school soon? The Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber of Commerce wants to help develop their ideas into reality – with a nationwide program that’s launching…

Star Lake Casino Project Clears Another Hurdle

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- The Star Lake Casino project overcomes another hurdle. Otter Tail County officials met in Fergus Falls to discuss whether or not to move forward with the project. The…

St. Cloud Man Sentenced in Hatchet Attack

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a hatchet attack on a black man. Fifty-one-year-old Daniel Volkers was sentenced after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon motivated by…

Two Fergus Falls Men Linked to Shooting Trumpeter Swans

  FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- Two men from Fergus Falls are linked to the shooting deaths of two trumpeter swans south of that city. A Minnesota DNR officer says the protected swans were shot on a federal waterfowl production refuge.…

Moorhead Man Sentenced for Raping an Exotic Dancer

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A sex offender who was convicted of raping and holding a seven-months pregnant exotic dancer prisoner has been sentenced. Jesse Paskey, 34, of Moorhead, was given 30 years in prison for the December 2012 crime. He…

Local Broadcasting Icon, Don Dresser, Passes Away

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A man who entertained radio listeners for decades in the region has passed away. Don Dresser, 84, died Friday at Lilac Assisted Living in Moorhead. His radio career began at KTRF in Thief River Falls in…

Cause of Douglas County House Fire May Be Known

  GARFIELD, Minn. -- A house in Douglas County, Minnesota was destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The sheriff's office says Garfield and Brandon Fire Departments responded to the fire in Garfield around 9:30 a.m. It had quickly spread throughout the…

Man Charged For Alleged Sex Crimes In 2009

GRAND FORKS, ND -- A Grand Forks man has been charged for child sex crimes dating back to 2009. Four felony counts of gross sexual imposition were filed against 36-year-old George Lyons in late June. A preliminary hearing earlier this…

Xcel Energy Says its Prepared for Monday's Solar Eclipse

  MINNESOTA -- One of the main providers of solar energy in Minnesota says you don't have to worry about whether or not its service will be interrupted for Monday. Xcel Energy officials say they have been planning for Monday's…

Arradondo Chosen as Minneapolis Police Chief

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Minneapolis Police Department has officially hired its new police chief. The city council approved interim police chief, Medaria Arradondo, to take over the role on a permanent basis. He will serve the rest of former…

Douglas County Boy Dies After Rollover UTV Crash

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A Douglas County boy has died after a UTV rollover crash in Millerville Township. The Sheriff's Office says nine-year-old Jon Dingwall Jr. was driving the UTV with a 10-year-old female passenger on the slope of…