Minnesota News

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…

MSUM Move In Day 2017

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Some would say college is the best four years of your life. For many students at MSUM, their journey is just beginning. "I'm super excited for new friends, new adventures…

Moorhead Businesses Vandalized on Main Avenue

MOORHEAD, Minn. --- Shattered glass and destroyed windows. That's what employees from local businesses on Main Avenue in Moorhead found when they arrived to work early this morning. "It appears that someone is…

MSUM'S Planetarium Holding Eclipse Event on Campus

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSUM's Planetarium and Bookstore have run out of protective eye glasses for the eclipse on Monday. They ordered 10,000 protective eye glasses for the big event and they are all gone. According to USA Today, stores…

Minnesota Increasing Minimum Wage for Large Employers

  MINNESOTA -- Minnesota's minimum wage for most large employers will increase to $9.65 an hour in 2018. It's the first annual increase stemming from a 2014 bill that hiked the minimum wage to $9.50 an hour by 2016. Other…

Valley TRIAD Hosts Annual Senior Safety Seminar

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Seniors walked away from the Hjemkomst Center more informed after attending the annual Senior Safety Seminar. The event allows seniors living in the area to learn about all of the…

Alexandria Police Still Searching for Missing Teen

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. -- The Alexandria Police Department is still asking for the public's help in locating a 15-year-old girl who was last seen on August 8. Jasmine Block was last seen around 10:30 p.m. that night at her home on…

Area Broadcaster Passes Away From Terminal Brain Cancer

Gary Rogers died late last night after a brief battle with cancer. The longtime sports broadcaster and newsman was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this month and given just weeks to live. He was 72. Rogers was honored earlier…

Mall of America Celebrates 25 Years

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The biggest mall in the United States is celebrating its 25th anniversary with cupcakes and party hats. The Star Tribune reports that the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, will attempt to set the Guinness World Record,…