The Arts Partnership Brings Annual ChalkFest to Red River Zoo
FARGO, ND -- You probably remember drawing with chalk when you were a kid. Red River Zoo hosted Chalk Fest, an event aimed at teaching kids and parents…
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St. Paul Saints Host Copycat Video Festival and Fireworks
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It's an annual tradition that brings in crowds of cat-lovers from all over the country. The St. Paul Saints hosted the Copycat Cat Video Festival and fireworks at CHS Field Tuesday night. The festival features…
Detroit Lakes City Council Considering Changing Legal Tobacco Purchasing Age
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Detroit Lakes City Council members are meeting to discuss raising the age to 21 to purchase tobacco and vapor products. Stopping the start: If you never start smoking, you…
Community Rallies Support Behind Minnesota Islamic Center
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- While the FBI continues to investigate Saturday's bombing at a Minnesota Islamic Center, a community is rallying behind the center. Of the 10 windows in front of the Dar Al-Farooq…
Concordia College Offering Beginning Harp Class to the Community
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- It's an instrument people might not be used to playing, but now they finally have the chance to try it out. Beginning Harp Camp is a four day class where…
Donors Give $6 Million to Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
MINNESOTA -- Donors who wish to stay anonymous have gifted more than $6 million to Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The organization says the donation comes just in time for a project to expand and update…
Governor Dayton Declaring Disasters in Clay, Becker and Norman Counties
MINNESOTA -- Governor Dayton is declaring a disaster in Clay, Becker and Norman counties after severe weather has left areas of widespread damage. Tornadoes, hail and heavy rain on July 11th and 12th left damage throughout the counties, especially…
Moorhead Family Rolls Out Royal Lemonade and Cupcake Stand for Annual Event
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Moorhead community rolled out the royal treatment...but it wasn't for the princesses. It was for a very special group of kids. Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and even the…
Newberger Announces Run Against Senator Klobuchar
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota Republican became the first to announce plans for taking on U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar in the next election. State Representative Jim Newberger, a three-term house member in Becker County, said he's up for…
Bombed Minnesota Mosque Didn't Have Security Cameras
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The executive director of a Minnesota mosque that was bombed just before morning prayers on Saturday said the building doesn't have outside security cameras. Damage of the interior of the building was released to the public.…
Detroit Lakes Man Identified After Being Hit by Train
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. -- One man is dead after being hit by a train one mile north of Detroit Lakes over the weekend. The Becker County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Joseph Mackner, of Detroit Lakes was walking south on…
Authorities Make Identification in Fatal Douglas County Crash
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- The person who died in a Douglas County crash over the weekend has been identified. Sheriff's office officials say 79-year-old Arlene Bosek of Alexandria died at the scene of the rollover. It happened east of…
Fatal Rollover in Douglas County
The Douglas County Sheriffs Officer says one person is dead after a rollover along County Road 82, east of Brandon, Minnesota. Deputies responded to the crash a little after 7 o'clock Saturday night. The driver was pronounced dead on the…
Historic Church Seeking State Grants to Replace its Entire Roof
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A Moorhead church built in the 1800's is in need of a new roof. The architect who designed it also worked on the U.S. Supreme Court building. Neighbors from a few houses down and from around the…
Yazidi-Americans Honor the Lives Lost in an ISIS Genocide
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Fargo-Moorhead's Yazidi-American community is remembering the genocide committed against their people at the hand of ISIS three years ago. On August 3rd, 2014,…
Concordia College Studies Human Impact on Minnesota's Lakes
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Whether you are taking a boat out on the water, jumping in for a swim or enjoying a backyard of nature, hundreds of lakes…
Minnehaha Academy Fatal Explosion: "A Bible Verse Comes to Mind"
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Two people are dead after a gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. The school's custodian was pulled from the rubble last night. Caught in the explosion, a terrifying and…
WE Fest Opens with Longest Bar in Minnesota, New Acts in Lineup
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- It's the biggest country and camping music festival in the U.S. and it's kicking off its 35th year in Detroit Lakes this weekend. Cowboy boots are on…
Minnesota State Patrol Reports Catching Speeders Up to 155mph
MINNESOTA -- A crackdown on speeders in Minnesota caught violators going 110, 120 and even 155 miles per hour. That speeder was caught by the Minnesota State Patrol in the Detroit Lakes area. Authorities from 300 agencies issued a total…
Grand Forks Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Lake County
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A Grand Forks motorcyclist has died in a crash in Silver Creek Township in Lake County. It happened Tuesday afternoon around 1:45 on Highway 61. The state patrol says the driver of a Chevy Silverado…
UPDATE: Minneapolis Police Confirm Second Person Dead in School Collapse
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- After 12 hours of searching, rescue workers pulled the body of another person from the rubble of the Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis. John Carlson, 82, was a custodian at the…
Tool for Helping Suicide Prevention: "I Made 18 Phone Calls Before I Found Somebody"
FARGO, ND -- A new suicide screening tool is being used by health professionals in the metro. It's a way officials hope creates common ground for health professionals to determine how to work…
Father of Philando Castile Requesting Portion of $3 Million Settlement from Prison
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. -- The father of Philando Castile wants a portion of the $3 million settlement reached in his death. Phelix Frazier Sr. is serving a life term in federal prison on drug trafficking charges. Frazier has asked…
Detroit Lakes Prepares for WE Fest
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Detroit Lakes' population is about to grow rapidly this week and it's all thanks to WE Fest. "Our town does grow," said Carrie Johnston, who is president of…
St. Croix River Bridge Opens, Provides Passage from Minnesota to Wisconsin
STILLWATER, Minn. -- Drivers in the Midwest now have another way to pass back and forth between Minnesota and Wisconsin. A brand new bridge across the St. Croix River is now open. Officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin celebrated the…
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