Minnesota News

Red Lake Indian Reservation Wants Help to Fight Opioid Epidemic

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. -- Red Lake Indian Reservation tribal leaders have declared a public health emergency. They are seeking outside help to deal with a heroin and opiate epidemic. Leaders are considering banishing tribal members who are involved with dealing…

Halstad Sex Offender on the Move

HALSTAD, Minn. -- A high level sex offender who had been living in Halstad is on the move. Jonah Hawkins was released from prison late last month. He was last seen in Halstad but the Department of Corrections says it's…

Three Vehicles Involved in Shooting in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Police in Moorhead say shots were fired behind the strip mall near Hornbacher's Azool. A nearby apartment complex may be involved. Police got the call just before 6:00 p.m.…

Minnesota Woman Killed in Boat Crash on Dinham Lake

ELLSBERG TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- Authorities are investigating a fatal boat crash on a northeastern Minnesota lake. Four people were on a boat that struck a dock and boat lift on Dinham Lake in Ellsberg Township Saturday night around 11. Fifty-four-year-old…

Willmar Police Officers on Leave After Shooting

  WILLMAR, Minn. -- Two police officers are on standard administrative leave after a shooting injured a man in Willmar. The officers had responded to a 9-1-1 call of a suicidal man Sunday night around 5:30. When they arrived they…

Three Kayakers Rescued Near Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. -- Three kayakers were rescued after they became trapped in a culvert that passes under I-94 near Fergus Falls. The kayakers became stuck in the strong current because the kayaks were being pushed against a submerged log…

PB&J Fundraiser to Stop Hunger in Moorhead Schools

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A Moorhead Area Public School parent and Junkyard Brewery have paired up to try to help end hunger at Moorhead schools through peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. On Saturday, July 22, Junkyard Brewing Company will be hosting a PB&J…

Drought Conditions Worsen In North Dakota

FARGO, ND -- The drought conditions in western North Dakota aren't getting any better. More than 6 percent of the state is now listed in the ``exceptional'', or highest, drought category. Much of the rest of western North Dakota is…

Man Charged In Crash That Killed A High School Sophomore

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. -- A truck driver from Wheaton has been charged for causing a collision that killed a 16-year-old boy. Otter Tail County prosecutors have charged 35-year-old Jason Vadner with criminal vehicular homicide. They say he was driving…

The Breckenridge Community Honors Carter Casey

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. -- Carter Casey is being remembered at his high school in Breckenridge. The 17-year-old passed away last Friday after battling muscle cancer. Friends, family, and community members packed the gymnasium at…