Minnesota News

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…

Man On Bike Seriously Hurt In Hit-And-Run

BECKER CO., Minn. -- A Detroit Lakes man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run on his bike. Becker County authorities say 44-year-old Jarod Moran was hit while biking on County Road 124 last night around 9:30. The driver fled…

Pushsave Makes Coupon Books Mobile

FARGO, ND -- A customized mobile coupon book is helping local youth organizations raise money. The metro has 80 to 90 merchants on the Pushsave coupon list and Maxwell's Restaurant & Bar in West Fargo was recently added. The "do…

Bond Set At $1 Million For Standoff Suspect

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. -- Theodore Tiede remains jailed in Otter Tail County with bond set at $1 million. Tiede threatened his girlfriend and fired shots in the direction of officers during a standoff in Fergus Falls on Saturday. Prosecutors…

Judge in St. Paul Hears F-M Diversion Arguments

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A judge in St. Paul has heard arguments on the dispute over the F-M Diversion. U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim heard arguments regarding motions made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Minnesota DNR…

Fiance of Woman Killed By Minneapolis Officer Wants Answers

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The fiance of an Australian woman who died at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer wants answers. But Don Damond says the family isn't getting any information. Damond said, "Our hearts are broken and we are…

Pot Case Has Local Ties

More marijuana has been found in Ford Fusions manufactured at a plant in Mexico. Authorities say one-million dollars' worth of marijuana was found in Ford Fusions shipped to an Ohio dealership. They are now trying to figure out who put…

Woman Hurt After Driving Pickup Into Path of Oncoming Train

BEMIDJI, Minn. -- A woman has potentially life threatening injuries after driving her pickup into the path of an oncoming train. It happened Sunday afternoon just south of Highway 2 about 12 miles west of Bemidji. ONSTAR alerted dispatchers of…