Minnesota News

Drought Conditions Are Expanding In The Region

The areas of severe and extreme drought are expanding across south-central North Dakota. This is the latest drought monitor map from the USDA. The counties in red are in the extreme drought category with persistent hot and dry conditions. In…

New Deal Reached by BCBS MN and Children's Minnesota

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- A new deal has been reached by BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota and Children's Minnesota Hospital Systems. The organizations made the announcement, which will keep Children's Minnesota an in-network provider for BlueCross customers. While the details of…

The Dos and Don'ts of No-Sort Recycling in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The city of Moorhead is wrapping up their first week of their no-sort recycling program and while it is going well, they are asking people to remember a few things. The recycling pick-up schedule remains every other…

Minnesota State Patrol Steps Up Speeding Enforcement

MINNESOTA -- Good weather and sunny skies doesn't mean you are less at risk when driving down the highway. Crookston and East Grand Forks Police Departments and the Polk County Sheriff's Office are joining authorities from more than 300 agencies…

Breckenridge Police Car Damaged After Chase

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. -- A Breckenridge police car was damaged in a pursuit that reached speeds of 60 miles per hour. Police say the chase started at about 11:30 a.m. at Welles Park. Breckenridge Police and Wilkin County deputies followed the…

Minneapolis Working to Restrict Sales of Menthol Cigarettes

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The sale of menthol cigarettes in Minneapolis may soon be restricted to adult-only tobacco shops. The city has an ordinance that limits other flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco shops. Council Member Cam Gordon says restricting…

Thief River Falls Man Drowns Swimming in Gravel Pit Pond

  PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. -- The sheriff of Pennington County is warning swimmers to stay away from gravel pit ponds after a drowning. Forty-year-old Myron Sunram of Thief River Falls was pulled from one of the ponds and later died.…

Funeral Arrangements Set for Breckenridge Pilot

  BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. -- Funeral arrangements have been set for Mark Yaggie. The 41-year-old pilot was killed in a plane crash near the Moorhead airport on Sunday. According to the Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home in Breckenridge, a visitation…

Minnesota Man Adding to His Long List of Driving Offenses

ELK MOUND, Wis. -- A Minnesota man gets picked up for drunk driving, which would be his 10th offense, if convicted. A state patrol trooper stopped Lawrence LaPole of Rosemount at around 10:00 last night in Elk Mound, Wisconsin. The…

Gov. Dayton Hoping to Improve Minnesota's Water Quality

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Governor Mark Dayton wants to hear from people throughout the state on how best to improve Minnesota's water quality. Dayton's office announced 10 town halls throughout the summer to help develop water strategies throughout the…