MINNESOTA -- The crime rate in Minnesota has dropped to the lowest level in 50 years. The BCA released a report that states overall, crimes of homicide, rape, robbery, arson and human trafficking are occurring only half as much…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota election officials say they are not giving up state voting data to President Trump's White House commission studying voter fraud. Secretary of State Steve Simon says he has serious doubts about the credibility and…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Minneapolis City Council voted to increase their minimum wage to $15 an hour. But wages won't increase all at once throughout the city. The higher wage will be phased in for businesses with 100 or…
BEMIDJI, Minn. -- The search for a Bemidji woman reported missing last week has reached an end. Officers found the body of 26-year-old Chelsea Batchelder in the woods at the south end of Bemidji this morning. Investigators say she went…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Republican senators are taking time to draft a new version of its health care bill that all members of their party can agree on. It comes after delaying a…
HALSTAD, Minn. -- Family members of Pedro Ruiz III tell us the shooting was an accident. "He said he had practiced it," said his aunt, Claudia Ruiz. "It's just sad." Relatives said…
WASHINGTON D.C. -- One St. Paul woman traveled all the way to Washington, D.C. to protest Trump administration policies on deportation. She hopes her story can make a difference. "My dad was actually affected…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- An Ashby man has been sentenced for an attempted kidnapping near Fergus Falls. As part of an agreement with Otter Tail County prosecutors, Jason Morimoto was given just under four years in prison. The…
HALSTAD, Minn. -- A Halstad woman charged in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend is out of jail on $7,000 bail, with conditions. She told authorities it was a YouTube stunt gone wrong.…
HALSTAD, MN --- The Halstad woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a high-caliber gunshot to the chest at close range will make her first appearance on second-degree manslaughter charges in Norman County Court.…
FARGO, ND -- What started off as a normal traffic stop for one Glyndon officer has turned into an investigation on a shot fired at him. Just after 10 p.m. on Monday, Glyndon officer Brandon…
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Another Democrat is speaking out against the GOP health care bill. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar said 32 percent of Minnesotans get treatment for opioid addiction through Medicaid. The Republican health…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Super Heroes are known for battling villains and breaking down barriers. For one Moorhead organization, the bad guy worth fighting is the idea that those with disabilities can't live…
GRAND FORKS, ND --- A crow from Grand Forks has been identified as having West Nile virus. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are urging citizens to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. The mosquito most common…
GLYNDON, MN --- A person who allegedly shot at a police officer last night in Glyndon is still on the loose. Police say at around 11:30 last night on Highway 10 a Glyndon police officer pulled over a car in…
HALSTAD, MN --- Police say a Halstad woman is in custody charged with shooting and killing her boyfriend outside their home Monday night. At about 6:30pm police say 20-year-old Mona Lisa Perez shot her 22-year-old boyfriend in the chest outside…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. -- The East Grand Forks Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a female near the north end walking bridge. Police said just before 5 p.m. Monday, a female called police saying she…
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. -- The mother of Philando Castile has reached a nearly $3 million settlement in his death. The settlement was announced by attorneys for Valerie Castile and the city of St. Anthony. The settlement avoids the drawn-out…
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A judge is considering whether Gov. Dayton's veto of the Legislature's funding was unconstitutional. The bitter legal dispute between the Democratic governor and Republican-controlled Legislature had its first hearing in Ramsey County court. Dayton zeroed…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Anti-police protesters disrupted the Twin Cities Pride Parade over the police shooting of Philando Castile. "Do not say black lives matter if you're not out here ya'll," said one protester. "You are literally letting the police department…
MINNESOTA -- Ag officials in Minnesota say poison hemlock is spreading throughout the southern part of the state. This invasive plant can grow up to eight feet tall, has white umbrella shaped flowers and can smell like carrots. Officials…
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- One person is dead after a shooting at a Minnesota storage facility. Police say they were called to the 28-hundred block of Hedberg Drive at the Public Storage facility at…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Organizers of the Twin Cities Pride Parade set to take place Sunday have changed their minds about police officers being at the event. Organizers say they didn't think about the negative message it would be sending…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Viola Toppin's 103rd birthday wish came true! We first told you last night that Viola planned to celebrate turning 103 by watching her favorite baseball team, Minnesota Twins, in person.…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Organizers of the Twin Cities Pride Parade have asked police to minimize their participation in Sunday's event. They say they're trying to respect the pain many are feeling following last week's acquittal of Officer Yanez. But…
