Minnesota News

City of Ada Announces New Mayor

  ADA, Minn. -- The City of Ada has a new mayor...and he's no stranger to the community. The Ada City Council voted unanimously on Todd Sawrey, the former Economic Development Authority Chair. As chairman, Sawrey worked on bringing new…

F-M Diversion Project Asking For Public's Input

FARGO, ND-- The Cass County Joint Water Resource District is asking the public for its input about funding the diversion. People previously voted to use sales tax to fund the diversion project.…

Gov. Dayton Signs Onto U.S. Climate Alliance

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Governor Dayton is signing onto the U.S. Climate Alliance that formed shortly after President Trump pulled the country out of the Paris climate change agreement. Minnesota is now with 11 other states in the alliance…

Minnesota Offering ATV Safety Classes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Polk County authorities have identified the victims killed in an ATV crash over the weekend. Noel Schmieg, 34, of Mentor, and 34-year-old Crystal Scott of Crookston died after hitting…

Former Glyndon-Felton Principal Sentenced for Theft

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The former principal of Glyndon-Felton Elementary School is sentenced to 30 days in jail for theft at Sam's Club. Shannon Dahlberg of Moorhead pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft. Dahlberg will be able to serve her time on…

Minnesota Releases Minimum Wage Report

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota labor officials have released a report with details on hourly wage employees in the state. The report states 15 percent of minimum wage workers in Minnesota make $9.50 an hour or less. At least…

Red River Search Suspended

MOORHEAD, MN - Rescue crews spent the afternoon searching the river after receiving a call that a man may have jumped in and never came back up. Around 1:30 this afternoon a witness called 9-1-1 after they claimed a male…

Fatal ATV Crash in Polk County

Two people are dead after being thrown from their ATV in northwestern Minnesota. The crash happened along on a county road south of Mentor on Saturday. Polk County authorities say a 34-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman hit an approach…

Detroit Lakes Teen Dies After Accident in California

  LAKE TAHOE, CA -- A 14-year-old Detroit Lakes girl has died after falling off a hiking trail at Lake Tahoe in northern California. El Dorado County authorities say Chloe Conn fell about 50 feet while hiking near the Vikingsholm…

Delaware Woman Found Dead in Kittson County

  KITTSON COUNTY, Minn. -- Authorities say a woman who may have been trying to reach Canada was found dead in northwestern Minnesota. Kittson County officials say 57-year-old Mavis Otuteye was found Friday in a field a half-mile from the…