Minnesota News

Suspect Dead in Standoff in Polk County

  POLK COUNTY, Minn. -- A man is dead in Polk County after allegedly shooting at a mail carrier, setting off an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies. The mail carrier reported hearing two gunshots around 11:20 this morning…

Minnesota Sober School Asking Lawmakers for Funding

  WAITE PARK, Minn. -- Leaders of a new school that helps students struggling with alcohol abuse are asking lawmakers for funding. Seven students have been treated so far at the McKinley Recovery School, which is in its first year…

MN House Republicans Propose $45 Billion Budget

  ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota House Republicans are looking at a roughly $45 billion two-year budget. Legislative leaders are considering cuts to some health care programs and state government agencies while drumming up nearly $1.4 billion in tax relief.…

Semi Hits Taxi, Killing Two People

A taxi is rear-ended by a semi on Highway 10 in St. Cloud, killing two people. The crash happened Saturday morning around 7:20. Police say a taxi van was rear-ended by the semi while the van was stopped at a…

Laserfest Lights Up the MSUM Planetarium

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The MSUM Planetarium is rocking out under the dome for an experience like no other. Laserfest is letting people treat their senses to dazzling light effects. The show features music from over five decades with genres like…

Woman Dies After Fall From A Horse

UNDERWOOD, Minn. - A woman has died after falling from a horse in Otter Tail County. Sheriff's officials say 48-year-old Kirsten Laney of Underwood was riding with a friend in the woods near her home when her horse suddenly spooked.…

Minnesota Lawmakers Concerned About Salary Increase Backlash

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt is instructing staff to not issue the $14,000 salary increases recently approved by an independent body. Minnesota voters set the 45 percent raise in motion in November by overwhelmingly approving…

Extra DWI Patrols on the Roads for St. Patrick's Day

  REGIONAL -- If you are looking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, authorities are urging you to designate a sober driver. That could be a friend or family member, a cab or even a ride sharing service like Uber. To…

Moorhead Woman who Died in Apartment Fire Identified

  MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Moorhead woman who died in an apartment fire Wednesday has been identified. Billi Jo Larson, 58, died at the hospital shortly after firefighters pulled her from her apartment on the 800 block of 24th Ave…

Man Survives Crash Near Foxhome, Found 10 Hours Later

  WILKIN COUNTY, Minn. -- A man who spent more than 10 hours in the wreckage of his pickup is hospitalized in Breckenridge. The Wilkin County Sheriff says the victim's pickup rolled on a county road 10 miles south of…

Naytahwaush Man Dead After Crash in Becker County

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. -- A Mahnomen County man is dead after rolling his vehicle seven miles north of Detroit Lakes. The Becker County Sheriff says 41-year-old Marvin Tibbetts, Jr. of Naytahwaush lost control of his vehicle on Highway 21 around…

Details Released in Dilworth Auto Yard Drug Bust

  DILWORTH, Minn. -- New details behind a search warrant to investigate the Dilworth Auto Yard have been released. The eight page warrant explains how 217 pounds of marijuana was found inside the trunks of eight Ford Fusions. On Friday,…

Perham Man Reunited with 6-Year-Old Daughter in Nashville

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Perham man who spent the last month searching for his daughter was reunited with her Monday night in Nashville. Brian Cooney was granted temporary custody of his daughter Claire, who is 6 years old, but…

Fire Damages House Near Georgetown

  CLAY COUNTY, Minn. -- Fire damaged a house just west of Georgetown. Crews were called out around 3:45 this morning after smoke was seen coming from the attic of the house. Crews from Felton and Dilworth were able to…