Minnesota News

UMD Student Identified in Fatal Shooting

DULUTH, Minn. -- A man who was fatally shot in Duluth has been identified as a student at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Police say the victim is 22-year-old William Grahek of Duluth. He was the son of a St. Paul…

Missing Thief River Falls Man Found Dead

  THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. -- An elderly Thief River Falls man who went missing on Tuesday, has been found dead. Orvin Sund, 80, who suffered from dementia, was reported missing around 11 a.m. from his home on Conley Avenue.…

Thief River Falls Woman Identified in Fatal Crash

  PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. -- A woman is dead after a crash on an icy highway in northwestern Minnesota. Mary Reierson, 62, of Thief River Falls, was driving on an icy stretch of Highway 32 five miles south of the…

Seven Family Members Injured in Carriage Crash in Iowa

  MITCHELL COUNTY, Iowa -- Seven family members were hurt after their carriage was hit by a car in northern Iowa. The accident happened Sunday night on a county road about two miles west of McIntire. The car driven by…

Pickup Crashes Into Moorhead House

A person was hurt after a pickup smashed into a house south of The Meadows golf course in Moorhead. The person was sitting in a recliner when the crash happened but is expected to be okay. Authorities say the driver…

Defund Planned Parenthood Rally Held in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Rallies calling for the defunding of Planned Parenthood are going on across the country, and one of those protests happened in Moorhead. About fifty sign wielding, pro–life advocates gathered in front of Moorhead's Planned Parenthood clinic. For…

Finalists Rejected, MNSCU Left without Permanent Chancellor

  MINNESOTA -- All three finalists for chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities have been rejected. The board has opted to have St. Cloud State provost Devinder Malhotra serve as interim chancellor until a permanent one is found. The…

MNsure Hits Record Enrollment for 2017

MINNESOTA -- Rising health insurance premiums and Minnesota's financial help program have driven record enrollment on the state's health exchange. Officials at MNsure say they signed up more than 117,500 people during 2017's open enrollment period. That's up by more…

Minnesota Lawmaker Pushes for Recreational Marijuana Use

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota Democrat says it's time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana use. The state passed a tightly controlled medical marijuana law in 2014. It bans using the plant form, and is only available to…

Perham Man Arrested for Burglary, Following Teen

  DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- A 40-year-old Perham man is suspected of burglarizing a house in Nelson and later exposing himself outside of Target in Alexandria. Officers arrested Jason Maloney after a chase Tuesday night. They say Maloney followed the…

Governor Dayton to Begin Cancer Treatment in March

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll undergo surgery in early March to treat his prostate cancer. Dayton revealed his diagnosis late last month, a day after collapsing during his State of the State address. His doctors…

Frazee Man Accidentally Shoots Himself

FRAZEE, Minn. -- The Becker County Sheriff's Office says a Frazee man accidentally shot himself in the hip. Investigators say 27-year old Jared Hanson was handling a revolver when it discharged. Emergency crews were called to East Main Avenue in…