Boating Tips to Remember Before Hitting the Water
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. -- Summer lake season is upon us and many people are already out on the water. But while you're having fun in the sun, are you being safe on the…
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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.…
Minnesota Lawmakers Reflecting on Bills Passed for Local Projects
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Minnesota state officials are working with community members to review and reflect on bills passed during the 2017 legislative session. State Representative, Ben Lien, says the most important…
Douglas County Authorities Asking for Help in Identifying Motorcyclist
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. -- Douglas County authorities are asking for your help in locating a motorcyclist who led deputies on a high speed chase. Authorities say a white man wearing a black t-shirt…
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…
Jeronimo Yanez Trial: Key Piece of Evidence Shows Yanez Doesn't See Gun on Castile
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A St. Anthony police officer on trial for fatally shooting a black man can be heard saying on audio that he doesn't know where Philando Castile's gun was. The audiotape is key evidence in Officer…
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…
House Speaker Attempting to Block Minnesota Lawmakers' First Raise Since 1999
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A government watchdog group is trying to get Minnesota lawmakers their first raise since 1999, but a top political leader is trying to block it. A voter-approved council granted the $14,000 raise last fall but…
The Jeronimo Yanez Trial: Castile's Girlfriend Testifies He was Carrying Gun
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The battle over admissible evidence in the trial of a St. Anthony police officer accused of killing Philando Castile has only just begun. Castile's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, began her testimony in court. Reynolds streamed the…
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…
Volunteers Start Building a Home for an Injured Veteran in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Volunteers in Moorhead are finding a way to give back to people who put their lives at risk. They began building a home for one man who came…
Moorhead Man Who Fought to Keep Home Moves Out for Flood Protection
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A 50 year battle is over for a Fargo man who fought to keep his home along the Red River. Jim Papacek, 72, is moving out after accepting an…
Judge Grants Restraining Order for Wetterlings, Blocking Release of Case Documents
ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- Patty and Jerry Wetterling have been granted a temporary restraining order in keeping documents of their son's 27-year-old missing person case private. The Wetterlings say they want the information…
Bond Set for Naytahwaush Man Accused of Shooting Two People
MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. -- Bond is set for the Naytahwaush man accused in the shooting of two people. Andrew Boswell, 22, is charged with second degree assault. A judge set his bond at $100,000. He is accused of shooting a…
VIDEO: Minnesota Fugitive, Bounty Hunters Killed in Shootout at Texas Dealership
GREENVILLE, Minn. -- A fugitive from Hennepin County and two bounty hunters are dead after a shootout inside a Texas car dealership. "Today, our dealership was the scene of a tragic and unfortunate…
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…
Minnesota Man Arrested After Shooting in Otter Tail County
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. -- A Richville, Minnesota man is facing a number of charges following a gunshot incident in Otter Tail County. He was arrested back in March for setting his house on fire on Long Lake Road. Cody…
Former Bemidji Assistant Principal Facing Federal Child Exploitation Charges
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A former Bemidji assistant principal now faces federal child sexual exploitation charges. Brandon Bjerknes, 34, was arrested Tuesday and appeared today in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. He is charged with the production and distribution…
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…
More Charges Possible in Alleged Genital Mutilation of Minnesota Girls
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- More charges could be coming in an investigation of alleged genital mutilation on Minnesota girls by members of a Muslim sect. An assistant U.S. attorney told a judge that she's meeting with a grand jury next…
Governor Dayton Reverses Decision on Minnesota's Tax Bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Governor Dayton has reversed course on his decision not to sign the Tax Bill and allow it to become law without his signature. He issued a statement around 11 o'clock last night saying he…
Police Investigating Body Found in Dilworth Walmart Parking Lot
DILWORTH, Minn. -- The body of a man was found inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart in Dilworth. Police Chief Ty Sharpe says the store called a towing company to remove the vehicle which had been…
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