ADA, Minn. - Mayor of Ada Todd Sawrey resigned during a City Council meeting Monday night. "I've been dealing with several health issues for the past several years and need to refocus my energy on my health, family and business.…
MINNEAPOLIS--Hennepin County prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old Minneapolis man with 13 felony counts of voting fraud. Abdihakim Amin Essa allegedly helped 13 people fraudulently cast absentee ballots last year. The charges filed last week say he told officials he was…
BISMARCK, N.D.--North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has asked South Dakota authorities to help investigate an agency that allegedly violated state law on contract bidding. Auditor Joshua Gallion released a report last month that said the Department of Commerce violated…
MINNEAPOLIS--Rep. Ilhan Omar has officially divorced from her husband in Minnesota, just a month after she filed a petition saying there was an "irretrievable breakdown'' in their marriage. Omar and Ahmed Hirsi had been married since January 2018 but were…
Mexico City--Nine U.S. citizens, including six children, living in a Mormon community were found dead after their vehicles were attacked in Northern Mexico. Some of the victims lived in La Mora, Mexico while others had ties to Williston, ND. They…
BISMARCK, N.D.--The North Dakota County Auditors Association has created a contest for fourth grade students to design a new "I Voted" sticker to be used in the 2020 Election. Students can create a color design on the forms distributed by…
BISMARCK, N.D.--Prosecutors won't pursue criminal charges against North Dakota State College of Science officials accused by the state auditor of withholding records from investigators. Cass County State's Attorney Birch Burdick says in a letter that there was no proof college…
FARGO, N.D.--North Dakota State College of Science has been selected as one of 150 community colleges eligible for the $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program narrowed the selection down from nearly…
EDINA, Minn.--Police in a Minneapolis suburb say a juvenile will not face charges after acknowledging drawing a swastika and other offensive graffiti on a shed at an elementary school. Edina police were called Saturday about the chalk graffiti. The officer…
BISMARCK, N.D.--A task force made up of law enforcement agencies in North Dakota and the U.S. Marshals Service has arrested 100 fugitives and seized heroin and methamphetamine since its formation four months ago. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier says the…
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Minnesota wildlife officials have rejected a request from environmental groups to ban the use of lead in rifle bullets, birdshot and fishing tackle. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources denied the petition Monday. DNR officials say restrictions on…
FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State football starts a stretch of back to back home games this weekend beginning with Western Illinois on Saturday. The Leathernecks come into the match up with only one…
MINNESOTA - Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party Ken Martin says President Trump hasn't made Minnesota great in his first term. He lost the state by 1.5% in 2016. His campaign spent only $40,000 in…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- South Dakota has gone through with the execution of Charles Rhines after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected three appeals to delay his execution. Rhines was given a lethal injection around 7:35. He was scheduled to be…
FARGO, N.D.--Friendly Smiles Cosmetic Dentistry is hosting a Halloween candy buy back event. Kids received a dollar for every pound of candy they donated. They also had opportunities to win Target gift cards by guessing…
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- State and city leaders, business owners and community members are celebrating the completion of the Sheyenne Street reconstruction project. The two–year West Fargo project is a collaboration between the city and…
DILWORTH, Minn. - "We just served about 900 kids in here, and if you look around through here, we have one serving line, and then this whole gym, this entire gym, is full of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- People living in Moorhead's 152nd Independent School District can vote on Tuesday November 5th on the high school's bond referendum. The $110 million referendum would rebuild the Moorhead High School and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- A wanted man is arrested after a very short chase in Grand Forks. Street Crimes detectives spotted 29-year-old Lonnie Falcon Jr. of Grand Forks early this afternoon in the Valley Dairy parking lot. He refused to…
BISMARCK, N.D.--A jury has awarded the families impacted by a drunk driving incident in 2015 $1,157,000,000 in past, future and non-economic punitive damages. The incident resulted in the deaths of Abby Renschler and Taylor Goven and left Shayna Monson critically…
Detroit Lakes, MN -- In a Facebook posting WeFest Organizers announced they will skip holding the festival in 2020. They will return to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota in 2021. Here is the post: We are so excited to embark on this…
BISMARCK, N.D.--North Dakota wildlife officials say the number of tags issued for the upcoming deer hunt is up by about 10,000. The Game and Fish Department says about 67,500 deer tags have been issued. Wildlife division chief Jeb Williams says…
BANGOR, Maine--A U.S. Senate committee is advancing a proposal from Sen. Susan Collins to improve research about Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Collins, a Republican, introduced the proposal with Democratic Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith. It's also designed to beef…
SANTA FE, N.M.--Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds overseen by the U.S. government, weakening future resilience against disease and climate events in the shadow of human…
MINNEAPOLIS--Sen. Bernie Sanders attempted to recapture the political energy at a Minneapolis rally that led to his runaway victory in the Minnesota DFL presidential caucus four years ago. He appeared Sunday at the University of Minnesota with Rep. Ilhan Omar,…
