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Minnesota deputy finds pig in swerving driver’s lap

Causes for #distracteddriving: ✅ Talking on phone ???? ✅ Texting ???? ✅ Eating fast food ???? ✅ Changing radio station ???? ✅ Putting on makeup ???? ✅ Having a pig ???? on your lap…now that was a first even for us. pic.twitter.com/6OtUDHIniv — Chisago Co Sheriff (@ChisagoCountySO) March 26, 2019 (FOX 9) – Officials in Chisago County, Minnesota are sharing a strange…

Twins Unveil new 2019 Target Field Foods

  MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, the Minnesota Twins are unveiling all the new foods and drinks fans can expect at Target Field this season. The Twins play the Cleveland Indians at 3:10 p.m. Thursday in the earliest home opener in team history. Fans can create their own soul food bowl with any combination of Shaggy Yellow Rice, JR Jong…

Hands-free driving requirement clears MN Senate, allows scarves, hijabs to hold phone

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – On Monday, the Minnesota Senate voted overwhelmingly to ban drivers from using cell phones except in hands-free mode. The Senate’s 56-10 vote followed a similarly overwhelming vote in the House earlier this month. It clears the way for negotiations between the two chambers over their differing versions. The hands-free bill got stuck in the Senate a year ago, and family members of…

At-Risk Residents Encouraged to Register in Emergency Assistance Request Database

The emergency assistance request database is simply a list of our at-risk and vulnerable populations*. 

CLAY COUNTY, MN — Disasters can occur at any time of the year.  Fires, floods, tornados, hazardous material spills put people at risk. The Clay and Wilkin County Public Health Departments are encouraging vulnerable and at-risk populations to register themselves into our new emergency assistance request database. The emergency assistance request database is simply a list of our at-risk and…

MN Gov. Changes Budget Proposal Due To Slower Economic Growth

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz changes his budget proposal because of slower than projected economic growth. It includes reductions of $131 million in proposed new spending and tax changes that would bring in an additional $65 million. The plan would also have 37 million dollars in new spending for higher education and return $142 million in unspent health…

Help Find Moorhead Girl Last Seen Two Months Ago

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Center for Missing and Exploited Children needs help finding a 14-year-old Moorhead girl. Tim’Monique Davis was last seen on January 20th. She may still be in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Tim’Monique is 5’6″ tall, weighs 189 pounds and has brown eyes. If you’ve seen her, call the Red River Dispatch Center at 701-451-7660. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News…

Moorhead Declares State of Emergency for 2019 Spring Flood

The severity of flooding depends upon numerous factors, such as the speed of the snowmelt and the level of additional precipitation we may receive.

MOORHEAD, MN — The Minnesota city of Moorhead has joined neighboring Fargo, North Dakota, in declaring a flood emergency along the river that separates the cities. Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd says the move enables the city to seek money from state and federal governments to help with potential impacts from Red River flooding. Fargo declared a flood emergency Monday. The National…

Gophers shoot past Louisville 86-76 in NCAA Tournament

DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 21: Daniel Oturu #25 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates after drawing a foul by the Louisville Cardinals during their game in the First Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)DES MOINES, Iowa (FOX 9) – Minnesota got hot three-point…