MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — An update to a story we brought you on Monday. Police say a woman has died after a shooting early Sunday morning at the Hell’s Lovers Motorcycle Club in north Minneapolis. The woman had been shot in the head and a man had been shot in the ankle. Another man was found suffering from a non-life-threatening stab…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A man is dead after a crash in northwestern Minnesota on Tuesday morning. The state patrol says 87-year-old Arvin Dahl of Middle River failed to yield and was struck by a semi on Highway 59 north of Thief River Falls. Dahl was killed in the crash. His wife, 87-year old Marvel Dahl, had life-threatening…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Some fan-favorite classic artists will draw people of all ages to the Bluestem Summer Concert Series in Moorhead. Pat Benatar, Rick Springfield, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Kenny Rogers are just some of the artists lined up to play at the Bluestem Amphitheater this summer. The series begins with The Shins on May 21 and…
RAMSEY COUNTY, Minn. — Defense attorneys are pushing to move the manslaughter trial of a St. Anthony police officer charged with fatally shooting a black man last summer. Attorneys for officer Jeronimo Yanez argued in court that the officer cannot get a fair trial in Ramsey County, where Philando Castile was shot, because of pretrial publicity. The judge says he…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House has shot down an amendment to remove increased penalties for protests that block transportation. Lawmakers voted to keep it as part of the public safety finance bill. They battled over the issue for several hours and testimonies grew heated multiple times. Republicans say the bill is simply a matter of public safety….
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democratic Gov. Dayton says he has concerns about a $542 million Republican plan to lower health insurance costs for Minnesotans but he won’t veto it. Dayton says he’ll let the plan become law without his signature. The bill creates a reinsurance program to help insurance companies cover expensive medical claims. Republicans who support the bill…
School districts across Minnesota are struggling to hire and retain teachers. The superintendent of the Kittson Central district says schools in the rural, northern part of the state have struggled harder than ever to fill open jobs in the past few years. State data show that teacher turnover is higher in smaller districts. Since 2010, districts of fewer than 300…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. — Authorities in North Dakota and Minnesota have arrested six people after following the trail of fentanyl laced oxycodone pills in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. Cody Stengl, 19, 20-year-old Robert Powell, 19-year-old Benjamin Gottberg, 22-year-old Joel Ryan all of East Grand Forks and 20-year-old Leah Anne Sourdif and 19-year-old Tucker Collings of Grand Forks are in…
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Minnesota-based Land O’ Lakes has purchased Vermont Creamery. The company will continue to make goat cheese, cultured butter and fresh dairy in Websterville, Vermont. Co-founders Allison Hooper and Bob Reese said the company has experienced growth and it needs a partner that will help it realize its business potential. The president and CEO of Land…
(L) Gary Tilander, 13 and (R) Chawna Mueller, 13, found safeMINNESOTA — A teen missing from Bemidji since late February has been found in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. Authorities found 13-year-old Gary Tilander at a residence after a tip from a concerned citizen. There was no reason given for why he was in Lidgerwood. Law enforcement and family members had searched…
