MANCHESTER, N.H. – Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar referenced the late singer Prince in saying that doctors need to change the prescribing habits of opioids in the United States. At a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Monday night, Klobuchar says her state still hasn’t gotten over the 2016 death of Prince, one of Minnesota’s most famous residents. He died of…
ECKLES TOWNSHIP, MN – A Bemidji man could soon be charged for allegedly causing the death of two men after their bodies were found in a fire pit in Beltrami County earlier this month. Darren Stebe of Bemidji was arrested on February 5th for probation violations. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says he’s expected to be arraigned on charges relating…
UPDATE: The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the remains of what’s believed to be two people were found Monday and one person has been arrested for unrelated charges. Authorities say they received a call from a concerned family member around 11:00 AM Monday of a possible missing person who traveled to the Bemidji area from the Twin Cities metro. The…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar revealed she will be making a “major” announcement this weekend. ‘She plans to make her announcement on Sunday at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. The event will be open to the public starting at 1 p.m. with the program beginning at 1:35 p.m. In a live interview on MSNBC, Klobuchar said she will be announcing her…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead Police bids farewell to K-9 Officer Milo. He was sworn in eight years ago. During his time ridding crime in the city, the department says Milo and his handlers have done more than two hundred drug searches, 20 building searches and nearly 40 suspect tracks. The department says he has been responsible for finding pounds of…
WHITE EARTH, Minn. – The White Earth Nation is helping 132 people with shelter in Mahnomen because of extreme cold weather and heating issues. The tribe has set up a shelter at the Golden Eagle Bingo Hall and Shooting Star Hotel for people living on the White Earth Reservation. Mahnomen County is assisting as well. The White Earth Nation says an…
UPDATE: East Grand Forks Police say their phones are back up and working. EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – The East Grand Forks Police Department said on Facebook around 2:15 Wednesday that their non-emergency phone lines are down. Anyone needing to talk to an officer is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 218-281-0431 for non-emergencies. For any emergencies,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – You may have heard that “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night …” will prevent mail carriers from completing their appointed rounds. But the unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service apparently doesn’t include the cold. Wednesday, the federal service says it will not deliver mail in all or parts of five Midwest states…
ATLANTA – It seems to be a bizarre warning, but the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on people kissing and snuggling hedgehogs. The organization says a multi-state outbreak of salmonella infections, including in Minnesota are linked to contact with pet hedgehogs. 11 people have been infected in eight states. One person has been hospitalized and no…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – (FOX 9) – Gov. Tim Walz said Monday that he would not declare a statewide school closure because of dangerous cold weather this week, ending speculation on how the new governor would use his office’s powers. Instead, Walz said he would leave the decision up to local school districts. “Parents and students should pay close attention to the local news…
