Former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman escaped serious injury Saturday morning when the boat he was fishing in on Lake Ada in northern Minnesota was broadsided. Coleman says right before impact he dove into the water, he was wearing an auto-inflate life vest. Two kids in the other boat were also thrown into the water, they […]

The Minnesota State Fair has added 31 official new foods and seven new food vendors to the expansive menu already offered at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. In total, nearly 500 foods are available at 300 different concession locations throughout the fairgrounds. NEW FOODS: Bada Bing Sandwich: Italian-inspired warm flatbread sandwich with ham, salami, melted mozzarella […]

Moorhead police are dealing with a mysterious canine. Police say over the past month, there were reports of a possible wolf-like creature loose in the city. Others thought it could be a Husky, or possibly a coyote. Apparently, the filet mignon dinner was what the critter was waiting for. He was caught yesterday in a […]

The web designer Faster Solutions in Duluth has introduced a new Leif Erikson Viking Ship website.  The site covers the story of the ship, the restoration process, its importance to the community and an online donation portal. The ship, built in Norway, sailed across the Atlantic in 1926 and into Duluth in June of 1927. The ship was […]

Dozens of people have written letters in support of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor. He’s to be sentenced this morning (9) after his April convictions on charges of manslaughter and murder. Noor’s defense team is pushing for no prison time. Noor was on duty when he shot 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk Damond to death in […]

The state Department of Public Safety today is marking 10 years since Minnesota passed its primary seat belt law.  The year before the primary seat belt law, 152 unbelted motorists lost their lives on Minnesota roads. In 2018, preliminary numbers show that number decreased to 92. The state’s seat belt law, which requires drivers and […]

Congresswoman Betty McCollum took the top prize in this year’s Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition with her “Hotdish A-Hmong Friends”. This is McCollum’s second time winning the event–which has been held nine times. This year’s competition was hosted in Washington DC by Senator Tina Smith. Other hotdishes prepared this year: Sen. Smith’s “Herd on the […]

Governor Tim Walz delivers his first State of the State address tonight at the Capitol to a joint session of the Minnesota House and Senate. The speech comes more than halfway through a legislative session marked by major differences with Republicans over taxes, spending, and health care. To listen to the speech click HERE.    

A vote is expected in the state Senate today on a bill that beefs up the fight against Minnesota’s opioid crisis.  What makes the measure controversial is how additional programs are paid for: an annual licensing fee on opioid manufacturers and distributors. The Senate is also to vote on a bill that would increase reckless […]

A man and woman were rescued after their vehicle got stranded in flood waters about 9 miles southwest of Madison, in western Minnesota. They called 911 shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday to report they drove around a road-closed barricade and attempted to drive through flowing water on the road but the current was so strong […]