LOCAL NEWS
(St. Paul, MN) -- An amendment to a defense authorization bill is set to provide opportunities for many in Minnesota's Liberian community to apply for U.S. citizenship. The measure would give permanent resident status to Liberians living in America under the Deferred Enforced Departure progr… Read more
(Washington County, MN) -- A lawsuit alleges that workers at the Washington County jail ignored red flags before the death by suicide of inmate Richard Bild. The 45-year-old jumped from a second-level balcony to his death inside the Stillwater jail in June 2018. He had been arrested three da… Read more
(Burnsville, MN) -- A former Burnsville man will spend four-and-a-half years in a Wisconsin prison for a Ponzi scheme that targeted the elderly. Prosecutors say Jamie Smith stole more than a million dollars from customers through his gold and silver coins business. Smith formerly operated tw… Read more
(Arden Hills, MN) -- Declining enrollment is prompting staff and budget cuts at Bethel University. The private Christian school in Arden Hills plans to cut as many as 30 staff members and 30 faculty members as a way to address a projected eleven-million dollar budget shortfall over the next … Read more
(St. Cloud, MN) -- A court hearing for a Paynesville man accused in a deadly mobile home fire is being pushed back until January 23rd. Forty-six-year-old John Newport is charged with second-degree murder for starting his daughter's trailer on fire last July and killing Jamey Newport. His… Read more
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Ilhan Omar voted "no" on the bi-partisan National Defense Authorization Act in the U-S House. Omar said in a statement, "at a time when Minnesotans have unmet needs in healthcare, education and housing, it is simply unconscionable to pass an N-D-A-A bill tha… Read more
LOCAL SPORTS
(Fergus Falls, MN)-- The Willmar Cardinal Boys Hockey fell to Fergus Falls 5-4 in a hard fought match up on Thursday night in Fergus Falls. Read more
The BOLD Warrior Girls Basketball Team hosted the Benson Braves on Thursday night. The BOLD Warriors lead at the half 29-15. Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Wild scored twice in every period as they outgunned the Oilers 6-5 in St. Paul. Luke Kunin's third period goal was the difference for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. The Wild wrap up their three-game homestand tomorrow against Philadelphia. Read more
Minneapolis, MN) -- The Timberwolves are back in action tonight hosting the LA Clippers at the Target Center. Minnesota has lost six straight following a 127-116 home setback to Utah on Wednesday. The Wolves are now 10-and-14 on the year. LA is 19-and-7. Read more
The NL-S Wildcats Boys Basketball lost 79-60 to the Melrose Dutchmen Thursday night in New London. The Wildcats trailed 15-0 before scoring their first basket. By the time they scored again it was 25-4. They trailed 43-23 at the half. Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
bernardbodo/iStock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- While some states have pushed back against the implementation of red-light cameras, one councilmember from Montgomery County, Maryland, thinks current photographic deterrents are not enough. Read more
undefined undefined/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The discovery of recording devices in some guest rooms of the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis has prompted an investigation by police. Read more
Baltimore Police Department(BALTIMORE) -- The state’s attorney for Baltimore announced a 32-count indictment against a veteran police sergeant who allegedly engaged in a "pattern and practice of harassment and intimidation," according to prosecutors. Read more
ABC News(JERSEY CITY) -- As bullets whizzed by within inches of him, David Lax said he dove to the floor of a Jewish deli in Jersey City, New Jersey, and when two suspected killers dressed in black barged through the door with guns blazing, he thought his life was about to end. Read more
iStock(NEW YORK) -- A Connecticut judge has set a trial date for families of victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre to face the manufacturer whose guns were used in the deadly 2012 shooting. Read more
