LOCAL NEWS
(Freeport MN-) A rural Freeport man is dead after a house fire Friday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says at 9 a.m. Friday they responded to a report of a house fire south of Freeport. Callers reported smoke coming from the house, and they thought the homeowner was still in… Read more
(Minneapolis MN-) On Friday, the Minneapolis City Council approved a $795,000 settlement, nearly five years after a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of 22-year-old Terrance Franklin. Franklin was shot and killed by police in 2013 after he led police on a high speed chase, broke int… Read more
(Foley, MN) -- The sentence is nine years in prison for a Sauk Rapids man who forced his way into a local business and tried to sexually assault an employee. Thirty-nine-year-old Matthew Pearson pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Benton County. Police were called to W… Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced today that two men were indicted by a grand jury in connection to the death of Monique Baugh. The young mother and Minneapolis realtor was abducted and killed on New Year’s Eve. Forty-one-year-old Cedric Berry and 40 year o… Read more
(Undated) -- More positive news on the recovery of wounded Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson. His family says Matson has been getting up and walking with his physical therapist and on Thursday had his "longest assisted walk to date - almost 50 feet!" The latest CaringBridge update said he's … Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota is extending the contracts of athletics director Mark Coyle and women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen. The Board of Regents approved an extension that will keep Whalen at Williams Arena into 2024. The Golden Gophers have a 36-and-21 record u… Read more
LOCAL SPORTS
The NL-S Wildcats led by as many seven in the first half Saturday afternoon, but trailed by one at the break, 37-36, before the ACGC Falcons went on a 18-2 run early in the second half to put the game away with a final score of 86-61. Read more
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota is extending the contracts of athletics director Mark Coyle and women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen. The Board of Regents approved an extension that will keep Whalen at Williams Arena into 2024. The Golden Gophers have a 36-and-21 record u… Read more
[St.Cloud,MN]—In a CLC matchup, the Apollo Eagles were able to come away with a victory over the Willmar Cardinals by a final score of 71-44. Leading the scoring output for the Eagles was Senior Chang Hoth, scoring 21 while shooting 57% from the field. Topping the stat sheet for the Cards wa… Read more
(Alexandria, MN)-- Willmar and River Lakes met in the 6A section championship game for a chance to advance to the State Tournament next week at the Xcel Energy Center. Both teams tested the other’s defense throughout the first period, Willmar with an early flurry of activity. Shots from th… Read more
[Worthingon, MN]—In a section matchup, the Willmar Cardinals Boys Basketball team was able to cruise to a 71-58 victory over the Worthington Trojans. Senior guard Jack Jeffords paced the Cardinals with 19 points, on 7/10 shooting, and going 3/5 from beyond the arc. Guard Terbuto Ochothow put… Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
iStock(BILLINGS, Mont.) -- A police officer suffered serious injuries requiring surgery after a car full of teenagers accelerated and drove directly at authorities in what was an alleged deliberate attempt to hit them. Read more
iStock(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Federal prosecutors charged a Florida doctor for allegedly taking $26 million from Medicaid, Medicare and other health insurance for phony health procedures. Read more
iStock(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Much of the nation is seeing a rather quiet Sunday, however, a new storm is set to track across the country, and another blast of cold air is lurking right behind it. Read more
iStock(HARTFORD, Conn.) -- A shooting at a nightclub in Connecticut has left at least one person dead and four others injured. Read more
iStock(BOGALUSA, La.) -- A 12-year-old girl who was abducted from a hospital room by her armed grandmother has been found unharmed. Read more
