LOCAL NEWS:
(Arco MN-) The investigation into the deaths of two young men from the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton School District continues. Early Saturday morning(2 a.m.) the bodies of 18-year-old Christian Muecke and 19-year-old Jacob Peterson were discovered in Muecke's bedroom near Arco. According to the Ram… Read more
(Hutchinson, MN) -- A Minnesota man killed in a snowmobile accident in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will be laid to rest later this week. The funeral for 53-year-old Mark Kurtzweg of Darwin is being held Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. Michigan State Police say Kurtz… Read more
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life is expecting thousands of people for today's "March for Life" at the state Capitol (Tuesday 12 P-M). The annual event is being held on the 46th anniversary of the Roe versus Wade decision. The M-C-C-L says the purpose is to commemorate … Read more
(Albuquerque, NM) -- A central Minnesota man is dead after getting buried in an avalanche while skiing in New Mexico. Taos Ski Valley resort says 22-year-old Corey Borg-Massanari (MASS'-uh-nair-ee) from Brainerd and 26-year-old Matt Zonghetti of Massachusetts were buried Thursday when a laye… Read more
(Willmar MN-) As the partial federal government shutdown drags on, state and county lawmakers are concerned about the local impact. Kandiyohi County Commissioner Harlan Madsen of Lake Lillian says it's possible the County Road 8 project from Lake Lillian to County Road 20 will be delayed if … Read more
(Stewart MN-) The American Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month. Read more
(St. Paul MN-) Hearings begin in the Minnesota House today on a bill banning drivers from holding their cellphones while driving. The Senate takes up the bill, authored by Senator Scott Newman of Hutchinson, tomorrow, and fellow Republican Senator Andrew Lang of Olivia says it's a complicate… Read more
(Willmar MN-) The Willmar City Council meets Tuesday for what may be their last work session and then their regular city council meeting. Both are one day later than usual because of the Martin Luther King Junior Holiday on Monday. Mayor Marv Calvin says the council discussed doing away with… Read more
Mary Lou Habermann, 79, of Kandiyohi, died Saturday, January 19th at Bethesda Grand in Willm… Read more
Mary Phillips, age 54, of Redwood Falls passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at North M… Read more
Gysbert “Gys” Beukhof, 93, of Willmar, died Sunday, January 20th at Carris Health Care Cente… Read more
LOCAL AND REGIONAL SPORTS
(Las Vegas, NV) -- Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Wild to a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Las Vegas. Devan Dubnyk stopped 30 of 32 shots in the win. Minnesota has 53 points and is third in the Central Division. They will visit Colorado on Wednesday before the All-Sta… Read more
(Eagan, MN) -- According to multiple reports, the Vikings are hiring Marwan Maalouf as special teams coach. Maalouf was the assistant special teams coach with the Dolphins. The Vikings were in need of a special teams coach after Mike Priefer took the same position with the Cleveland Browns. Read more
(Phoenix, AZ) -- The Timberwolves are back in action tonight when they face the Suns in Phoenix. Minnesota knocked off Phoenix with a 116-114 win on Sunday. The Timberwolves are 22-and-24 on the season. Read more
(Undated) -- In college hockey, Minnesota will host Wisconsin this weekend. The Gophers are 9-10-and-4 on the season. Minnesota State will hit the road to visit Northern Michigan on Friday and Saturday. The Mavericks are rolling at 19-6-and-1. Also on Friday and Saturday, Minnesota Duluth wi… Read more
(Ann Arbor, MI) -- On the hardwood tonight, Minnesota faces number-six Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Gophers defeated Penn State 65-64 this past weekend. Minnesota enters play at 14-and-4 and 4-and-3 in the Big Ten. Read more
NATIONAL NEWS:
Central Division Air Operations(NEW YORK) -- Video has been released of two hikers being rescued by helicopter after getting trapped at Yosemite National Park. Read more
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- As it concludes its January session, the Supreme Court is taking no action on cases involving the DACA program, leaving in place for at least several more months protections for 700,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children. Read more
dkfielding/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday -- by a 5-4 vote -- has granted the Trump administration's request to begin enforcing a ban, with some exceptions, on transgender military service members while legal appeals continue. Read more
Mom tells how her 13-year-old son was 'best friends' with boy believed to have accidentally shot him
Jennifer Valdez(HOUSTON) -- Gabriel Fernandez went over to his friend’s house almost every day and walked home from school with that friend every day, his mother said. Read more
ogolne/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- The union representing striking Los Angeles teachers reached a tentative deal with the school district Tuesday that includes increasing teachers' pay and shrinking their class sizes. Read more
Business
BalkansCat/iStock(NEW YORK) -- If you're in need of your Starbucks fix, and don't have an intern to fetch it for you, Uber Eats will soon have your back. Read more
ABC(NEW YORK) -- The Arizona man who made national headlines after he raised the funds to attend the bachelor party of a total stranger described the atmosphere at a ski resort in rural Vermont over the weekend as "really insane." Read more
Taylor Dunn/ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Shannon Brayton began her career in corporate America at only 19 years old. What started as a temporary position at Intuit, a software company, led to 24 years and counting of working in the tech world, watching the creation of Silicon Valley. Brayton is now… Read more
Starbucks(SEATTLE) -- Starbucks announced on Tuesday it is expanding its delivery service to six more cities across the U.S. Read more
Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It may be a new year, but actress Jameela Jamil is continuing where she left off in 2018, promoting body confidence and shutting down anyone or any organization doing otherwise. Read more