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
(Henderson, NV) -- Senator Amy Klobuchar is campaigning for president this weekend in Nevada with the state's primary one week away. The Minnesota Democrat won four national delegates with a third place finish Tuesday in the New Hampshire. Klobuchar is appearing at early vote kickoff rallies… Read more
(Kimball MN-) The state patrol has released the name of the man killed in a two vehicle crash in Stearns County Wednesday night. 67-year-old Donald Heid of Kimball was killed when a pickup driven by 57-year-old Ricky Freitag of Rice crossed the centerline of Highway 15, 6 miles north of Kimb… Read more
Lorna A. Hanson, age 97, of Atwater, died Saturday morning, Feb. 15, at Carris Health Rice M… Read more
Kimberly Braaten, 58, of rural Sunburg, died Saturday, February 15th at St. Cloud Hospital. … Read more
Judith “Judy” McKenzie, 77, of Kandiyohi, died Friday, February 14th at St. Cloud Hospital. … Read more
Bruce W. Mootz, 65, of Willmar, died Friday, February 14th at Carris Health Care Center and … 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
Business
Andrei Stanescu/iStock Photo(WASHINGTON) -- Tesla has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for financial information, the electriccar maker disclosed in a filing this week. Read more
Andrei Stanescu/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Delta Airlines announced a $1 billion pledge to become "carbon neutral" and mitigate all emissions starting in March, as the airline industry faces increased pressure from environmental groups over its massive carbon footprint. Read more
iStock/FabrikaCr(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one year after closing, beloved children's clothing brand Gymboree is back. Read more
Vladimir Zapletin/iStock(MILWAUKEE) -- The question here is not whether the new coat check at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is a good idea. The question is, how did it take this long to come up with it? Read more
WoodyAlec/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Federal authorities hit Huawei with racketeering, conspiracy to steal trade secrets and a litany of other charges Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S. and the Chinese telecom giant. Read more
