2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (142+ words) A third suspect has been charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a private poker game in Fargo. Nineteen-year-old Fahd Laith of Moorhead is charged in Cass County District Court with conspiracy to commit robbery involving a firearm,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (184+ words) Minnesota Valley Cooperative Light and Power must strengthen its customer protections under a settlement with Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office. The agreement resolves a lawsuit involving a customer whose electricity was disconnected despite documented reliance on life-sustaining medical equipment. Minnesota…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (203+ words) A new museum dedicated to Minnesota’s military history is opening near Camp Ripley in Little Falls. The 40,000-square-foot Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is eight times larger than its former location. Its collection contains more than 25,000 artifacts documenting Minnesotans’ military…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (134+ words) Thousands of Minnesota nursing-home employees are receiving higher minimum wages under standards that took effect September 10. The new minimum is $19 an hour for general nursing-home workers. Certified nursing assistants must receive at least $22.50, trained medication aides must receive $23.50 and licensed…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (119+ words) Children’s Minnesota has received a $35 million gift to expand advanced pediatric medicine. The donation comes from Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano. Children’s Minnesota describes it as the largest individual gift in the health system’s history. The money will support…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (61+ words) Ingstad Media September is Suicide Prevention Month Brown County Public Health Director Jaimee Brand and Yellow Ribbon’s Sue Brandes shared upcoming events: QPR for Agriculture September 15, Change the Narrative September 17, and Shine the Light Event on September 20. They also discussed…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (139+ words) Minnesota’s widespread drought could affect the timing and intensity of this year’s fall colors. The Department of Natural Resources says severe drought can make some colors less brilliant. It can also cause leaves to change early, change later or fall…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (87+ words) A traffic stop in McLeod County led to a significant methamphetamine seizure. CEE-VI Drug and Gang Task Force agents stopped a vehicle Sunday afternoon near Iris Road and 190th Street, near Silver Lake. The driver, a 65-year-old South Dakota man, was…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (101+ words) Law-enforcement officials say advance planning and legal intervention contributed to a calmer Minnesota State Fair. Fair officials reported only nine arrests or citations during the entire 12-day event. Before the fair, state and Ramsey County officials obtained court orders and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (139+ words) Ingstad Media Fergus Falls Reports Storm-Related Wastewater Discharge The City of Fergus Falls is notifying the public about a wastewater discharge into the Otter Tail River following Sunday’s extreme rainfall. The area received as much as seven inches of rain…...