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Snow in mid-April always seems like more of an anomaly than it actually is. Fargo-Moorhead averages 3 inches of snow for April. Some years, this is that last little bit before it all melts. Other years, this is that late-spring snow that falls long after the winter snow has melted....

WAUBUN, Minn. – A bomb threat forced the evacuation of Waubun High School on Tuesday. The threat was made in written form, according to a news release from the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement was informed of the threat about 1:40 p.m. After a thorough search...

PERLEY, Minn. – A traffic stop on a rural road turned violent Tuesday morning when a man pulled a handgun on a Norman County sheriff’s deputy and shot him in the back once before driving off and triggering a manhunt that involved dozens of officers, authorities said. The deputy,...

FARGO – A Dairy Queen employee at the West Acres mall here faces felony drug distribution charges after police allegedly found cocaine and drug-dealing paraphernalia in her purse following a report she had been dealing drugs there. Alyssa Kathleen Weisbeck, 21, of Fargo was charged...

BARNESVILLE, Minn. - A crash near here involving two semis left one driver dead this morning on an icy stretch of Interstate 94, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. One semi rear-ended the other about 4 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near milepost 24, the patrol said. The...

MEXICO CITY – U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp and Amy Klobuchar are spending part of Congress’ recess in Mexico, hoping to bring back ideas on how to crack down on sex trafficking. Both senators have made sex trafficking – particularly involving minors – a big issue, but it’s...

A Detroit Lakes woman has been charged in Becker County District Court with a felony drug possession charge, along with two gross misdemeanor counts of driving while intoxicated, three gross misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and one misdemeanor count of driving without a valid...

A plea hearing for a man who confessed to investigators that he emptied a rifle clip at a pickup truck with three occupants is set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Wadena County courthouse. Logan Skov, 19, faces three counts of second degree attempted murder and three counts of second...

The Perham Area Angel of Hope Memorial Park, located at the corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue NE, was dedicated on Sept. 24, 2004. The idea for the park was born from the deepest grief any parent, sibling, grandparent, extended family or friend will ever feel – the death...

Possible repairs or improvements to Ditch 25, related to a planned water outlet route west of Perham, were discussed in depth Tuesday during a meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners. Various options were reviewed, but no final decisions were made. Pending approval...

Minnesota's minimum wage is about to rise. After the House passed 71-60 a higher minimum wage Thursday, it heads to Gov. Mark Dayton, who is expected to sign it into law. "I think this is a great trade off, minimum wage for a better life for a great many people in this state,"...

Perham has been awarded a Safe Routes to School grant to create a safer, healthier environment for children traveling to and from school. The federal grant award, announced Monday by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, will fund improvements to the environment and infrastructure...