Current National and State News

  • Earl weakens as it heads north

    Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday morning with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph hour. Residents of New York and New England, however, are still bracing for the storm, which earlier lashed the North Carolina coastline with high winds and large waves.

  • Oil workers rescued after fire

    A fire on a well connected to an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

  • Airport scare caused by metal canister in luggage

    Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.

  • Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns

    Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

  • This Could Be Record Year For Sugar Beets

    Read More Minnesota News Sugar beet cooperatives in the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota are anticipating record yields, meaning farmers might not be allowed to harve...

  • MN Teen Injured In Apparent Accidental ND Shooting

    Read More Crime News The Traill County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old Minnesota boy was injured in an apparent accidental shooting at a rural home in eastern North Dakota. Sheriff Mike Crock...

  • Gas Leak Evacuates Washington Co. Neighborhood

    Read The Latest Minnesota News A gas leak caused by a car crash led to the evacuation of a neighborhood in Washington County overnight. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, a driv...

  • 3 Accused Of Burglarizing More Than 100 Homes

    Read The Latest Crime News Police confiscated about 400 items of stolen property after arresting three burglars last week, and now they're trying to reunite that merchandise with its respective owne...