Betty M. Nordby, age 85, of Spicer, passed away Wednesday, May 1, at CentraCare Rice Memoria… Read moreBetty Nordby
Lee Anthony Meuhlberg, 84, of Sioux City, IA, passed away peacefully in his home on March 23… Read moreLee Meuhlberg
Michael Frederick Bregel, 36, of Willmar, died Sunday, April 28 at his home surrounded by hi… Read moreMichael Bregel
Richard D. Peterson, 90, of Blomkest, died Sunday, April 28, at Cura of Willmar. Private fu… Read moreRichard D. Peterson
Paul Michael Oros, age 52, of Willmar, passed away at his home peacefully with family by his… Read morePaul Oros
NATIONAL NEWS:
New Mexico State Police(NEW MEXICO) -- An urgent search is underway in Clovis, New Mexico, after police say a 10-month-old baby was abducted, two women were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds, including the child's mother, and the mother's 5-year-old child was found injured on the scene… Read more10-month-old abducted by suspect who allegedly killed 2 women, injured 5-year-old: Police
Barry Winiker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- College campuses in the U.S. have been at the center of controversial debate since Hamas launched a terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel responded with a widespread bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip. Students, faculty and other mem… Read moreHow pro-Palestinian protests unfolded on college campuses across the US: A timeline
Edith Polverini/Getty Images(TEXAS) -- A flood watch remains in effect for more than 11 million people in Texas and Oklahoma on Saturday morning as a number of flood warnings are in effect as residents are urged not to drive on flooded roads.Several rivers in the Houston area are at major fl… Read moreFlood watch in effect for over 11 million people in Texas and Oklahoma
Ryan Herron/Getty Images(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, is in an ongoing battle with the IRS and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Board of Trustees after the historically Black school's previous finance department "mismanaged" a $3… Read moreNorth Carolina HBCU faces battle with IRS, risks being shut down
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish studen… Read moreCollege protests updates: NYPD sergeant accidentally discharged gun at Columbia
Business News:
David Madison/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Boeing officially locked out its unionized firefighters in Washington after the firefighter's union failed to come to an agreement with the company after two-and-a-half months of negotiations, primarily over pay.This is the first time in over four de… Read moreBoeing locks out its firefighters amid union fight for pay
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A worse-than-expected jobs report on Friday offered the latest evidence of an economic slowdown that could help ease inflation and trigger interest rate cuts. The trend, however, threatens to downshift the nation’s brisk economic growth.Em… Read moreApril jobs report misses expectations, signaling a possible slowdown
A person golfs on the first day of tourism resuming in west Maui, two months after a devastating wildfire, on Oct. 08, 2023 near Lahaina, Hawaii. Mario Tama/Getty Images, FILE(HONOLULU) -- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill into law to give counties more authority to regulate short-term va… Read moreHawaii counties get more say over short-term rentals amid housing crisis in aftermath of Maui wildfires
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For months, the Federal Reserve has forecasted interest rate cuts that would deliver much-needed relief for Americans burdened by high mortgage and credit card loans.At a press conference this week, however, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on whether… Read moreInterest rates could be high for much longer. Here's what it means for your finances
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of the upcoming election in November, the popular ride-sharing service Lyft announced a partnership that its CEO said he hopes continues the company's mission to bring more people -- especially younger voters -- to the polls.Lyft CEO David … Read moreAhead of election, Lyft CEO details company's newest efforts to boost voter turnout