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Police in Moorhead, Minn., say seven people — four adults and three children — were found dead inside a home in the city on Saturday night. The cause of death remains under investigation but authorities said there were no signs of violence in the home.
In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it
A cash offer on a home is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.
How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people
Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars worth of low interest, government-backed loans.
Overnight snow causing difficult driving in parts of Minnesota
As of 10 a.m., MnDOT continued to report many crashes and spinouts across the Twin Cities metro area. The State Patrol also was responding to several crashes along Interstate 94 between Alexandria and the Twin Cities.
Weather Service confirms at least seven tornadoes touched down in Minnesota
The National Weather Service says the tornado that caused major damage in the southern Minnesota community of Hartland on Wednesday night was an EF-2, with estimated peak wind speeds of 115 mph. It was one of at least seven tornadoes to hit the state.
Reporter roundtable: The latest from Cook County News Herald, Brainerd Dispatch
To bring you the latest on greater Minnesota, we’re convening reporter roundtables on Minnesota Now. This time, Brian Larson, editor of the Cook County News Herald, and Theresa Bourke, staff writer at the Brainerd Dispatch, stopped by to tell host Cathy Wurzer about their top stories.
Appeals court to decide if Minnesota DNR can be sued in tribal court
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Thursday in a wild rice case that tests whether the White Earth Band of Ojibwe can sue the state of Minnesota in tribal court.
Authorities found a 15-year-old Andover, Minn., girl safe, two days after they sought the public’s help in finding her and a 14-year Roseville boy, who was found safe on Dec. 31.
St. Paul, Ramsey County plan to spend $74 million on 'deeply' affordable housing
The city of St. Paul and Ramsey County want to spend $74.5 million to provide more housing options for people making 30 percent of the area median income, or about $31,500 a year for a family of four.
Minnesota's newest agricultural specialty: Crickets?
Pat and Madeline Revier run Revier Family Farms in Moorhead, Minn., where they raise over a million crickets for human and animal consumption. They told host Cathy Wurzer about their story and the versatility and sustainability of crickets as a protein source, and they even shared a recipe for chocolate chip cookies — made with cricket flour.