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MN Man’s Romance Scam Targeted Lonely Elderly People: Feds
The scammer netted $2.1 million through the scam, according to prosecutors. Now he's headed for jail.

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The scammer netted $2.1 million through the scam, according to prosecutors. Now he's headed for jail.

A Minnesota woman is accused of illegally filling out her dead mother's absentee ballot in favor of Donald Trump.
The percentage of children ages 2-4 who have been diagnosed with this common type of pneumonia grew from 1 percent to 7.2 percent this year.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to Moorhead Police at (701) 451-7660.
"After such a unusually warm and dry October we will end up with another cool and possibly snowy Halloween on Thursday," the NWS said.
The fugitive killed his ex-wife, who was pregnant, according to prosecutors.
A Christian missionary with ties to a church in Detroit Lakes was killed in "an act of violence" in Africa, according to the church pastor.
Wisconsin will see record heat early this week before temperatures plummet, just in time for Halloween.
Minnesota will see record heat early this week before temperatures plummet, just in time for Halloween.
Troopers found an open bottle of liquor on the floorboard of the driver's vehicle, the criminal complaint states.
The total is up from 49 cases reported on Tuesday. Among those affected by the outbreak is at least two residents of Michigan.
The total is up from 49 cases reported on Tuesday. Among those affected by the outbreak is at least one resident of Wisconsin.
It's officially the spookiest time of the year. Here's the weather to expect on Halloween in the Milwaukee area.
It's officially the spookiest time of the year. Here's the weather to expect on Halloween in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.
The Minnesota Vikings will aim to shake off the sting of their first loss of the season by winning on Thursday Night Football.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is the target of a viral disinformation campaign organized by Russian, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
The idea is to protect against what’s called “bracket creep” — a situation where inflation pushes tax filers into a higher tax bracket.
The idea is to protect against what’s called “bracket creep” — a situation where inflation pushes tax filers into a higher tax bracket.
The woman killed was a 26-year-old from Minneapolis. Among those hurt was a 2-year-old boy.
Despite the unusually wet summer, most of the state is experiencing some degree of drought thanks to our extremely dry fall.