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Live at 6 p.m.: Wadena-Deer Creek vs DGF & Detroit Lakes vs DGF girls/boys basketball on WDAY Xtra January 2, 2026
WDAY+ is live tonight starting at 6 p.m. for two high school basketball matchups: the Wadena-Deer Creek (girls) vs DGF and the Detroit Lakes vs DGF (boys).
Letter: Too busy for the outdoors January 2, 2026
Gary Korsgaden writes about how many families become enslaved to sports and extracurricular activities, leaving little time to enjoy hobbies like fishing and hunting.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will start finale against Packers January 2, 2026
The quarterback has been working through a hairline fracture in his right hand
NDUS hires firm for compliance investigation of Dickinson State University January 2, 2026
Dickinson State University’s accounting practices were the focus of a special meeting of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education on Dec. 30.
Kaohly Her sworn in as St. Paul mayor January 2, 2026
Her, the city’s 47th mayor, is the first woman and first Hmong person to be St. Paul mayor.
1970s disappearances, 1990s killing still haunt St. Cloud region January 2, 2026
Investigators still search for answers in cold cases of Joan Bierschbach, Theron Campbell and Herbert Fromelt Sr.