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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said deer harvest numbers are up from last year, despite some poor weather on the second day.

Two Florida based men stand accused of smuggling Indian nationals across the U.S. border from Canada. A family of four perished in a snowstorm two years ago after they got separated from a larger group and froze to death.

The Patel family in a photo from 2019. A new investigation from the Canadian Broadcasting Service's The Fifth Estate says their deaths could be linked to a large human smuggling operation. Courtesy of CBC

Jagdish Patel, Vaishaliben Patel, Vihangi Patel and Dharmik Patel were found dead near the U.S.-Canada border during a blizzard. Courtesy of Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The jury in the federal trial for two men accused of human smuggling heard dramatic testimony Wednesday from a man who crossed the U.S.

The trial for two men accused of human smuggling is taking place at the federal courthouse near downtown Fergus Falls. Mathew Holding Eagle III | MPR News

University of Minnesota researchers prepare samples of deer tissue to be tested for chronic wasting disease. Courtesy of Carolyn Bernhardt

Jesse Branch died the day before Thanksgiving as a result of a two-vehicle crash. Branch was a 17-year veteran with the Red Lake Nation Department of Public Safety.

Authorities said they were called to the scene after the man consumed illicit drugs and over-the-counter medication. When an ambulance arrived he fled into a wooded area.

A sample taken from a wild adult buck during the opening weekend of this year’s firearms season tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The always fatal condition has never been detected in that area of the state.