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Matt Henson

Reporter

Matt Henson is an Emmy award-winning reporter/photographer/editor for WDAY. Prior to joining WDAY in 2019, Matt was the main anchor at WDAZ in Grand Forks for four years. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and attended college at Lyndon State College in northern Vermont, where he was recognized twice nationally, including first place, by the National Academy for Arts and Science for television production. Matt enjoys being a voice for the little guy. He focuses on crimes and courts and investigative stories. Just as often, he shares tear-jerking stories and stories of accomplishment. Matt enjoys traveling to small towns across North Dakota and Minnesota to share their stories. He can be reached at mhenson@wday.com and at 610-639-9215. When he's not at work (rare) Matt resides in Moorhead and enjoys spending time with his daughter, golfing and attending Bison and Sioux games.

Before her death, 21-year-old Shalie Lipp was scheduled for an amateur fight on May 20 at Kent Freeman Arena in Detroit Lakes
Eric Reinbold argued he should only serve 26 years, because that would save taxpayers nearly $400,000.
A close family friend says the Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, couple had confided in her about a suicide pact due to their declining health. Both had been diagnosed with cancer.
Court papers say 41-year-old Shannon Brandt confessed to a 911 dispatcher and police that he killed 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson due to a political dispute.
One Canadian border expert says the 17-year-old law is a "job creation program for smugglers."
For the first time since the accident, 10-year-old Kaylee Acevedo sat on the edge of her bed at Sanford Hospital for 10 minutes and looked out the window of her hospital room.
Bob Cameron, 87, was stuck at Kittson Healthcare in Hallock for two days, because every hospital in North Dakota and Minnesota was full.
Kaylee Acevedo, 10, was on her bicycle on the sidewalk in downtown Crookston when a semi entered the sidewalk during a turn Monday evening. Acevedo became entangled in the semi's back tires and was dragged a block and a half, according to police.
First it was a motorcycle crash. Then it was a suicide. Now murder. A Jamestown family says the past few months have been an emotional roller coaster ride.
An isolated section of Minnesota has built their own ice road to keep connected with the rest of the state.