MINNEAPOLIS — A widespread technical outage has disrupted the digital infrastructure of one of Minnesota’s most prominent news organizations, KARE 11, leaving thousands of viewers unable to access live streaming coverage of the station’s flagship program, “Breaking the News.”
The outage, which began early this morning, triggered an “Access Denied” error message for users attempting to connect to the station’s live video portal. The disruption prevented viewers from reaching the URL associated with the station’s primary digital stream, effectively cutting off the live feed for online audiences. The error, referenced by server logs as #18.9102c417, appeared to stem from a configuration issue within the station’s content delivery network (CDN), according to preliminary reports from web traffic analysts.
Technical teams at the station and their third-party digital infrastructure providers were immediately alerted to the situation. While the station’s primary website remained largely functional, the specific streaming architecture housed on the edge server experienced a total failure, leaving visitors with a blank page and a technical reference code rather than the scheduled news broadcast.
“We are aware of the issues affecting our digital streaming platform,” a spokesperson for the station said in a brief statement issued via social media channels shortly after the error was identified. “Our engineers are currently working with our service providers to resolve the connectivity issue as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate the patience of our viewers as we work to restore full service.”
The outage highlights the increasing volatility of modern digital broadcasting, where news organizations rely heavily on complex, third-party content delivery networks to manage the high bandwidth required for live video. When these distributed systems fail, even a local news operation can find its digital presence suddenly severed from its audience.
While the station’s over-the-air television broadcast remained unaffected by the digital glitch, the inability to stream the content served as a significant hurdle for “cord-cutters” and remote viewers who rely on KARE 11’s digital portal to stay informed. Social media platforms quickly became a hub for frustrated viewers attempting to troubleshoot the connection, as many expressed confusion over whether the issue was localized to their specific internet provider or a broader regional outage.
By mid-morning, technicians confirmed that the root cause was related to a secure handshake error between the user’s browser and the edge server hosting the stream. Efforts are currently underway to re-route traffic and refresh the site’s security certificates to restore normal operations. The station expects the streaming services to be fully operational by midday.
Viewers seeking the latest headlines are being encouraged to follow the station’s secondary platforms, including their mobile app and social media feeds, until the live streaming portal is back online.
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