‘ICE is in my car!’ 911 transcripts reveal dueling ‘kidnapping’ claims
Newly-released 911 transcripts reveal dueling allegations of kidnapping by Homeland Security Investigations agents and a Nigerian man whom they tried to question about overstaying his student visa. According to an FBI affidavit that accompanies a criminal complaint against Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye and his...
Civil rights leader Ron Edwards honored by Minneapolis Fire Department
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Decades after his efforts changed the Minneapolis Fire Department, city leaders want to keep Ron Edwards' legacy alive. For Charles Rucker, Ron Edwards was a mentor, a friend and like a second father. So it's fitting Rucker was on hand for an honor for Edwards decades...
Minneapolis minimum wage will exceed $16 an hour in 2026
The minimum wage for all employers in Minneapolis will increase to $16.37 at the start of 2026. That's a 40 cent increase from $15.97, the current hourly rate, which went into effect for both small and large businesses in 2025. In St. Paul, the minimum wage also increases on New...
Hennepin County Attorney introduces new policy to reduce false confessions by children
Hennepin County prosecutors are aiming reduce false confessions by limiting the use of statements made during youth interrogations. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced a new policy on statements made by children in custodial interrogations this week. Under the new policy, which was compiled in...
Minneapolis Police Arrest Felon Suspected of Possessing Firearm After Disturbance in Apartment Building
A man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested after returning to a Minneapolis apartment building with a gun, as reported by the city's police department. The Minneapolis Police Department disclosed the incident on their Facebook page, detailing how the situation unfolded. Initially, officers responded to a...
Frey vetoes Minneapolis City Council’s homeless encampment response ordinance
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has rejected the Minneapolis City Council's new plan to give people living in homeless encampments access to bathrooms, trash collection, fire extinguishers and other resources. On Thursday, Frey vetoed an ordinance passed last week by the council, saying it would "incentivize"...
Minnesota Weather Alert: Minneapolis May Ring in 2026 With Unseasonable Winter Warmth
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Minneapolis, MN — As Minnesota approaches the final days of 2025, weather forecasters are increasingly confident that an unusually warm pattern could dominate the Upper Midwest as the calendar flips to...
Watch: Suspected drunk-driver crashes into State Patrol squad on I-94
A suspected drunk-driver smashed into a fortunately-empty Minnesota State Patrol squad car in Minneapolis Friday evening. The collision was reported just before 10 p.m., when a state trooper was responding to a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 and Franklin Avenue. While the trooper was attending to the crash, a...
Toys for Tots will fulfill all Twin Cities requests, and then some
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Twin Cities Toys for Tots warehouse on December 19th resembled Santa's Workshop on Christmas Eve. Hundreds of Marines and volunteers spent the day sorting through tens of thousands of toys that poured in during the final day of the Twin Cities toy drive. "We're looking...
Man, 18, shot multiple times overnight in north Minneapolis, police say
An 18-year-old man is recovering after a shooting overnight Saturday in north Minneapolis.
