Weekly Log: Longtime WCCO-TV Leader Ron Handberg Dies
Ron Handberg, longtime leader at WCCO-TV/4 (Minneapolis), has died at 87. Handberg is a member of the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame, which says he began at WCCO radio in 1960 and moved to the TV station four years later, rising to become news director and then general manager. The Star Tribune reports Handberg...
Opinion: ICE Snatched Child After Child from This School—with a Chilling Twist
With the spirit of 1776 turned to 2026, an east Minneapolis woman dashed from her home with a cell phone at the ready as a big black pickup truck driven by a burly Caucasian man pulled up to where an Hispanic woman stood with two young boys stood outside her house. This was Minneapolis, where people being snatched...
Border official goes viral after defiant speech following reassignment order
A senior Border Patrol commander’s angry farewell in Minneapolis, delivered just after he was told to leave the city, has become a flashpoint in a widening national argument over federal power, public trust and accountability. His defiant speech, captured on phones and shared widely online, came at the exact moment...
Athletes from Minnesota at the Winter Olympics share concerns about turmoil back home
Many Minnesota-based athletes at the Winter Olympics have more on their minds than sports with turmoil from the immigration crackdown creating angst - and adding motivation. Burnsville’s Lindsey Vonn said her heart is heavy for everyone back home.
‘Relationship anarchist’ allegedly tailed, struck roving federal agent’s car in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - A 42-year-old self-described "relationship anarchist" was arrested and accused of trailing roving federal agents in Minneapolis and ramming her vehicle into one of theirs. Elizabeth Rose of Minneapolis appeared in U.S. District Court on Feb. 3 on a charge that she forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed,...
Driver Charged in Minneapolis Crash That Left Pedestrian Critical
A pedestrian suffered critical injuries after a driver allegedly ran onto a sidewalk and struck him near a light rail station in Minneapolis early Friday. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Feb. 6 on the 1800 block of Franklin Avenue East. Prosecutors charged 33-year-old Joshua Ryan Pendegayosh, of Minneapolis,...
Nearly 10 Pounds of Meth Found During Inver Grove Heights Drug Bust
A 62-year-old man is charged after nearly 10 pounds of meth and multiple firearms were found during an Inver Grove Heights drug investigation earlier this week. The search happened around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at a home on the 3700 block of 78th Street East. Prosecutors charged Danny Gene...
Alex Pretti shooting: Minneapolis releases fire medic and police reports
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The City of Minneapolis released the police and fire department reports on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, shedding light on the immediate response to the incident and the chaos that engulfed the area afterward. Alex Pretti shooting Minneapolis Fire Department incident report. Big picture view:
St. Louis Park Shots Fired Incident Leads to Arrest
Gunfire erupted in a St. Louis Park parking lot early Saturday, leading to an arrest and the recovery of a firearm, police say. The incident happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in the 4800 block of Highway 7. St. Louis Park officers were first sent to the area after...
North Minneapolis Food Hustlers Get 24/7 Kitchen Game-Changer on West Broadway
North Minneapolis food entrepreneurs have a serious upgrade on the way. NEON's Collective Kitchens, a full-scale commercial kitchen incubator, is slated to open in May 2026 and is billed as a major new engine for neighborhood businesses. The two-story facility is set to occupy roughly 25,000 square feet on West...

















