Semi hauling a pedestrian bridge strikes overpass, closing Twin Cities highway
A semi-trailer hauling a pedestrian bridge struck an overpass in the northern Twin Cities, closing a highway for several hours. The freak incident happened on Highway 65 in Spring Lake Park at around 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, when the semi tried to go under the County Road 10 underpass when the trailer struck the bridge...
Hwy 65 reopens in Spring Lake Park after bridge vs. bridge crash
SPRING LAKE PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - Highway 65 was closed in both directions in Spring Lake Park after a semi hauling a pedestrian bridge struck an overpass bridge on Tuesday. A mile stretch of Highway 65 was closed in both directions near County Road 10 in Spring Lake Park on Tuesday afternoon. An alert was sent out...
Man gets over 8 years in prison for fatal Minneapolis shooting
Kinglewes Edward McCaleb VI, 21, was sentenced on Tuesday to 8.3 years (100 months) in prison, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.
Minneapolis among 10 “rattiest” cities in U.S., Orkin says
Minneapolis is the only Minnesota city among the 50 listed.
Minnesota restaurant openings & closings for October 2025
BRIM (2910 W. 66th St., Edina): A Minneapolis restaurant focused on organic, farm-to-table dining and gluten-free dishes added a second Twin Cities location this month. Read more here. Chi-Chi's (1602 West End Blvd., St. Louis Park): Chi-Chi's, the Minnesota-born Mexican restaurant chain that vanished nearly 20 years...
Police asking for help identifying Dinkytown assault suspect
Surveillance footage shows the suspect hitting the victim multiple times before running away, police noted.
Crystal daycare teacher charged with malicious punishment of 3-year-old
CRYSTAL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A teacher at a daycare learning center in Crystal faces charges after an alleged slap that occurred on a student enrolled under her watch. Javell Lena Cooper, 24, of Coon Rapids, faces two counts of malicious punishment of a child. Crystal police say that on...
Target layoffs part of broader stagnation in white-collar job industry
MINNEAPOLIS — With a history tracing back more than a century, Target Corporation has long been intertwined with Minnesota's identity. For that reason, the company's announcement on Tuesday about corporate layoffs -- impacting more than 800 local employees in the Twin Cities -- delivered both a tangible and...
Economist: Target layoffs are ‘reflection of how consumers feel about the economy’
ListenEconomist: Target layoffs are 'reflection of how consumers feel about the economy'. At least 1,800 people are out of a job Tuesday after Minneapolis-based Target Corporation announced layoffs. According to WARN notices provided to the state of Minnesota, the layoffs include at least 500 employees at its...
Robbinsdale District Outlines Options for Closing Schools: ‘It Is Going To Be Hard’
The Robbinsdale Area School District has begun the process to close some of its schools, with families getting their first look last week at two possible scenarios. “Moves have to be made,” said Robbinsdale Superintendent Teri Staloch at the Oct. 20 board meeting. “If we want to continue to be sustainable as a...

















