Minnesotans brave poor air quality to get outdoors on Saturday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - On Saturday, an event billed as the upper Midwest’s largest gathering of food trucks was in Minneapolis, on a day when Canada’s wildfire smoke made it harder for some people to breathe. The backstory:. Organizers of the Minneapolis Food Truck Festival told FOX 9...
45 Rounds Fired at Vehicle in Overnight Columbia Heights Shooting
Law enforcement is investigating a shots fired incident that damaged a vehicle early Saturday in Columbia Heights, asking neighbors to review their surveillance footage. Around 1:51 a.m. on Aug. 2, Columbia Heights Police responded to a report of gunfire targeting a vehicle near the 1200 block of 43rd Avenue Northeast.
Residents call on Hennepin County for clear plan to shut down HERC incinerator. Internal...
Residents urge Hennepin County to set a firm date to close the HERC incinerator, citing pollution concerns and stalled progress.
Mall of America hosts 60th anniversary celebration of when Beatlemania came to Minnesota
As Paul McCartney prepares his return to the Twin Cities, WDGY is celebrating the 60th anniversary of Beatlemania landing at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Aug. 21 performance would wind up being the first and only concert that the legendary quartet played in the state. WDGY will celebrate the event with a...
Guy Fieri’s Top 7 Pizzas: TWO Are Right Here in MN
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," the popular Food Network show, first aired on April 23rd, 2007, and quickly became a hit. On the show, Guy Fieri travels across the country, trying out all sorts of food, from popular local spots to hidden culinary treasures. Guy has filmed a bunch of episodes...
Smoky skies persist across Minnesota Saturday
Wildfire smoke will persist across Minnesota on Saturday, creating hazy sunshine and poor air quality as we kick off the weekend. An air quality alert has been extended through Monday at noon.
Minneapolis Police asks residents to be on the lookout for a missing 12-year-old...
Minneapolis Police are asking residents to be on the lookout for a 12-year-old girl who went missing Saturday night.
Doctors share tips to help deal with Minnesota air quality
As the air quality in Minnesota remains dangerous, experts are giving advice.
Minneapolis air quality ranked among the world’s worst on Saturday
Minneapolis had the fifth worst air quality among 125 cites worldwide on Saturday morning, according to an international air quality monitoring platform. IQ Air gave Minneapolis an air quality index (AQI) of 107, making the air unhealthy for people with sensitive conditions like asthma and chronic obstructive...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air. Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, as
