Minneapolis celebrates July 4 with Red, White & Boom event
The City of Minneapolis celebrated the Fourth of July Friday with an all-day "Red, White & Boom" all-day event. The city is urging residents to stay safe, and not set off illegal fireworks.
MN lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter ‘looking forward to truth of June 14’ events
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses last month made his third appearance in St. Paul federal court on Thursday. Vance Boelter is accused of fatally shooting Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog Gilbert at their Brooklyn Park home on the...
7 things to do in the Twin Cities this Fourth of July weekend
Looking for something beyond hot dogs this Fourth of July? You're in luck — three food festivals are taking over both sides of the river this weekend. The big picture: Taste of Minnesota returns to downtown Minneapolis Saturday-Sunday with nearly 50 food vendors, a block-long artist marketplace and all-day live music...
Minneapolis Braces for Extreme Heat and Flooding, NWS Issues Advisories for Central and Southern...
Minneapolis and the wider region of central and southern Minnesota, along with parts of west central Wisconsin, are gearing up for a series of weather threats ranging from extreme heat to potential flooding, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Today's forecast in Minneapolis holds a sunny sky with a high...
Twin Cities Nurses Reach Tentative Deal Averting A Strike
The new, tentative agreement must still be ratified. Nurses and other providers in Duluth, meanwhile, are still set to start a strike next week.
Summer camp connects young Black entrepreneurs to industry
African Americans make up 14% of the population in Minnesota but own only 2% of businesses.
Brooklyn Park police seek help finding endangered missing teen
Carissa Rose Lindstrom was last seen leaving on foot from the 6900 block of Brunswick Avenue North in Brooklyn Park on Friday around 3 p.m., according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Dispatchers urge residents to call 311 for fireworks complaints
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - 911 dispatchers in Minneapolis are getting ready for a busy night as people celebrate the Fourth of July. The City of Minneapolis is asking people to call 311 instead of 911 for fireworks noise complaints. FOX 9 takes a look at how busy things get for...
Minneapolis Police Seize Illegal “Ghost Gun” After Pursuit of Dangerous Driver During Operation Safe...
In what's been marked as a boost to public safety, Minneapolis police have seized an illegal firearm following a traffic stop involving a dangerous driver. According to a social media post from the Minneapolis Police Department, the incident occurred when officers, working with agencies involved in Operation Safe...
The Minnesota City That’s One of the Fastest Growing in the US
The suburb of the Twin Cities, Rosemount, MN, is one of the fastest growing cities in the entire country right now. Here's where they ranked among the top 15.
