Minneapolis People’s Pride offers different experience for Pride celebrations
Held in Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis’ People’s Pride offers a more affordable and smaller-scale pride celebration. Founded in 2021, People’s Pride is an alternative to Twin Cities Pride as it strives to disconnect from big corporations. This year, the event, held on Saturday, featured up to 100 booths and thousands...
Dozens gather to mourn Jordan Collins, Jr. after remains found
Dozens of people stood in a circle surrounding a grieving mother determined to not only mourn but seek justice for her son, Jordan Dupree Collins Jr.
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus found in Twin Cities metro
On Thursday, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said they found mosquitoes in Anoka and Carver counties with West Nile virus.
Hennepin County, City of Minneapolis to revamp youth intervention program
The Youth Connection Center has been providing services to students who skip school, are out past curfew or are involved in low-level offenses.
‘He brought us all together’: Family remembers Manny Collins at vigil
Those who put together the vigil tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the intersection is the spot where they sounded the alarm that he was missing.
Man fatally shot while riding electric scooter in Mpls., police say
Minneapolis police say a man was fatally shot while riding an electric scooter on the city's north side early Friday morning.
The 8 best cities in America for celebrating the Fourth of July
These eight cities should have good weather, great fireworks, and lots to do for the holiday. Some cities pull out all the stops for the Fourth of July, while others have more muted celebrations. That's why WalletHub set out to find the cities with the best Independence Day celebrations. It...
Mendota Heights man survives heart attack after neighbor intervenes
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Ralph Heussner is grateful to be alive after a close call with death this summer. "Did this really happen?" Heussner wondered on Wednesday afternoon. "Why did I survive and others do not? Not many people survive heart attacks at home." On June 4, the...
Movie theater chain with 2 Minnesota locations files for bankruptcy
Movie theaters are a tough business. It was tough even before the pandemic, when Cinemax Holdings USA, which operates CMX theaters, first declared bankruptcy. This week, it began Chapter 11, Subchapter V bankruptcy proceedings for a second time. The movie theater chain operates 28 theaters around the country,...
Over 2,200 boxes of NARCAN dispensed from Minneapolis vending machine in its 1st year
After installing a NARCAN vending machine last year, the city of Minneapolis has dispensed over 2,200 boxes of the drug, leading city officials to install another machine in May.
