Feeding Our Future: More guilty pleas expected Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - More guilty please are expected Wednesday in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. The first charges in the Feeding Our Future scheme came down in 2022 and the scheme involves accusations of stealing over $250 million intended for pandemic relief to feed children. Since then, 79 people have been...
Governor Walz orders flags lowered for Minnetonka’s Shawn Johnson
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings from sunrise on March 18 to sunset on March 19 to honor Deputy Fire Marshal Shawn Johnson of the Minnetonka Fire Department, who passed away on March 5 after battling cancer for two years.
Allina Health agrees to Sutter acquisition
Minneapolis-based Allina Health says it has agreed to be acquired by Sacramento-based Sutter Health, making the combined company one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Why it matters: If the deal closes, it means 12 metro hospitals — including Minneapolis' Abbott Northwestern, St. Paul's United and Coon...
Driver Critically Hurt in I-494 Rollover Crash in Bloomington
A rollover crash on Interstate 494 left a driver with life-threatening injuries early Tuesday in Bloomington. The crash happened at 12:03 a.m. March 17 on eastbound Interstate 494 near Highway 5. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the driver of a 2026 Mazda CX-50 was traveling eastbound when they entered...
Annunciation shooting prompts stronger push for school threat alerts
Parents and victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting are frustrated by the lack of support for new gun safety laws. Nicole Hockley, a Sandy Hook victim's mother, advocates for an anonymous school threat reporting system. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.
HCMC could close without action on sales tax, officials say
Hennepin County lawmakers plan to urge state legislators Wednesday morning to save Hennepin Healthcare, the state's busiest Level 1 trauma center, which officials say could close this year without immediate action.
The Minneapolis, MN Cafe Where Coffee, Fireplaces And Noodles Ruin Other Brunches
Minneapolis has no shortage of excellent coffee shops, but Lake and Bryant Cafe has quietly become the kind of place locals whisper about before they brag about it. You stroll in expecting just another morning latte, then suddenly you’re eyeing Extremely Spicy Breakfast Noodles, a Chicken Tikka Sandwich, and a...
Lizzo writes a children’s book and, of course, it’s about a flute
MINNEAPOLIS - Singer, rapper, flutist, dancer, actor, reality TV star. Lizzo will add another title to her resume - author. The Minneapolis-launched multihyphenate will publish "Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin'," a children's book in September via Simon & Schuster. Of course, there's a flute involved. What else...
‘Natural Antidepressant’: Indulge & Bloom Flower Shop Makes Maple Grove Debut
A floral business that’s been serving the metro for years has set down roots in Maple Grove. Indulge & Bloom, which previously had two locations in Minneapolis and one at the Mall of America, has reopened in the strip mall located at 13712 83rd Way. It’s a rebrand for...
Low to moderate income renters in Minneapolis bearing brunt of rising rent prices
Cynthia Young was waiting for the bus at East Franklin and Chicago, mulling over rent prices in her mind on Monday, when she spoke to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. “A lot of people can’t make a certain rent and rent’s going higher and higher,” she says. “You’ve still got to pay bills on top of that, like water, trash, and...
