Corrections employee tried to smuggle drug-soaked papers to inmate: Charges
Minu Yang, 27, of St. Paul, faces one count of bringing/sending contraband into a state prison for his part in allegedly orchestrating a scheme with an inmate to smuggle drug-soaked papers into the Lino Lakes correctional facility. Charges say recorded phone calls between the inmate, the inmate's mother and Yang...
These unsung shellfish help protect the drinking water for half a million Minnesotans
FRIDLEY, Minn. — The setup looks like an unlikely combination between an aquarium and a robotics experiment. At the bottom of a rectangular tank, 15 mussels sit nestled together, their round, dark brown shells nearly indistinguishable from smooth river rocks if not for the slightly agape crack between their shells.
FBI offering $50K for information leading to arrest of Washington murder suspect spotted in...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has increased its reward for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of murdering a man and seriously hurting a woman in Washington over 20 years ago.
Dangerous levels of lead and other toxins taint soil at Minnesota homeless encampment
Randolph Avenue meets Shepard Road in St. Paul near the banks of the Mississippi River, hemmed in by railroad tracks still serving the industrial corridor. Beyond the intersection, nearing the river, a winding network of dirt paths and pitched tents have become a makeshift neighborhood – St. Paul’s largest encampment – for hundreds of people without permanent shelter. Posted around the site are Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) “no trespassing” signs, many of them defaced by graffiti, wa
Unusual late-October tornado threat emerges for Twin Cities, parts of Minnesota
If the sun pops out on Wednesday and warms the surface, tornadoes and severe storms are possible.
Residents of St. Paul’s West Side fight for cleaner air, safer streets in industrial...
Jazzalyn Baker’s migraines got worse when she moved to the Southport neighborhood on St. Paul’s West Side four years ago. Baker, the mother of three young boys, said migraines used to be an occasional problem. These days, she gets them regularly. She finds herself cleaning black residue off her windows, wondering if the neighborhood she lives in is safe for her boys. One of her sons has asthma, and his flare ups became more frequent when they moved to Southport.
Food & Wine Just Named This Minnesota Pizza Among America’s Best
A Minneapolis pizzeria named after a dog is making waves nationally. Pizzeria Lola on Xerxes Avenue South just landed on Food & Wine's list of America's best pizzas for its Perfect Pickle Pie.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says she will keep clearing homeless encampments
It’s been a contentious few months for St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. In July, it was revealed that St. Paul police Chief Axel Henry filed a sexual harassment complaint against Her, leading to an investigation by an independent law firm. In August, she directed the closure of an encampment...
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says she will keep clearing homeless encampments
It’s been a contentious few months for St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. In July, it was revealed that St. Paul police Chief Axel Henry filed a sexual harassment complaint against Her, leading to an investigation by an independent law firm. In August, she directed the closure of an encampment...
Eagan Pokémon theft: 2 men charged with stealing $26K worth of cards
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two men already charged with stealing Pokémon cards from an Osseo store are now accused of breaking into an Eagan arcade and taking more than $26,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards. Mitchell Teng Yang, 37, and Yeng Yang, 34, both of St. Paul,...

















