Saint Paul MN

MINNEAPOLIS — The average dates for first accumulating snow are right around the corner across the Midwest. This year, however, some areas may see their first measurable snow later than usual. Much of the region that normally sees snow in early November is trending toward mid-November instead. For areas farther south, much will depend on what happens with the weakening polar vortex.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A St. Paul food truck owner says he feels lucky to be alive after an explosion during a test run left three people badly burned. Shareef Shaheed said he worked two jobs for 10 years, including one as a cook at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul, to open his own business.

More than 3 inches of rain is possible in parts of the state.

New French Bakery is shutting down both of its Minneapolis production facilities, a move that will eliminate 166 jobs starting Dec. 29. The closures come just weeks after a Toronto-based company quietly picked up the two plants for a combined price under $2.5 million, far less than the bakery's wholesale operation once generated in annual sales.

Daniel Hodges, a speech and debate team coach, died at age 39.

CHICAGO - A man has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting last year in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on March 24, 2025, in the 6600 block of South Sangamon Avenue, according to police. Police said 29-year-old Alec Tibbetts approached a 42-year-old man...

Eleven Minnesota school districts are on the state SOD list for overspending budgets, with Fridley and Robbinsdale among the most indebted schools.

A Bloomington man is facing attempted murder charges after prosecutors said he stabbed his roommate inside their Bloomington home on Thursday, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Dakota County District Court — Sentencing and Case Proceedings. A Dakota County judge sentenced Ibrahim Ali Mohamed to more than 10 years in prison Thursday for shooting an 18-year-old man in the face at Kelley Park in Apple Valley, handing down a punishment that exceeded state sentencing guidelines. Mohamed, now 21, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in July 2026 in connection with the May 10, 2025, shooting, which left the victim with life-threatening injuries to his face, neck and chest.

A Blaine, Minnesota, man set to be released from prison next week after serving time for illegal firearm possession was charged Friday in connection with a 2020 killing in Minneapolis.