Vikings’ charter flight to Newark returns to MSP after mechanical issue
MINNEAPOLIS - The Vikings' flight to Newark, N.J., returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport less than an hour after takeoff on Saturday afternoon because of a mechanical issue with the plane. But a team spokesman said the Vikings were boarding a new plane for Newark shortly before 5 p.m. According...
Woman punched in Bloomington for ‘idiotic TikTok challenge’
Bloomington police have arrested an individual who allegedly punched a woman in the back of the head as part of a TikTok challenge. "Don't come to Bloomington and do your idiotic 'Tik Tok' challenges, especially ones that are trying to hurt others, because we will lock you up. Sorry, not sorry," the city's police...
Minneapolis Residents Pelt ICE Agents With Snowballs Over Viral Arrest Video
Minneapolis- ICE agents were confronted by Minneapolis residents with snowballs and whistles Monday as a viral video showed them keeping a woman face-down in the snow during a chaotic enforcement action that drew widespread criticism.
Teenager Charged with School Threats
(Hastings, MN) – A 16-year-old boy is charged with four counts of threats of violence in connection with online threats made against several schools earlier this week. The Dakota County Attorney, Kathy Keena, says on Monday evening, the Apple Valley Police Department was contacted regarding a series of posts made on...
It’s time for the next Minnesota Miracle
By Joe Atkins | Dakota County Commissioner | January 2026. If your 2026 property tax bill gave you sticker shock, you are far from alone. Now that cities, counties and school districts have finalized their levies for the year, the picture is clear: property taxes have reached a level that threatens housing...
11 Minnesota All-You-Can-Eat Steakhouses That Never Stop Serving Up Tradition
Growing up in Minnesota, I didn’t know steak could be a quest until my dad dragged me to our first all-you-can-eat hibachi party at age nine. The sizzle of onions hitting the grill, the mountain of rice I vowed to finish (and failed), and the server’s wink when I asked for “just one more skewer” became a rites of...
Cannabis center coming to SSP
Recreational and medical cannabis retail shops for adults ages 21 and older have popped up statewide in the past year – as close as Eagan, Woodbury and St. Paul – but there’s no dispensary definitively on the horizon for South St. Paul. However, a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing center is seeking to open in...
Como Park Zoo lion in hospice care following tumor diagnosis
A lion at Como Park Zoo is now in hospice care after he was diagnosed with an untreatable tumor. The zoo recently announced that Mumford the lion had been diagnosed with an untreatable tumor within his nasal sinuses. The diagnosis came after Mumford was recently observed suffering repeated nosebleeds. The...
2 Men Charged After Break-In at Saint Paul Apartment Building
Two men are charged in connection with a late-night burglary at a Saint Paul apartment building, where they allegedly forced entry into secured areas and left with stolen property. They are each charged with first-degree burglary of an occupied dwelling, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to...
Civil rights leader Ron Edwards honored by Minneapolis Fire Department
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Decades after his efforts changed the Minneapolis Fire Department, city leaders want to keep Ron Edwards' legacy alive. For Charles Rucker, Ron Edwards was a mentor, a friend and like a second father. So it's fitting Rucker was on hand for an honor for Edwards decades...
