Metro Transit says TRIP agents are improving safety on light rails
MINNEAPOLIS — Just under a year after TRIP – Transit Rider Investment Program – agents started patrolling the light rails in the Twin Cities, Metro Transit says they are actively improving ride quality. Karl Obermeyer is a TRIP Agent, recently switching from a job working as...
Investigators asking inmates for help in 1988 Susan Swedell missing person case
LAKE ELMO, Minn. — Washington County investigators are sending information on a case to inmates as a way to cast the net and try to get more tips about what happened to Susan Swedell. 19-year-old Susan Swedell left her job in Oak Park Heights at 9:15 p.m. on Jan....
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Honors MLK’s Legacy with Commitment to Justice and Equality...
In a homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been actively participating in events to honor his legacy and recommit to the values of justice and equality, especially in the field of public safety. Today, Kaleena Burkes, Director...
South Minneapolis shooting leave 3 adults, 1 juvenile injured
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A shooting in Minneapolis late Tuesday night left three adults and one juvenile injured. Minneapolis police said four people were inside a car near 29th Street West and Pleasant Avenue South when a person walking in the area fired shots toward the vehicle,...
Iowa cries foul after losing to Minnesota at home for first time since 2015
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery avoided directly ripping the officials, but he made it clear that he didn't like the way the game was called.
Minnesota weather: A much warmer and fairly cloudy Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Wednesday brings cloudy skies, but warmer weather as temperatures climb into the upper 20s in the Twin Cities metro. After a stretch of bitter cold, temperatures will be more seasonable on Wednesday. The Twin Cities metro is expected to reach a high of...
St. Paul’s big bet on big fines
St. Paul city leaders could vote Wednesday to expand their powers to levy fines against negligent landlords, wage thieves and other bad actors. Why it matters: Supporters say a city charter change is necessary to enable St. Paul to go after powerful violators with the money to...
Brooklyn Park officials plan to revitalize city after recent business closures
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Recent business closures in Brooklyn Park have prompted city leaders to take a closer look at how to revitalize a key commercial area. By the end of last year, the busy node around Brooklyn Boulevard and West Broadway had seen five closures: Caribou...
Iowa cheerleader taken out on stretcher during Gophers-Iowa game
Scary situation in Iowa City.
Missing pizza delivery driver dies by suicide in St. Paul, police say
Caution: This is a disturbing story update that involves suicide. ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 42-year-old Apple Valley pizza delivery driver who went missing last week died by suicide outside a St. Paul residence Tuesday, according to police. St. Paul police say just after noon...