West Nile Virus cases spike in Minnesota
The center is set up at Lynnhurst Park in Minneapolis, just over a mile away from annunciation church. State politicians attend Duluth Labor Day picnic, school safety still a top priority. In Minnesota, Governor Walz signed universal background checks and a red flag law in place in 2023, but elected...
Park Tavern, 1 year after deadly crash
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — A lot has changed since the deadly crash at the beloved St. Louis Park restaurant and bowling alley, Park Tavern. On Sept. 1, 2024, Steven Bailey drove his vehicle into the crowded patio of Park Tavern with a blood alcohol content of .325 — more than four times the legal limit. On the patio...
St. Paul businesses to increase minimum wages
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Starting in 2026, St. Paul businesses will be required to increase the minimum wage. In a notice Monday, St. Paul officials shared the new minimum wage hourly rate will be $16.37 for businesses with more than 101 employees. This change will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
At 87 years old, State Fair ticket-taker keeps family tradition alive
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Walking down memory lane almost always sparks emotion. For 87-year-old Diane Juvland, that emotion is bittersweet. "I grew up across the street from the Rice County Fair," she said. "The six of us kids, we’d walk over to the fair every day and just look at stuff."
Minneapolis Police Issue Nationwide Arrest Warrant for Suspect Seneca Lee Jones Charged with 2nd...
The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) has put out an urgent call for assistance in locating an individual by the name of Seneca Lee Jones, born March 13, 1998, who has been charged with one count of 2nd Degree Murder and one count of Felon in possession of a firearm. In a statement released publicly, the Hennepin...
Teen Charged in Downtown Minneapolis Shooting That Injured 2
A Minneapolis teen accused of opening fire on two men near a downtown apartment complex earlier this month is now charged with three felonies. 19-year-old Keontre Orie Emery Jackson is charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of threats of violence, following a shooting...
State, federal violations in special ed
The Minnesota Department of Education notified Minneapolis Public Schools that it’s in violation of state and federal law for overidentifying Black students in the category of “developmental cognitive disability” for the past three years. The notification is part of an annual review process conducted by the state, as...
Mayor Frey’s La-la Land
On July 30, Mayor Jacob Frey sent out a weekly update that claimed, among other things, that “Under Mayor Jacob Frey’s leadership, Minneapolis is seeing meaningful progress in addressing unsheltered homelessness.“ The update went on to tout the lower costs to the City in encampment closures and a reduction in 911 and...
Six-Time Felon Who Threatened Metro Bus Passenger with a Gun and Caught with a...
MINNEAPOLIS – Clenest Demon Wells Jr, age 28, has been sentenced in U.S. District Court to 116 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms as a felon and possessing a machinegun, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. "Minneapolis belongs to the...
Nearly 2 dozen vehicles damaged overnight in south Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating after nearly two dozen vehicles were damaged overnight in south Minneapolis. According to the Minneapolis Police Department, 22 vehicles were damaged early Monday morning at three different locations — 11 on 26th Avenue South, seven on Fremont Avenue South and four on Belmont...