First Listen: Jay Avion and friends hope to “Rise”
(July 13, 2026) The federal enforcement surge of ICE agents across the greater Minneapolis area from this past December through April wreaked immeasurable emotional, mental, physical, and financial strain upon the region and its citizens. Amidst the efforts to rebuild and heal, local singer-songwriter Jay Avion has col
Minneapolis business owners seek delay in Lyndale Avenue construction
Business owners in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood are seeking to delay a planned construction project along Lyndale Avenue South, as a deadline to use federal funding for the project approaches. The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote Thursday on whether to approve a plan for reconstruction of the corridor...
Remote work is sticking around, according to new Minneapolis Fed report
Andrew Cholakian has worked in remote jobs for more than a decade. Even the coffee he drinks is a product of working from home, he said. During the pandemic, he took a deep dive into making espresso and enjoys the complexities of maintaining his fancy Italian espresso machine. “It's one...
Minneapolis Police Drone Finds Lost Veteran in 9 Minutes
Minneapolis police officers and a K-9 unit spent three and a half hours searching for Bob Stewart, an 82 year old veteran who vanished during a walk on the city’s north side on May 14. A police drone found him in about nine minutes. Stewart was barefoot in Shingle Creek, soaked and holding onto a tree limb below a stee
The weight of what we’ve already survived: Community reckons with Patriot Front march
The masked column that marched through Washington, D.C. on July 4 did not walk through Minneapolis or St. Paul. But for many in Minnesota’s Black community, the images traveled here anyway, landing in a body already carrying generations of the same story. “That is a reminder that these things...
Evolvending brings White Castle, Wow Bao vending to MSP Airport
Automated food vending has arrived at the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal report, allowing travelers in Terminal 1 to purchase White Castle sliders and Wow Bao menu items from self-service vending machines. The units are operated by Evolvending and are pa
West Side St. Paul residents asked to give input on César Chávez Street renaming
As the City of St. Paul moves to rename César Chávez Street, following sexual abuse allegations against the civil rights leader, the West Side Community Organization (WSCO) is working to ensure community input is heard throughout the process. The group is hosting three community input sessions this month....
Flock camera error leads to tense police stop in Twin Cities
A Minnesota man’s routine shopping trip turned into a tense encounter with police after a license plate reader error wrongly flagged his car as stolen. State lawmaker Brad Tabke, representing the southwest metro, chatted with FOX 9's Leah Beno on the FOX 9 Sunday Morning News to talk about the mishap, and what's next f
Minneapolis On Melt Watch As Heat Index Nears Triple Digits
Source: Facebook/US National Weather Service Twin Cities Minnesota. Minneapolis woke up in full swamp mode Sunday, with sticky air and temperatures already on the climb. Readings at KMSP showed about 75°F at 5:35 a.m. CDT, and forecasters say the heat will spike fast. Highs are headed for the mid-90s today, with very
Twin Cities Salvation Army opens 7 cooling centers due to extreme heat
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - With the Twin Cities under an Extreme Heat Warning until at least Tuesday, the Salvation Army is opening its Twin Cities service centers as cooling centers to help people stay safe. Salvation Army cooling centers open during extreme heat. What we know:. The Salvation Army announced...
