South Minneapolis businesses bounce back after ICE protests
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - More than two weeks after federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti on a south Minneapolis street, businesses in that area said things have mostly returned to normal. After protests, businesses near shooting scene see uptick in traffic. What they're saying:. Gus Parpas initially closed his...
Skier dies after Welch Village crash involving chairlift tower
WELCH, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis man has died after a fatal ski accident involving a chairlift support tower at Welch Village. The Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a call around 8:37 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2026, for a man that had hit a chairlift support tower.
After owner’s tragic death, Prior Lake pizzeria closes permanently
Longtime Prior Lake restaurant Pizza N' Pasta, which continued to operate after the sudden death of owner Brian Huttner in 2024, closed permanently last month. In a Facebook post, Huttner's widow Julie Kubiszewski said the difficult decision to close comes as she and her son work "to heal, to find ourselves again,...
Minnesota tax fraud case: $350M scheme leads to federal charges
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Caesar Munir Wilson appeared in U.S. District Court following an indictment for conspiracy to file false tax claims, among other charges. He is accused of fraudulently requesting over $350 million in tax refunds, resulting in more than $19 million being paid out by the U.S. Treasury.
Community members fear ICE agents are disguising themselves in Minn.
People describing themselves as constitutional observers tell WCCO that in the past week, reports of ICE agents disguising themselves have flooded in from the Twin Cities Metro and rural areas of the state.
Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota Weather Alert Now: February Thaw Builds Before Midweek Snow
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Minnesota starts the morning under a dull winter sky.Cold air lingers across the Twin Cities, and the chill is easy to feel. Temperatures hover near 27 degrees early, with light south winds adding a bite....
‘Fraud tourists’ plead guilty to Minnesota Medicaid scheme
Two men from Philadelphia have admitted to their roles in a $3.5 million fraud scheme against Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Program that prosecutors have called a case of "fraud tourism." FOX 9's Paul Blume has the story.
Minneapolis leaders still seeing high ICE activity
Minneapolis leaders say they are still seeing high levels of ICE enforcement activity despite federal assurances of a scale.
Feds Park Outside Minneapolis City Hall, Snag Police Spots and Creep Into Bike Lane:...
Federal agents pulled up outside Minneapolis City Hall on Monday afternoon, a city council member said, with unmarked vehicles filling police-only parking stalls and edging into a downtown bike lane. The sighting landed in the middle of an already tense month, as a stepped-up federal immigration presence across the...
Semi crash on Hwy 169 dumps recycled material on highway
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A collision between two semis on Highway 169 in Bloomington dumped a load of recycled material on the highway, blocking traffic Monday morning. Troopers say that around 10:25 a.m., a semi hauling the recycled material collided with another semi carrying sand along Highway 169 near Pioneer Trail.
