Fees waived Friday at Minneapolis animal adoption event
MINNEAPOLIS — Have you been thinking of adding a new adorable dog or cat to your life?. Minneapolis Animal Care & Control is working with North Shore Animal Rescue League America's 2025 Tour for Life event. Happening from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, the mobile adoption unit will be...
Pre-K teacher investigated for giving kids gummies before nap time
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Eden Prairie police are investigating reports of a preschool teacher who is accused of giving children sleep-inducing gummies before nap time. The Eden Prairie Police Department responded to Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy on March 28 for a report involving a preschool teacher. Parents...
Where cannabis dispensaries can open in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A newly released map shows where cannabis dispensaries can be opened in Minneapolis. Here are the zoning rules where a dispensary can open in Minneapolis:. Cannabis dispensaries must be at least 300 feet from K-12 schools. Located in an industrial or commercial area that is at...
Man convicted of wage theft for first time in Minnesota history
MINNEAPOLIS — For the first time in state history, a man was convicted of wage theft after a jury found that he stole more than $37,000 from five employees back in 2020. Fredrick Newell, 59, was convicted Wednesday after a week-long bench trial in January. "It is an important...
Eden Prairie couple charged with running $15 million fraud out of home in quiet...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Inside a 9,000 square foot home on Welters Way in Eden Prairie, neighbors say Gabriel Luthor, 39, and his girlfriend Elizabeth Brown, 42, threw wild parties that seemed straight out of a movie. "One party there were at least 200 people," said Sue Donkersgoed, who...
12 Finalists announced for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Education Minnesota on Thursday announced the 12 finalists for Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year in 2025. The finalists were chosen by a 21-person independent selection panel who had 31 semifinalists to choose from. The panel consisted of leaders in education, business, government, and...
14-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder in St. Paul
A 19-year-old man died at the hospital after being found with multiple stab wounds, police said.
Welcome Home, Copper & Russet! Como’s New Porcupines Are Settling In Nicely
There are some new prickly personalities at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory—and they’re already stealing hearts!. We’re excited to officially introduce Copper and Russet, two porcupines who were rehomed from the now-closed SeaQuest facility in Roseville. Thanks to the incredible collaboration between Como Zoo, the...
MN daycare mandate to require cameras removed from bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota state representative lost his bid to force day care centers to have surveillance cameras. Minnesota Rep. Nolan West's (R-Blaine) bill came less than a year after his daughter was abused at Small World Daycare Center in Blaine. Mandate for cameras in daycare...
Gov. Walz touts Philips expansion in MN: ‘That’s how you bring manufacturing back’
PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) - Philips company leaders and Gov. Walz celebrated on Thursday as the company moved forward with a new expansion in Plymouth, Minn. Back in December, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it was sending more than $3.5 million to support the expansion, while...