White Castle closes 89-year-old restaurant
A historic fast-food chain that helped pioneer the modern hamburger restaurant has closed one of its oldest locations, continuing a series of closures as operators increasingly weigh performance against the value of owned real estate. The latest shutdown ends nearly nine decades of service at a location that became a..
Fifth Precinct inspector visits Ward 13 coffee hour
Council Member Linea Palmisano hosted Minneapolis Police Department Fifth Precinct Inspector Ryan Kelly at her public office hours for Ward 13 residents on July 10. Kelly was promoted from his lieutenant position in June and now leads the precinct which covers Southwest Minneapolis. The small group of residents asked K
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
