Upcoming I-494 closures scheduled across Twin Cities this week
(FOX 9) - Drivers should prepare for major I-494 closures and detours this week as construction ramps up across the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says I-494 will be closed in both directions between Highway 100 and Highway 77 from 10 p.m. Friday, July 17, through 5 a.m. on Monday, July
Olivia Returns To Lake Harriet For A Walk
Last weekend it was hot and humid but Mom felt it would be ideal for a walk around Lake Harriet. We never think to go there for some reason. It was time as I was last there with Madison in 2021. It is about a three mile walk around the lake.
Draining the Mississippi River Gorge: Will We Find Trash or Treasures?
Drew M. Ross is the author of Becoming the Twin Cities: Swindles, Schemes, and Enduring Rivalries (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2025). He lives near the gorge in Desnoyer Park and spends his free time on the trails and water. The views expressed are his own. Between St. Anthony Falls and...
Heat health concerns as temps soar
On a day when mother nature is flirting with a heat index of 100 degrees, not everyone has the ability to beat the heat. FOX 9’s Maury Glover spoke with experts to learn more about how to avoid the ill effects of the sun.
Opportunity Crossing opens, offering 110 affordable homes, commercial spaces and re-designed Wells Fargo branch
On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Project for Pride in Living (PPL) celebrated the grand opening of Opportunity Crossing, a new, mixed-use affordable housing development at 3030 Nicollet Ave. in south Minneapolis, alongside project partners, community and civic leaders, and elected officials. Built on the site of the former W
Youth Gangs Terrorize July 4th Celebrations
Minnesota law enforcement officials say social media attention and “showboating” are contributing to a recent rise in violence involving some Somali youth gangs in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher addressed the issue during a livestream after several shootings over the Fourth of July...
After 30 Years of Clues and Failed DNA Tests, Washington County Identifies the Remains...
ST. PAUL, MN — Washington County investigators have identified a woman whose remains were found in 1993, closing one of the county’s oldest and most troubling cold cases. Detectives say the victim was Denise Hartley, who was 27 when she disappeared. The identification came more than three decades...
Woman Killed in Fiery Crash on I-35 East in Eagan as Passenger Suffers Life-Threatening...
EAGAN, MN — A woman was killed early Monday in a crash on northbound Interstate 35 East near Lone Oak Road in Eagan, according to authorities. A 28-year-old Eagan resident was driving a 2023 Honda CRV when the vehicle left the roadway, became airborne, struck a traffic signal and caught fire.
Remote Work Refuses To Quit In Minnesota, Minneapolis Fed Finds
Remote work is not fading into some post-pandemic memory; it has quietly settled into the regular American workweek. A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis says roughly 22 percent of U.S. workers did at least some work from home in 2025, with Minnesota sitting near the top of the pack for hybrid te
Spanish bakery and deli opens in St. Paul’s Cathedral Hill
A new Spanish bakery and deli serving Madrid's famous calamari sandwich and other iconic street food is now open in St. Paul's Cathedral Hill neighborhood.
