Beloved zebra at Como Zoo dies overnight
ST PAUL, Minn. — A beloved zebra at the Como Zoo died overnight, according to zoo officials. Ulysses, a 25-year-old plains zebra, died after more than 23 years at the zoo's African Hoofstock habitats. According to zoo officials, Ulysses was born on April 13, 2000, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo before arriving at...
Judge denies state’s request to stay order halting enforcement of binary trigger ban
A Ramsey County judge has denied Minnesota’s request to allow the enforcement of a binary trigger ban while state attorneys appeal a ruling that declared the provision to be unconstitutional.
Mounds View High School teacher arrested for alleged inappropriate contact with underage student
A spokesperson for the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested 58-year-old Ted Bennett at his Minneapolis home after it was reported he had “inappropriate sexual contact” with a 17-year-old female student.
Man retraces WWII ‘Black Hunger March’ to honor great-grandfather
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Max LaPointe has embarked on a journey to honor his great-grandfather's WWII experiences. In October, LaPointe, 24, began retracing the 500-mile trek his great-grandfather, Adam Kozlowski, endured as a WWII POW. Kozlowski was a gunner in the Air Force when his plane was shot down over Germany.
Public restroom problem: Minneapolis wants to increase access downtown
The Minneapolis Public Health and Safety Committee is reviewing a report on the availability of public restrooms downtown. The report found that outside of special events, there are very few publicly available restrooms — with most of the burden falling on business owners. From July 1, 2024, through June...
MN Wild honor oldest living WWII veteran in the state
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Stan Nelson served in the U.S. Navy for three years and participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, and now he is being honored as the oldest living World War II veteran in Minnesota. ‘I sat back and reminisced’. Local perspective:. At 105-years-old, Nelson...
Minneapolis Police Nab Repeat Burglar in the Act, Bolstering Neighborhood Security
A serial burglar's run came to an abrupt end in Minneapolis when vigilant homeowners and quick-acting police officers collaborated to put a stop to a spree of home invasions. According to a social media post by the Minneapolis Police Department, the repeat offender was caught during an attempted reentry into a...
Saint Paul’s Hamm’s Brewery Complex Designated as Heritage Preservation Site, Sparking Redevelopment Potential
The future of the Hamm’s Brewery Complex in Saint Paul just received a significant boost from the city government, with the City Council voting in favor of designating the site as a Heritage Preservation Site. This move, acknowledged by the East Side community, not only celebrates the historical and architectural...
Vehicle Break-In Reported Near E 25th St and 3rd Ave: Safety Reminder for Local...
A student at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) reported a vehicle break-in. The incident happened off-campus but within the college’s Clery-reportable area, near E 25th Street and 3rd Avenue. It occurred on the evening of November 6, 2025, and was discovered by the student around 2:00 p.m. the next...
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald wreck: Listen to a reenactment...
The Edmund Fitzgerald lives in our heads as much as reveries about the Roman Empire, and WCCO Radio in Minneapolis has a chance to re-live the historic and horrific event with a live radio play tonight.
