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While storms remain a short-term concern tonight, all eyes turn to the weekend as wildfire smoke descends across the region. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin—prompting a Forecast First Alert for Saturday and Sunday. If you’re heading to the cabin or spending time...

Courtroom drama, mysteries, ballet royalty, a poet, and a Booker Prize finalist highlight the return of the Talking Volumes series from MPR and the Minnesota Star Tribune. The discussion series, hosted at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, will feature John Grisham, voting rights activist and mystery author Stacey...

John Edmondson was sentenced for the murder of 34-year-old Larry Jiles Jr.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an officer-involved shooting near the Cub Foods in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.

A massive Asian food festival featuring cultural performances is expected to draw thousands to the Mall of America over the weekend. The festival is one of the nation’s largest traveling food festivals featuring hundreds of vendors.

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnetonka police will soon begin sending drones first to some 911 calls to gauge the situations faster and, in some minor cases, determine whether human officers are still needed. "By deploying drones to calls within moments, we can assess situations faster, send the right resources and help protect...

The February 2023 shooting resulted in the deaths of two people, including Larry "Chef Hot Hands" Jiles Jr., and injured three others, officials said.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A wrongfully convicted man who spent a decade in prison before being freed after the witness who helped put him away later admitted to the crime secured a pardon on Wednesday, clearing his record. Minneapolis man exonerated for home invasion he didn’t commit. The backstory:

What started as storm damage has grown into one of Minneapolis' quirkiest summer traditions. Each year, thousands of people gather at the home of John and Amy Higgins to watch something most have never seen before: a 20-foot-tall wooden No. 2 pencil getting sharpened. The pencil stands in the couple’s front yard,...

The Minneapolis City Council is looking into new ways to tax its wealthiest residents and businesses. On Thursday, the council voted 10-0 to research new sources of revenue, including taxing the city's upper class in ways that likely would require changes to state or federal laws. Council members sought to...