Indictment: 21 Days of Peace violence interrupters fired 43 shots in March incident
Two men who worked for the Minneapolis violence interruption group 21 Days of Peace have been indicted by a federal grand jury with gun crimes following a March incident in which they fired dozens of shots. Alvin Anthony Watkins, Jr., 50, of St. Anthony, and Kashmir Khaliffa McReynolds, 35, of...
Discover the Renaissance’s Surreal Side at Mia’s New Exhibition
The Weirdening of the Renaissance / June 14–November 30. This summer, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) invites visitors to explore the strange, the surreal, and the sublime in a new exhibition, The Weirdening of the Renaissance, on view June 14 through November 30, 2025, in Gallery 344. Admission is free.
Minnesota Air Quality Alert: Smoke from Wildfires Will Impact Statewide Air Through Sunday Night
Minneapolis, Minn. – Unhealthy air from Canadian wildfires is expected to blanket Minnesota through Sunday night, prompting a statewide air quality alert that will remain in effect until 11 p.m. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), air quality will reach the orange AQI category—unhealthy for...
St. Paul’s Jackson Street Bridge to close for three months
The Jackson Street Bridge in St. Paul has been closed between Empire Drive and Acker Street — and it'll stay closed for repairs for an estimated three months. According to Ramsey County Public Works, the closure is out of an “abundance of caution” and comes after a routine inspection. The bridge will close to all...
Victim of Northtown Mall homicide identified as 15-year-old boy
Authorities on Saturday night identified the victim of the Friday fatal shooting outside Northtown Mall in Blaine as a 15-year-old boy. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office identified the teenager as Sudais Abdi Omar, of Brooklyn Park. The sheriff's office said the shooting was reported around 5:15 p.m. Friday, with...
The Lake of the Isles Pencil is sharp again
MINNEAPOLIS — The annual “Sharpening” celebration drew crowds Saturday afternoon to the Lake of the Isles home of John and Amy Higgins, where a 20-foot pencil sculpture stands as a neighborhood landmark. The tradition began after a windstorm years ago toppled the top of a 100-plus-year-old oak...
Suspects arrested following Burnsville graduation gunfire identified
A Burnsville city official has identified the four suspects who were taken into custody Friday night.
Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel returns to Mall of America this weekend
A touch of absurdity will alight at the Mall of America over the weekend, as the Bloomington shopping center gets a return visit from Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel. The mainstay of local news broadcasts is coming by for the third year to, well, waterski. The squirrel will put on three...
Cat recovering after harrowing journey from China to Minnesota
WYOMING, Minn. — A small cat is rehydrating and gaining weight after somehow surviving a harrowing journey that carried her thousands of miles across the ocean to Minnesota. Companion Animal Care and Control (CACC), headquartered in Oakdale, says the little critter was found inside a shipping container that was moved...
Fun events in St. Paul during the month of June
The month of June is packed with events across the state and in St. Paul. FOX 9's Leah Beno spoke with Visit Saint Paul about some of the big events scheduled through the end of June. For more information on these events and more, visit their website: https://www.visitsaintpaul.com.
