Rob Olson
Rob tells a story like few others in our business; in fact, a lot of us here at FOX 9 think he should write a book someday.
Rob reports weekdays for FOX 9 News; and he’s never seen a State Fair or Minnesota Wild story that he didn’t like.
Rob grew up in four different towns in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota so his roots run deep. And he must like flying; he once circumnavigated the globe….he left New York and kept flying east until they he hit Hawaii. We imagine there was a stop or two. Oh, and that meant he crossed the International Date Line and had two Tuesdays. At least it wasn’t two Mondays.
The latest from Rob Olson
Phone scams claiming bank affiliation on the rise in Minnesota
You've no doubt had a run-in with them — Scammers bombarding your phone with texts and calls, often pretending to be someone they are not in an effort to steal your information and your money.
Buggy FAFSA website causes issues for MN students seeking financial aid
Students across Minnesota were having issues with financial aid applications after the FAFSA website has bugs.
Feeding Our Future insider takes the stand as prosecution's star witness
In its second week of testimony and evidence, the prosecution in the federal Feeding Our Future fraud trial in Minneapolis brought on their star witness.
Prison literacy program ‘Freedom Reads’ offers inmate expression outlet
Freedom Reads is working to get small libraries into every single cell block of every single prison in America.
Bally Sports goes dark for Xfinity customers after no agreement
Bally Sports Networks went dark Tuesday night for Comcast Xfinity customers after the two companies failed to reach an agreement on a deal.
U of M Jewish students speak out against anti-Semitism amid pro-Palestine rallies
Jewish students at the University of Minnesota (U of M) say the hate they’ve heard and felt arose after the Israel-Hamas war began in October, after Israel responded in force to the terror attacks by Hamas.
Downtown Minneapolis' recovery has been best in North America over last year: study
After lagging behind other cities after the pandemic, a new study shows downtown Minneapolis has seen the best rebound of all major city downtowns over the last year.
Anoka bringing back alcohol 'social district' next month
Last fall, Anoka did a trial run of a social district, allowing open consumption of alcohol in its downtown. Things went so well, the social district is returning in 2024.
Construction season begins leaving commuters to weather storm
Construction season comes into full bloom in several spots throughout the Twin Cities this week.
Minneapolis rideshare co-op hopes to expand in Twin Cities
With one month before Uber and Lyft insist they’ll leave Minneapolis and perhaps the entire metro area, alternative services are scrambling to fill the potential void.