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
Pull-tab sales, both paper and electronic, surging in Minnesota
Minnesotans bought $595 million in e-tabs in fiscal year 2019 and the paper pull-tabs still reign supreme.
Amid rising nationwide police suicides, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office hires full-time therapist
The numbers of suicides among law enforcement are rising each year nationwide and the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is hoping to curb the trend by adding a new position to the department.
11 horses removed from North Branch owner due to malnourishment, health issues
Authorities took 11 horses from their owner north of the Twin Cities metro due to malnourishment, according to the Animal Humane Society.
Twin Cities metro school districts use Give to the Max Day to pay off lunch debts
As school lunch shaming in Minnesota makes national headlines, local school districts are doing what they can to make a difference
Minnesota fans following Gophers to Iowa, but some already planning Rose Bowl trips
It's an exciting time for the Gophers and the U of M fan base as the team makes history. Now, the Gophers are hoping to stay undefeated through this weekend.
Common circumstances and motives link St. Paul's homicides, police say
When St. Paul Police responded to Rice and Wayzata streets Sunday evening, they found a man dead of a gunshot wound in a car in what would become the city’s 26th gun-related homicide of the year.
Eagan boy killed riding bike remembered by hundreds of mourners at funeral
A boy who died last week in Eagan, Minnesota after his bike was hit by a car was laid to rest on Friday.
St. Paul police chief speaks with FOX 9 about unprecedented gun violence in city
2019 has become the deadliest year for St. Paul in more than a decade.
Pregnant women should get the flu shot, University of Minnesota research says
New research from the University of Minnesota offers strong evidence that pregnant women should get vaccinated to better protect their babies from the flu.
Homeowners desperate for help as high water levels remain on Lake Shamineau
Home and cabin owners on a lake south of Motley, Minnesota are feeling desperate.