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The Taste of Minnesota 2026 began on Friday with thousands of people attending for music and to try various food vendors from throughout the Twin Cities. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis is live from the festival with a recap of night one.

Despite President Trump saying just days earlier that he would give a speech regardless of the expected heat, the Great American State Fair has now been postponed for that exact reason, citing health concerns as temperatures expect to reach more than 100+ degrees.

This weekend downtown Minneapolis is hosting the Taste of Minnesota, offering free music performances and more than 100 food trucks and artist vendors. FOX 9’s Leon Purvis is onsite with a preview of what’s to come.

The Minnesota Attorney General was forced to shutdown the Conviction Integrity Unit due to federal funding being pulled. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has more. 

A Mankato Couple has been sued by the Minnesota Attorney General after they put rat poison along a public sidewalk. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. 

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing a couple in Mankato for allegedly poisoning dogs. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. 

Americans are braving a heat wave amid the country's 250 birthday on July 4. 

From hosting championship rings to wedding rings, it has been a busy couple of months for the world's most famous arena. Madison Square Garden is expected to be the site for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. FOX's Shannon Crowley has more on the buzz outside the arena.

Four local firefighters are being honored for their bravery after saving a baby from a burning town home. The Freedom 250 Hometown Hero Award is being given to four Eden Prairie firefighters by the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more.

As we approach America's 250th birthday, patriotism is running high. Minnesota has a long history with a deep sense of patriotism. In the 1860s as the county was divided over slavery, young Minnesota men stepped up and volunteered to defend and fight for the principles the United States was established on. Local author and historian Hampton Smith tells the stories of patriotism through letters written by soldiers. FOX 9's Randy Meier has more.

The former, long-time owners of Heritage Park has a history of neglect. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more. 

A man was set to be deported to Laos before he was pardoned after he was convicted of sexually abusing a child. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more. 

The Washington D.C. National Mall has a new look as the nation gets ready to celebrate 250 years on Saturday. FOX's Rebekah Castor shows us how the country's history is front and center.

The latest jobs report shows job growth has slowed. Employers added 57,000 jobs in June. But Edward Lawrence tells us it was half of what economists were expecting.

Police across Minnesota are clarifying rules for riding electric-powered vehicles as complaints rise. A recent chase in New Brighton involved teenagers riding electric motorcycles on the highway shoulder at nearly 1 a.m. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

A major change is underway in how Minneapolis deals with illegal drug sales and use, with city leaders and community partners rolling out a new strategy aimed at shutting down open-air drug markets. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the story.

The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour was in Hinckley Wednesday night, home of the Knights and Brennan Field. Jaxon Thom, and infielder with family generations on the team, stopped by the set to talk about what town ball means to him in Hinckley.

More and more adults and teens are getting e-motos and police are seeing a rise incidents. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more.