U.S. Bank Stadium is not a polling place, contrary to NFL's tweet

Despite a tweet from the NFL that shows the Minnesota Vikings' stadium is a polling place for Election Day this year, that is not the case. 

Homeless encampment set up at Minneapolis City Hall after clearings
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After two large homeless encampments were cleared out by city workers in the past week-plus, advocates for the homeless set up a new encampment outside of Minneapolis City Hall.

Fact Check: Outside groups' claims against Secretary of State candidate mostly hit the mark
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In the race for Minnesota secretary of state, much of the 2022 campaign is about 2020. Like in several other states, Minnesota's contest pits a Democratic incumbent against a Republican challenger who questions the 2020 election results. Republican Kim Crockett criticizes DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon's actions, while Simon says Crockett promotes "the big lie" about the 2020 results.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson no longer considering presidential run

After years of teasing the idea of a presidential run, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has decided it’s time to take that notion off the table and concentrate on his number one priority: his daughters.

Fact Check: Walz claim of 'sending checks' lacks receipts

"I'm fighting to put money back in pockets by sending checks up to $2,000 to help Minnesotans with rising costs," Walz tweeted Wednesday from his campaign account.

Fact Check: Walz claim of 'sending checks' lacks receipts
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FOX 9's political reporter Theo Keith fact checks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's claim he is sending checks to Minnesotans to help with rising costs.

At least 66 US clinics have stopped abortions since Supreme Court ruling, institute says

Abortion access may be impacted in several states because bans were put on hold temporarily under court orders. These states include Indiana, Ohio, and South Carolina.

Minnesota 2nd Congressional District candidate Paula Overby has died
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This isn't the first time a Legal Marijuana Now candidate seeking the Second Congressional District seat has died weeks before an election. In 2020, Adam Weeks, who was nominated by the Legal Marijuana Now Party, died in September of that year.

Minnesota senator sought new meal site as Feeding Our Future probe intensified

As Minnesota temporarily put the brakes on dozens of new meal locations sponsored by Feeding Our Future in spring 2021, a state lawmaker was privately lobbying for one new site to be added to the system.

US Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama

The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.

Scott Jensen faces criticism for repeating hoax that schools are installing litter boxes

Scott Jensen, the Republican candidate for Minnesota governor, is facing criticism Monday after repeating a hoax claiming schools were allowing litter boxes in schools for students who identify as animals.

Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases

The Supreme Court says it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.

Iranian Americans in Minnesota stand with protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini

As the Iranian regime continues to crack down on over two weeks of demonstrations in the wake of a young woman who died in police custody, Iranian-Americans in Minnesota are mobilizing to demand change in their home country. 

Biden signs stopgap bill, averting government shutdown

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.

Senate OKs stopgap to avert government shutdown, send aid to Ukraine

Congress is moving quickly to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would finance federal agencies into mid-December.

South Carolina legislators unlikely to make abortion laws stricter

The South Carolina House voted Tuesday to reject changes the state Senate made to the current six-week ban. Lawmakers wanted to see a ban on all abortions, with exceptions for rape, incest, or if the life of the mother was threatened.