Minneapolis Park Board accused of cronyism

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) is receiving criticism from present and past commissioners after the Interim Superintendent approved a paid consultant, without a public vote, who has strong connections to the Board’s President.

North side monopoly: How investment funds scoop up affordable houses

Wall Street investors are getting a big slice of the North Minneapolis housing market, while some in the neighborhood feel they are getting denied the chance of homeownership.

A lifeline back home
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It?s a ritual repeated hundreds, if not thousands of times every day in Minnesota: Somali-Americans stepping into small storefronts to send money to family halfway around the world.

Two Twin Cities hospitals cited after federal investigations

Two Fairview hospitals in the Twin Cities have been cited by the federal government for violating the rights of patients who showed up in emergency rooms with mental health concerns. In one case, staff forcibly stripped a patient of her clothes.

Casanova of the Courthouse: Wisconsin DA asks female defendants out on dates

Update: The Wisconsin Department of Justice now confirms it is investigating allegations that the former District Attorney in Burnett County asked female defendants out on dates after they appeared in his courtroom.  

Fox 9 Presents: North at a Crossroads

Forget what you think you know about North Minneapolis. Fox 9’s Tom Lyden goes behind the headlines to show you a side of north Minneapolis you haven’t seen before.

EYE OPENING: Eye donations sent out of state, local Lions' work diminished

For decades the Lions Gift of Sight has been synonymous with eye donations in Minnesota, but in the last few months the non-profit has lost 15 hospitals in its network.  

Mega church pastor resigns after investigation into 'inappropriate conduct'

A prominent Twin Cities mega-church pastor has resigned after an independent investigation found he engaged in “inappropriate conduct” with female church members.

Minnesota woman on mission to save children with autism from drowning

Kadin Okerstrom is mesmerized by water but has no comprehension of the danger—which is why kids like him are 160 times more likely to die from drowning than other children.

How defrauded Minnesota tax dollars can end up with terror groups

Government agents continue to track a huge increase in cash being taken in suitcases by couriers on flights out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. 

WEB OF LIES: The Murder of Amy Allwine

From almost the moment he called 911 to report that his wife Amy had shot herself, police were suspicious of Stephen Allwine. 

Dying to get high: Tracking Minnesota's fatal overdoses

The numbers are staggering.  More than 65,000 died in 2016 from drug overdoses, the vast majority from opioids, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.

Artists' partnerships with music producer end on sour note

Singer-songwriter Zach Treichler has been writing songs since he was 12 years old. He thought he was well on his way to making a big name for himself in the Twin Cities music scene when he met music producer Richard Miranda who ran a business called House Mix Studio in Shakopee.