Black Coffee and Waffle Bar decides to keep street art after Minneapolis riots
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Black Coffee and Waffle Bar has decided to leave the street art that appeared on their building during last weekend's riots and is now asking the artist to come forward and help them make it more permanent.

Top Teacher: Tom Deris of Glendale Elementary in Savage

This week Top Teacher honors someone who recognizes the importance of the "whole" student: Tom Deris of Glendale Elementary in Savage, Minnesota. 

FOX 9 Top Teacher: Alicia Blaz of Rosemount High School

It's the time of year when FOX 9 honors nine outstanding teachers for the FOX 9 Top Teacher Award. This year, our station is recognizing the teachers virtually.

Nursing home inspections find residents in ‘immediate jeopardy’

The FOX 9 Investigators obtained the most serious inspection reports in a survey of 362 nursing homes in the last several weeks by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS).

FOX 9 Top Teacher: Jennifer Swartout of Faithful Shepherd Catholic School

Jennifer Swartout, a fifth grade teacher at Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan is the most recent teacher to be recognized for her work.

FOX 9 documentary 'The Last Harvest' wins Regional Murrow Award

A FOX 9 documentary, ‘The Last Harvest,’ is the winner of a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for best documentary, it was announced Tuesday.

Locally-produced podcast will bring Julie Andrews and her Library into your home
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Starting this week, Julie Andrews will open her library to all of us on a new podcast produced right here in the Twin Cities. It?s called ?Julie?s Library? and it?ll feature Julie and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton reading some of their favorite children?s books. St. Paul?s American Public Media is producing the podcast. The first episode is available Wednesday, April 29th. The project has been in the works for a year, but the launch date was moved up a month due to the need for more family programming with most of us confined to our homes. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or online at JuliesLibraryShow.org

Mia's Art in Bloom moves online during COVID-19 shutdown
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The spring-time tradition of Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Art is a little different this year. The museum is closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but art enthusiasts can still catch all the floral wonder online at https://new.artsmia.org/artinbloom/.

COVID-19 death toll felt heavily by 2 Twin Cities metro area nursing homes

The FOX 9 Investigators discovered two Twin Cities metro area long-term care facilities have each had at least 12 people die from COVID-19. 

Is it Legal?: Creating a health care directive for worst-case scenario amid pandemic

Many have grown a bit reflective lately, facing their own mortality during this time of pandemic. That often means doing legal planning for worst-case scenarios. 

Is It Legal? How families with divorced parents navigate COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all families as everyone is forced to stay home and together for long periods of time, but there are unique challenges for families with divorced parents. 

Is It Legal: How small businesses can get some big help

It's a fight for survival for Minnesota’s more than half a million small businesses. But starting Friday, new laws throw a lifeline.