Drunk driver who killed aspiring doctor to be sentenced

An admitted drunk driver, who was behind the wheel without a valid license when he killed an aspiring doctor, will be sentenced to prison this week in Hennepin County District Court. The victim’s family is flying in from the Bahamas in their quest for justice.

UMN team wants to unlock biological mysteries

Lead researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, Judee Sharon, equates what she’s doing with test tubes and cells in a lab on campus to taking a car engine apart and learning as much as possible about the potential of each piece.

Dinkytown crime concerns

It was a chaotic weekend in the University of Minnesota’s Dinkytown, as several groups started fights leading to a large police presence and several arrests.

Legendary University of Minnesota organist retires

From the moment Professor Dean Billmeyer plays the first note center stage at the Northrop Auditorium, the talent pouring through his fingertips to his toes is obvious to everyone in his audience.

Legendary U of M organist says goodbye

From the moment Professor Dean Billmeyer plays the first note center stage at the Northrop Auditorium, the talent pouring through his fingertips to his toes is obvious to everyone in his audience.

Fox 9 photojournalist takes a hit while covering Gophers football

With Team Maroon down 24-17 in Saturday's Maroon-Gold Minnesota Gophers football spring game, WR Elijah Spencer caught a touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone to tie the game up. While FOX 9 photojournalist Willow Locke got the shot, she also took quite the shot in the process (she's OK but plenty sore afterward!) Team Gold later won the scrimmage 36-34 in overtime.

University of Minnesota's Reuse Program aims to prevent waste

The University of Minnesota campus is vast. There are 250 buildings and they generate a lot of waste. Because of that, the university developed the Reuse Program to keep unwanted furniture, supplies and fixtures out of the waste stream. Instead, these items are loaded into a warehouse and twice a week the doors open for the public to shop. The best way to see what’s in the warehouse from week to week is to follow along on the University of Minnesota Reuse Program Facebook page. The warehouse is open on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett Jr. dies at 93

Tom Burnett, Sr., a longtime Richfield Public Schools teacher and father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett, Jr., passed away in February at the age of 93. Those across Minnesota and the world knew him as a central figure in the fight against terrorism following 9/11.

U of M parents, police meet to discuss campus safety

Minneapolis city officials say they are targeting repeat juvenile offenders as part of their plan to crack down on crime near the University of Minnesota's campus. A group of alumni and parents known as the Campus Safety Coalition has been holding several meetings with police to address crime near the U.