Minnesota

Minnesota Republican leaders gathered Monday on Zoom to discuss the ongoing fraud in the state under the Walz Administration. A YouTube influencer has gone viral for going to various child care providers in the state and exposing more than $100 million in potential fraud.

After a request initially placed by Freeborn County officials, the Minnesota National Guard was deployed to help clear roads and assist those in need throughout southern Minnesota during a storm that passed through Minnesota on Sunday.

Pres. Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Monday for a wide-ranging discussion, including new tensions with Iran and moving forward in Gaza.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell met with reporters on Monday at TCO Performance Center and said he would love to get J.J. McCarthy one more start if his throwing hand is healthy enough to play. He offered other injury updates, talked about trying to keep Brian Flores and why winning five straight games to end the season matters.

FOX 9's Keith Marler shares an update to the Minnesota weather forecast for Dec. 29, 2025.

During the 2025 season, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers traveled to Chicago to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. FOX 9's DOC 9 team tagged along to give an incredible look at football being played at the historic Wrigley Field. Our DOC9 crew teamed up with Gopher Digital Productions, WFLD-TV and the Big Ten Network to capture a football game at Wrigley Field. The documentary is narrated by Patrick Kessler.

The first Hmong family arrived in Minnesota in December 1975. In the 50 years since their arrival, an estimated 95,000 to 100,000 Hmong people now call the state home. According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 360,000 people in the U.S. identify as Hmong. While California is the state with the largest Hmong population, the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area is home to the largest urban Hmong population in the country.

FOX 9 Morning News on Dec. 29, 2025.

Expect a blustery morning and breezy afternoon across much of Minnesota on Monday, which could lead to blowing snow after several inches of fresh snow fell on Sunday.

Roads are still covered in snow and/or ice and winds are whipping, which are making for dangerous driving conditions across the Twin Cities metro and much of southern Minnesota.