Anoka could add surfing to Rum River Dam under proposed $55 million project
The City of Anoka is requesting up to $51 million from the Minnesota Legislature in its efforts to do a large-scale revitalization of the Rum River Dam.
Man in critical condition after being shot near Columbia Heights
A shooting in a small city within Columbia Heights, Hilltop, left a man in critical condition Saturday night.
Cameras in daycares: MN bills aim to protect kids
Daycares may soon be required to record everything children are doing and keep the video for at least 60 days. That is part of a package of four new bills aimed at protecting babies and toddlers at childcare centers. Those bills are prompted in large part by the child abuse case uncovered in Blaine, where one of the alleged victims in the criminal case is the daughter of republican Nolan West (R-Blaine). West joined the FOX 9 Morning News to discuss the bills and how he is working to make sure what happened to his daughter doesn’t happen to others.
Bicyclist hit and killed by school bus driver in St. Francis
A man was hit and killed by a school bus driver while riding his bike in St. Francis Friday morning.
Blaine child abuse case sparks change at Capitol
Child abuse at a Blaine daycare could change the landscape for all the state’s childcare facilities.
Blaine daycare teacher charged with abusing infants enters guilty plea
One of the two woman accused of abusing infants at a Blaine daycare filed a petition to plead guilty on Wednesday.
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule is released
Get ready to play ball! The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour 2025 lineup is out. Come join FOX 9 live on the road as we visit ballparks around the state this summer.
2025 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule
The lineup is set for the 2025 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour.
St. Francis Schools hit with 2 lawsuits over controversial book policy
St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) received two separate lawsuits on Monday challenging the district’s book policy.
'The Kite Runner' author 'bewildered' by book ban in St. Francis Area Schools
Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner", is speaking out after his novel was banned under a new policy at St. Francis Area Schools.
4 teens arrested in Champlin Park High School senior shooting death
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of Champlin Park High School senior Diamond Manly in early March.
Woman sentenced in Coon Rapids crash that killed pregnant mother
A Mounds View woman was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for an August 2024 crash that killed a pregnant mother in Coon Rapids.
Coon Rapids man was 3 times legal limit in fatal Ham Lake crash: Charges
A 37-year-old Coon Rapids man is accused of driving drunk with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit in a crash Monday in Anoka that left a 51-year-old woman from Ham Lake dead.
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Gov. Walz Dept. of ED funding impact [RAW]
Gov. Tim Walz is outlining the impact on Minnesota schools if President Donald Trump were to dismantle the Department of Education.
Proposal to ban wakesurfing on part of Mississippi
Some riverside residents and lawmakers are looking to ban wakesurfing on a 6-mile stretch of the Mississippi River.
Parents seek answers after son found dead in Ramsey: 'I need justice for my son'
The parents of a high school senior from Brooklyn Park who was found dead in Ramsey on Sunday said they do not know why their son was there or who would have wanted to kill him.
High school student found shot dead in Ramsey
A boy was found shot dead inside his car in Ramsey, and authorities are looking for the suspect. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more details.
Champlin Park High School senior killed in shooting
A Champlin Park High School student was fatally shot over the weekend in Ramsey.
Authorities search for suspect in fatal Columbia Heights shooting
A man died after being shot in Columbia Heights Friday night as police continue to search for the suspect.
Anoka police arrest 1 after SWAT team surrounds home
Police say an arrest was made after a suspect fled from them in a vehicle, leading to an arrest after a SWAT team surrounded a home Wednesday night.