Eden Prairie man nabbed in sex stings now charged with child rape

An Eden Prairie man arrested in two undercover child sex stings in two states now faces a child rape charge after authorities said he arranged to have an Uber driver drop off a 15-year-old boy at his house.

Fire near Mall of America contained at construction site

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a building under construction near the Mall of America on Friday morning. 

Fire breaks out at building near Mall of America
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The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a fire at a commercial building under construction after it caught fire. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the full report.

Bloomington fatal hit-and-run: Police arrest suspected driver

Bloomington police say a man believed to have been hit by a driver on Thursday night died, and the alleged driver has been arrested. 

Mother drowned baby in bathtub, threw body in hotel dumpster sentenced to over 30 years

A Hennepin County judge sentenced a woman who drowned her baby in a bathtub and disposed of the body in a hotel dumpster to more than 30 years in prison on Thursday.

Catholic Charities Giving Tree opens this weekend at Mall of America

The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.

Met Center imploded 30 years ago. Why the stadium is still so beloved.

The Met Center’s implosion in December 1994 punctuated the end of the North Stars era in Minnesota. FOX 9 recently talked to fans, players and stadium employees about what made the stadium so special.

Road closures on 2 major MN interstates this weekend
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A stretch of Interstate 494 is closing Friday night in Bloomington, while part of Interstate 94 is closing in St. Paul. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the full report.

OJ Simpson case: No confession found on thumb drives, police say

Police say they “did not locate any information of evidentiary value" after being asked by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to search several thumb drives that investigators believed might contain a confession from OJ Simpson.

MSP Airport expecting 10% more travelers during Thanksgiving stretch

Officials with MSP Airport are expecting an uptick in travelers compared to last season, and are advising people to plan ahead.

Bloomington police arrest fleeing driver
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Bloomington police arrested a fleeing driver after a head-on crash. Footage shows officers performing multiple pursuit immobilization techniques (PIT) maneuvers before the chase came to an end.

Bloomington youth choir to perform in Dallas
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One of the best youth choirs in the entire country is based on Bloomington, and after a grueling audition process the Angelica Cantanti high school choir has been chosen to sing in front of 8,000 choir directors and music educators at the American Choral Director Association conference in Dallas this spring. Considered the ?Super Bowl of choral events,? the 70 students are beginning fundraising efforts to make the trip a reality ? performing on Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at Peach Church in Eagan.

Part of I-494 closing for the weekend
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Drivers will need to find an alternate route through Bloomington as a stretch of I-494 will close Friday night until early Monday morning.

Bloomington sheep theft: St. Paul woman charged with rustling ram

A woman was taken to jail on rustling and livestock theft charges after she was found walking with a sheep in Bloomington.