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.

Minnesota cities declare burning bans due to dry conditions

The cities of Bloomington and Burnsville have declared a ban on outdoor recreational fires due to dry weather conditions in an effort to remove any potential ignition source to help prevent fires.

Minnesota cities declaring burning bans
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Several cities across Minnesota are enacting bans on outdoor recreational fires due to dry weather conditions in an effort to help prevent fires.

Bloomington elementary school closure proposal leaves parents frustrated

Parents are furious over plans to shutter an elementary school and repurpose it as an early childhood center – a process they said lacked transparency and stands to uproot their children.

Bloomington schools closure has parents frustrated
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Parents are furious over plans to shutter an elementary school and repurpose it as an early childhood center ? a process they said lacked transparency and stands to uproot their children.

Haunted attraction returns for MOA's spooky season
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It?s getting extra spooky at Mall of America. Onionhead?s Revenge is back for year two and they?ve added more scare to the haunted attraction. The story-driven experience takes place in a 45,000 square foot space that used to house level two of Bloomingdales. The American Monsters crew has transformed it into a foggy dark and very haunted bayou of Louisiana. There are also two bars, one in the lobby that is open to anyone and another in the middle of the experience. It opens on Sept. 27 and runs through Nov. 2.

Bloomington woman cancer-free after rare surgery
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A Bloomington educator who battled stage 4 colorectal cancer for nearly a decade and faced a grim prognosis is now in remission after a first-of-its-kind transplant.

Hundreds of pelicans on Minnesota lake
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Hundreds of pelicans migrating south are hanging out on a Twin Cities lake this week, eating fish before continuing their journey south for winter. It's not uncommon for large groups of pelicans numbering in the hundreds to be spotted in southern Minnesota in the fall.

This Minnesota city has the best tasting water in the state

Bloomington beat out other Minnesota cities for the best tasting water in the state in a recent competition.