Gina Maria's Pizza shutters 4 pizzerias in metro

Twin Cities pizza chain Gina Maria's announced it has closed its four locations in the west metro.

Target Field replica built from Legos by Plymouth man

A young architectural draftsman has found a unique way to show his devotion to the Minnesota Twins, brick by brick.

Former Lil' Explorers teacher sentenced for punishment of toddler

A former daycare teacher at Lil' Explorers in Plymouth has been sentenced for the malicious punishment of a child after being caught on camera pushing and yelling at toddlers.

Plymouth homeowner livid after Xcel Energy removes trees without warning

Plymouth homeowner Kristi Spike was livid with Xcel Energy after a tree on her property was cut down without notice ahead of time.

Plymouth homeowners surprised by Xcel Energy tree removal
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Xcel Energy cut down a tree that stood in a woman's yard for decades after a Plymouth homeowner called to request a trimming. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the full report.

Chicken Jockey figure skate routine goes viral
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FOX 9's Maury Glover has the story on how a 10-year-old girl from Plymouth is going viral after she stole the show at a national figure skating competition.

Plymouth man embezzled more than $1 million over 14 years: Charges

Federal charges have been filed against a man from Plymouth who is accused of embezzling more than $1 million from a Minneapolis real estate company he used to work for.

Plymouth goes high-tech to create 3D tree inventory

Plymouth is the first city in Minnesota to create this virtual tree inventory, signing a contract with two companies, Greehill and Davey Resource Group, to do the mapping and the data processing.

11 Hennepin County beaches closed due to bacteria, poor water test results

Eleven beaches in Hennepin County have been temporarily closed to swimmers after water testing revealed unsafe levels of bacteria or returned unacceptable test results.

Ex-Lil' Explorers teacher caught on video pleads guilty to malicious punishment of child

A former Plymouth day care teacher who prosecutors say was caught on video screaming at children and pushing one of them into a table, has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the incidents.

Plymouth City Hall closed due to suspicious package

Authorities say the Plymouth City Hall is closed Friday afternoon while they investigate a report of a suspicious package.

Cricket gaining popularity in Minnesota
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Nick Beecher of the Minnesota Youth Cricket Academy joins "The Afternoon Shift" to discuss the sport's growing popularity in the state and the new opening of The Meadows Playfield in Plymouth which features a state-of-the-art cricket pitch.

Downpour in Minnesota Monday afternoon
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A downpour on Highway 169 and Medicine Lake Road near in the Plymouth, Minnesota, area on Monday afternoon.