Crash data mixed as Richfield joins cities reducing speed limit

In the name of safety, the City of Richfield reduced speed limits to 25 miles per hour on all residential roads that aren’t controlled by the county this week.

Richfield lowers city-wide speed limit
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Richfield dropped the city-wide speed limit to 25 miles per hour and received mixed reviews from residents.

Richfield house explosion: HCSO releases bodycam footage

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of two deputies who happened to be at the right place at the right time when a house exploded in Richfield.

Richfield house demolished after fire, explosion

One person was injured and a Richfield house was destroyed Monday morning after a fire and suspected explosion at the home.

Drunk driver sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for killing Richfield High student

A drunk driver who struck and killed a Richfield High School student and badly injured his sister in a hit-and-run crash last January was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Tuesday.

Closure of I-35W rescheduled due to weather forecast

The planned weekend closure of Interstate 35W in Bloomington and Richfield has been rescheduled. 

Thieves steal car with Richfield teen’s wheelchair inside

A Richfield mother whose car was stolen from a grocery store parking lot Saturday is begging for the thieves to return some precious cargo that was inside. 

Massive construction project underway on I-494
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Work began Tuesday on a years-long construction project along I-494 in the south metro. To start, for the next month, there will be nightly lane closures along I-494 in Bloomington and Richfield between Highway 77 running west to East Bush Lake Road. The closures will happen between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night.

Father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett Jr. dies at 93

Tom Burnett, Sr., a longtime Richfield Public Schools teacher and father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett, Jr., passed away in February at the age of 93. Those across Minnesota and the world knew him as a central figure in the fight against terrorism following 9/11.

Father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett Jr. dies at 93
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Tom Burnett, Sr., a longtime Richfield Public Schools teacher and father of 9/11 hero Tom Burnett, Jr., passed away in February at the age of 93.�Those across Minnesota and the world knew him as an outspoken champion for justice and a central figure in the fight against terrorism following 9/11.

Flock sitting service lets backyard chicken owners fly the coop
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The Richfield couple started their own flock-sitting service after they had a hard time finding someone to take care of their ducks when they were out of town. With more people in urban areas of the Twin Cities owning their own chickens, they figured they were not alone.

Richfield police: Missing teen found safe in Texas

A 15-year-old boy who Richfield, Minnesota, police were looking for has been found safe in Texas, authorities said Thursday.

Bloomington hit-and-run: Driver charged in Richfield student's death

A 17-year-old Richfield student has died after being hit by a car in Bloomington on Friday evening. The boy's 14-year-old sister was also hurt in the incident, and the suspected drunk driver has now been charged. 

Vigil honors Richfield student killed in Bloomington crash
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A vigil on Monday night honored a Richfield student, Donald Gayton Jr., who died after being hit by a driver in Bloomington last Friday.