Richfield schools holding job fair to attract substitute teachers during shortage

In a survey released by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board showed 88 percent of school districts said substitute teacher shortages are "significantly" or "very significantly" impacting their district. 

Richfield High School commits to offering more plant-based protein meals

Richfield High School is the first high school in the country to sign the Forward Food pledge committing to increasing its plant-based options, the Humane Society of the United States announced Thursday. 

Richfield student with loaded handgun arrested after school lockdown

A Richfield student is in custody after being found with a loaded handgun, which sent the school into lockdown procedure, according to Richfield police.

Minnesotans enjoy lifted COVID-19 restrictions on holiday weekend

More than a year after the start of the pandemic, Minnesotans are getting a chance to enjoy what feels like a normal holiday weekend as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

Police: I-494 in Bloomington shut down after man fired gun towards traffic, turned weapon on himself

A section of Interstate 494 in Bloomington, Minnesota has been shut down after a Thursday evening shooting where officers say a man fired shots at traffic before eventually taking his own life.

Richfield fire, police offer home stickers to identify residents’ special needs

Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne says mental health calls in the city have increased by 300% in the last four to five years, but now the city is utilizing a simple new tool he hopes can help keep people safe in some of those difficult situations.

1 seriously injured in shooting at Richfield, Minnesota apartment

A man is in the hospital with serious injuries after being shot in the head early Monday morning in Richfield, Minnesota, according to Richfield police.

Richfield: Latinx community makes up 46% of COVID-19 cases, just 17% of population

The Minneapolis suburb of Richfield says 46 percent of all positive COVID-19 cases in the city have been in the Latinx community. While that rate is significantly larger in the city than it is statewide, statistics show the Latinx community’s infection rate is higher than other ethnic groups in Minnesota. 

Dash cam video released in 'mistaken identity' stop in Bloomington, Minnesota

The Richfield Police Department has released the dash camera footage from an incident Friday in which officers detained a man due what they said say was a “unfortunate case of mistaken identity.”