St. Paul Port Authority to purchase building designated as backup morgue

The St. Paul Port Authority’s board of commissioners approved the purchase of the warehouse Minnesota bought last year to serve as an overflow morgue during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

St. Paul building that was designated backup morgue is now for sale

Minnesota bought a warehouse last year as the state prepared for the worst case scenario with COVID-19 deaths. The multi-million dollar purchase would have served as a backup morgue in St. Paul, but now the building is for sale and has a potential buyer.

St. Paul businesses face parking troubles from ongoing construction projects

Ongoing construction projects in a St. Paul neighborhood are creating obstacles for a local business trying to get back on its feet after 2020.

St. Paul businesses face parking troubles from ongoing construction projects
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Small business owners in Saint Paul tell FOX 9 They are fed up with the parking problems some construction projects have brought to their neighborhood, saying it could hurt business.

Police: Man fatally shot in St. Paul, suspect arrested

The Saint Paul Police Department arrested a suspect in connection to Thursday's deadly shooting.

Alleged Tony Lazzaro co-conspirator pleads not guilty in child sex trafficking case, avoids pretrial jail

Gisela Castro Medina, the alleged child sex trafficking co-conspirator of ex-Minnesota GOP donor Tony Lazzaro, pleaded not guilty to several charges Thursday and will avoid pretrial jail.

Wisconsin quadruple homicide: Father charged with driving son after leaving bodies in cornfield

The father of the man suspected of killing four people in St. Paul and leaving their bodies in a vehicle in cornfield in western Wisconsin has been charged for his alleged role in the crime. 

Keeping the memory alive: Engraved bricks honor the history of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood

"Our goal is to fill every brick with a memory, an address an event a loved one’s name that keeps the legacy of Rondo alive," said an organizer who worked on the project.

Keeping the memory alive: Engraved bricks honor the history of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood
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A timeless tribute to a once-thriving Black neighborhood in St. Paul is getting some new additions. The Rondo Commemorative Plaza is laying a new path from a dark past to a brighter future.

Crews begin demolition of Midway Shopping Center in St. Paul

Nearly a year and a half after it was heavily damaged during the riots, crews have started demolition work on the Midway Shopping Center in St. Paul.  

St. Paul water judged best in Minnesota

Saint Paul Regional Water Services is taking home the “Best in Glass” trophy for drinking water in Minnesota and moving forward in the competition for the best drinking water nationally.

St. Paul police report spike in overdoses involving synthetic drugs

St. Paul police are warning about a bad batch of drugs on the streets after the city reported seven overdoses and two deaths in a 24-hour period. Many believe it’s all tied to synthetics laced into the drugs - a deadly trend police and even treatment centers have seen for too long.