New ?Red Flag? gun law enacted
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The enactment of the Extreme Risk Protection Order Law, also known as the Red Flag Law, has been the topic of a long debate, and is now enacted in Minnesota. FOX 9?s Rob Olson details the law?s impact, which requires a request from law enforcement, a prosecutor, or a family member to initiate action.

5 new Twin Cities music venues that opened in 2023 you should know

With the new year now in full swing, here are five new venues offering the chance to see national and local bands that opened in 2023 you might not know about already.

Violent start to 2024 in Twin Cities
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Several shootings in the Twin Cities to start the new year left one man dead and injured two children. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the details.

Fatal New Year's Day shooting marks St. Paul's first homicide of 2024

St. Paul had its first homicide of 2024 after a man was shot in the city's Hamline-Midway neighborhood early on New Year's Day. 

St. Paul PD investigate first homicide of 2024
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A fatal shooting in St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood marks the city's first homicide of 2024.

Minnesota kids got an early start to New Year's celebrations

An annual family tradition at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory got a new look on Sunday: hundreds of thousands of pieces of biodegradable confetti.

Metro Transit offering free rides for New Year's Eve

Metro Transit is offering free rides on buses or trains in the Twin Cities, for riders looking to celebrate the New Year safely.

Man dead after single-vehicle rollover crash in Maplewood

An Anchorage, Alaska man has died after he was ejected from a car in a rollover crash in Ramsey County Saturday morning. 

Former refugee pays it forward to those looking to make Minnesota home

The holiday season is a time of giving and one Twin Cities man who came to America 20 years ago is paying it forward to new refugees making their home in the North Star state.

Former refugee lends hand to those in need
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The holiday season is a time of giving, and Mohamed "Elias" Dawid is paying it forward to new refugees making their home in the North Star state.

Summit Avenue Victorian Castle for sale
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A quintessential Victorian home has hit the market. It sits on St. Paul?s historic Summit Avenue just two homes down from the James J. Hill house and it has views of the Cathedral on one side and downtown St. Paul on the other. The home was built in 1884. It has been preserved and modernized over the years and is for sale for $1.95 million. It?s just under 12,000 square feet with eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. The home is located at 266 Summit Avenue. Mike Smith of Anderson Realty is the listing agent.

Primp our Tree recipients holiday surprise
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The Continenza family got a special delivery from FOX 9?s 18th annual Primp Our Tree after smoke damage from a kitchen fire forced them out of their St. Paul home and into a hotel. However, a FOX 9 viewer took things a step further to help the family feel extra festive this holiday season.

?Porch pirate? caught in act in St. Paul
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A woman caught a porch pirate stealing a kids bike from her porch in St. Paul.

MN college adds cannabis course
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St. Paul College has added cannabis courses that will expand Minnesota job opportunities.

Thursday temps climb into the weekend
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The first month of winter solstice offers high temperatures in the low-40s, but also cloud cover. Friday will see rain and drizzle, as we head into a weekend of potentially record-breaking temperatures.

St. Paul Hotel celebration in its 17th year
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A throwback holiday experience is in its 17th year at the St. Paul Hotel. The ?It?s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play? is a dinner and show experience that takes you right back to the old-time radio era. The production has had the same cast since day one, and what brings the show to life is the use of sound effects. Impressively there?s no sound board, everything is created by sound effect master, Chris Whiting who utilizes things like roller skates and M&M?s to create signature sounds. The play runs through Dec. 23.