ISD 191 school board votes to close three schools

The school board for District 191 voted Thursday to close three schools due to declining enrollment within the district.

Speed: Canterbury Park race horses exposed to methamphetamine

The Minnesota Racing Commission levied fines and suspensions against horses that tested positive, but a FOX 9 investigation shows human methamphetamine use could be the culprit for the positive tests.

Pilot rescued after plane gets caught in power lines near Shakopee, Minn.

A pilot was able to escape without injury after his plane became tangled in high-voltage power wires near Shakopee, Minnesota on Saturday.

Three schools face closure in ISD 191, drawing concerns from parents

Three schools could be closing their doors in school District 191, which covers parts of Eagan, Burnsville and Savage. Declining enrollment and low funding are forcing administrators to make tough decisions on how to keep the district afloat.

Shakopee prison inmates serve time while serving others

A group of women offenders are serving their time as well as serving others as part of a restorative justice opportunity. Some inmates from the Shakopee prison had a chance to leave their cells and wrap Christmas gifts for children of inmates across the state.

600 homes, businesses in Shakopee, Minnesota without natural gas due to pressure loss in pipeline

Approximately 600 homes and businesses in Shakopee, Minnesota were without heat Monday night and into Tuesday after an interruption in gas pressure in the pipeline system caused gas service in the area to shut off. 

Man says alligator found in Prior Lake, Minnesota was his escaped pet

Weeks after a young Minnesota girl found an alligator near her grandparents' home, a man said the reptile was his pet that escaped months ago.

Prior Lake, Minn. family says they found alligator on lake shore

In October, 9-year-old Quinlynn Lehrnann says she found a dead alligator on the shores of Prior Lake near her grandparent’s home. 

Police investigating racist, profane graffiti in Shakopee, Minnesota

Police in Shakopee, Minnesota are investigating several recent incidents of racist and profane graffiti found on public and private property in the city. 

Family, community rallies around Minnesota fishing guide 'Walleyedan' amid cancer battle

An outdoor Minnesota legend, known as "Walleyedan," is used to spending hours on the lake fishing, but lately he has been spending more time at the doctor’s office after a recent cancer diagnosis.

Vulnerable adult missing from Renaissance Festival found safe in Minneapolis

Update (Thursday, Oct. 3): Michael David Bear Grossoehme, 41, was found this morning at the Salvation Army in Minneapolis, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Office. Arrangements are being made to reunite him with his family.