Ian Leonard takes on Special Olympics Polar Plunge
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FOX 9 meteorologist Ian Leonard took the Polar Plunge at White Bear Lake to help raise funds for Special Olympics Minnesota.

Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary
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The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth is from Forest Lake, Minnesota and locals support his new position. FOX 9's Babs Santos has more.

School district employee charged with possession of child porn after cyber tip

A North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District employee is facing several felony charges for possessing child pornography, and detectives are working to determine whether any students may have been involved. 

Stillwater Ice sculptors welcome cold weather
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With a cold snap starting tomorrow throughout Minnesota, those competing in the World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater ? and other cold-weather events ? are excited for the change in forecast.

Hugo firefighters come to rescue for horses
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Hugo, Minn. firefighters came to the rescue after water pipes froze on a horse farm.

School bus aide charged with assaulting boy
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A school bus aide from St. Paul is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct after a 6-year-old reported being groped by him on a ride home.

School bus aide assaulted 6-year-old on ride home: Charges

A school bus driver from St. Paul is charged with second-degree criminal sexual contact after a 6-year-old reported being groped by him on a ride home.

Washington County holds vote to name 2 snowplows

Washington County is holding a vote to name two of its snowplows, with residents being able to pick from 10 different names. 

Mahtomedi chlorine leak causes evacuation of nearby homes

A chlorine leak caused three homes to be evacuated in Mahtomedi before a hazmat team was able to mitigate the incident.

Oakdale senior home housekeeper fired, charged after hidden camera catches theft

In early November, Sandi Gudahl, who lives at The Waters of Oakdale senior living facility in Oakdale, noticed about $700 missing from her apartment. She suspected a housekeeper, which prompted her son, Boyd Gudahl, to install a hidden camera that looks like a phone charger in her bedroom.

Park of Cottage Grove at East Ridge boy's basketball: Watch

East Ridge hosts Park of Cottage Grove in this week's FOX 9 Game of the Week on Tuesday — a game you can stream on FOX9.com and YouTube. 

Forest Lake teen's death leads to vehicular homicide conviction for man who ran her over

Dylan Simmons has been found guilty of unintentional homicide, criminal vehicular homicide and three counts of second-degree assault for running a teen girl over in Forest Lake after a fight during the summer of 2023.

Cottage Grove woman honored for saving life
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A Cottage Grove woman is being honored for saving the life of a man who was having a heart attack at a gas station. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the full story.

2nd 'Today's Harvest' site opening in Maplewood
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A free, fresh food market is opening in Maplewood this week for anyone who needs it. FOX 9's Leah Beno spoke with Open Cupboard Executive Director Jessica Francis about the organization's goals.

Lakeland woman accused of threatening ‘evil’ insurance company: ‘Delay, deny, depose. You people are next’

Editor's note: In Polk County Court, the assistant State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit "No Billed" the case of Briana Boston on the charge "Written or Electronic Threats to Kill or do Bodily Injury."

Fight breaks out as testimony starts in Forest Lake hit-and-run trial

Tensions boiled over outside the courtroom on Wednesday as testimony got underway in the trial of Dylan Simmons, the man charged with murder for running a teen girl over in Forest Lake.

Trial to begin in deadly Forest Lake hit-and-run
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The trial for Dylan Simmons, who is accused of hitting and killing 17-year-old Darisha Bailey, is set to begin Monday. FOX 9's Karen Scullin speaks with the victim's family and the suspect's family ahead of the trial.