Buffalo teenager's 2nd battle with rare disease
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Avery Russek, 17, is fighting an extremely rare autoimmune disease called opsoclonus myoclonus, a condition she was first diagnosed with at 3 years old. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the full story.

Smiles and tears in teen’s second bout with rare disease

A Buffalo teenager is smiling through an extremely rare medical condition that’s taken away her control of her body twice now.

Smiles and tears in teen?s second bout with rare disease
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A Buffalo teenager is getting treatment for her second bout with an extremely rare medical condition that can literally take away control of her body. In 2009, FOX9 covered the treatments that helped Avery Russek slow opsoclonus myoclonus, an autoimmune disease.

Crow River rescue: 8 people tip their tubes near St. Michael

A group of people tubing the Crow River needed some help from Wright County deputies after they all tipped their tubes on July 4.

MN weather: Cleanup underway after Saturday night storms

Severe storms spawned reports of up to six tornadoes in Carver and Scott counties after midnight, which uprooted trees and tore down branches in the Waconia area.

Wright Co. good Samaritan, deputy, save driver from fiery crash

A man was saved from a fiery crash when a Good Samaritan and a Wright County deputy pulled him from the wreckage after a crash with a semi-truck.

Disc Golf Pro Tour making stop in MN this weekend

The biggest names in Disc Golf are headed to Minnesota this weekend for the 2025 Preserve Championship in Clearwater, Minn.

Monticello nuclear power plant leak: Tritium increase detected in monitoring well

As Xcel Energy continues to deal with a leak of tritium at the Monticello nuclear power plant in 2022, officials announced Monday a monitoring well had seen a slight increase in the radioactive isotope.

Suspect barricaded in Montrose arrested; apartment evacuated after gunshot

People were evacuated from an apartment building in Montrose, Minnesota, and others were asked to shelter in place after a suspect barricaded themselves inside an apartment when authorities attempted to execute a search warrant, the Wright County Sheriff's Office said.

Xcel Energy removes 90% of tritium from groundwater below Monticello plant

Xcel Energy says its teams have brought down the tritium concentrations in the groundwater beneath its Monticello nuclear plant by more than 90% since leaks were detected in late 2022.

Driver arrested after police pursuit, foot chase in Monticello

Authorities say a 40-year-old man was arrested Friday after a police chase resulted in his vehicle leaving Interstate 94 in Monticello.

Monticello nuclear plant shut down Wednesday after control valve issue

A control valve issue at the Xcel Energy Monticello nuclear power plant caused the reactor to automatically shut down on Wednesday morning.

Buffalo splash pad inspired by boy's death from brain tumor

When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles. That's exactly what little Andrew Haggenmiller did in his short life. 

Buffalo community building tribute to local boy
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The Buffalo community is coming together to build a splash pad to honor a local boy who died from a brain tumor. FOX 9's Mary McGuire has the story.

Puppies rescued after surviving extreme temps
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During the recent cold snap, homeowners found two German Shepherd puppies living under their covered porch in Minnesota. The puppies seemed to be taking shelter from cold temperatures which fell to minus-25 degrees last week. Animal rescue, Ruff Start, rescued the puppies, who are now living with fosters until they are adoptable.

Delano Ice Palace closing after this season, owners say

After announcing a return to Delano for 2024-25 following a winter of warm weather hampering their operations in 2023-24, the owners of the Ice Palace Minnesota in Delano say they will be calling it quits after this year.

St. Michael-Albertville at Minnetonka girl's basketball: Watch

Minnetonka hosts St. Michael-Albertville in this week's FOX 9 Game of the Week on Tuesday — a game you can stream on FOX9.com and YouTube. 

Delano ice palace forced to close Sunday due to vandalism

The Ice Palace in Delano was closed on Sunday after officials said the icy attraction was targeted by vandals.