Hero school bus driver saves lost boy who wandered into Lake Owasso

The Ramsey County Sherriff’s Office says a nonverbal four-year-old boy’s mother reported he had wandered off before he was later found in the arms of a school bus driver.

Feeding Our Future: 78th person charged with fraud during pandemic scheme

Abdirashid Bixi Dool is charged with wire fraud and money laundering for his participation in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme that embezzled more than $250 million in COVID-19 relief.

MN Paid Leave Law goes into effect on Jan. 1: What to know

Minnesota's new Paid Leave Law will take effect starting January 1, 2026. Here's everything that comes with the new law.

Federal investigation into Minnesota's 'terrorist' fraud called for by GOP

Republicans that represent Minnesota are calling on U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen to investigate what they are calling fraud that is “winding up in the hands of overseas terrorist organizations."

Minneapolis rent price-fixing lawsuit settlement proposed by DOJ

Under the proposed settlement, RealPage would agree to stop using real-time data to set rental prices. It would also cooperate with the Justice Department's lawsuit against five major landlords, including four that operate in the Twin Cities.

Minnesota brewers battle hemp ban: 2,700 jobs in danger

Minnesota brewers are raising concerns about new hemp laws that could significantly impact an industry that has created products for many.

MN weather: Winter storm expected Tuesday into Wednesday morning

The first snowstorm of our cold season will bring rain and snow to the state and parts of the region Tuesday into early Wednesday.

Autonomous drones in Brooklyn Park
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Brooklyn Park law enforcement has announced the purchase of 12 self-dispatching autonomous drones for $4.6 million throughout a 10-year contract. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley stops by FOX 9’s All Day to talk about where the idea came from for the purchase, what they do and how they could potentially be used by the department.

Rep. Omar says Pres. Trump doesn't understand the protected status law for Somalis

While slamming the president as “deranged," Rep. Ilhan Omar said President Trump doesn't understand the laws governing Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota, which the president has vowed to terminate.

Federal hemp ban: Surly Brewing shares impact on THC beverages
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Omar Ansari, the president of Surly Brewing, joined FOX 9 All Day to discuss the federal hemp ban's impact on breweries making hemp-derived THC beverages. Businesses in Minnesota are teaming up to fight the ban, which would go into effect next year.

Slender Man stabbing escape: What's next for Morgan Geyser
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Morgan Geyser cut off her DOC monitoring bracelet and fled a group home in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday night before she was arrested in Illinois on Sunday. The Waukesha County District Attorney's Office held a press conference on Monday to discuss what's next for Geyser, including the possibility of revoking her conditional release. Geyser and Anissa Weier were 12 years old in 2014 when they stabbed and nearly killed their classmate, Payton Leutner, reportedly to please the fictional horror character Slender Man. Leutner survived the attack after being found by a cyclist.

ICE employee federally indicted in 'Operation Creep' sex sting

Alexander Steven Back, a civilian auditor for the Department of Homeland Security, is facing a federal charge after reportedly being caught in a Bloomington police sex trafficking sting. Officers reported finding an ICE identification when Back was arrested.

Minnesota weather: A cloudier but still seasonably mild Monday

Expect a seasonably mild and fairly cloudy Monday ahead of rain and snow opportunities for parts of Minnesota on Tuesday.

House Speaker Demuth addresses fraud in Minnesota, run for governor

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Dehmith spoke about her goals for the state as she runs for governor against Tim Walz, who is running for his third term.

Trump ending TPS for Somalis in Minnesota: The numbers and what's next

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to visit Minneapolis following President Trump's announcement to end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, which covers about 500 people.