Holiday travel season expected to set records
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As Christmas and New Year's approach, many are planning to travel by road or air. According to AAA, more than 122 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1. FOX’s Chelsea Torres reports.

1,100 MN cannabis businesses have received preliminary approval
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Minnesota saw high demand for cannabis business dispensary licenses, and it may be going faster than the market can handle. Nick Halter with Axios Twin Cities joined FOX 9 on Tuesday to talk about the cannabis marketplace in Minnesota.

US strikes another suspected drug boat
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There has been another U.S. attack on a suspected drug boat—this time in the Eastern Pacific. It's the 29th such strike that we know of, and it comes as President Trump is planning a huge expansion for the U.S. Navy. FOX’s Doug Luzader reports from Washington.

Hmong SGU veterans still fighting 50 years after the end of the Secret War

As the Vietnam War raged on in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, a separate United States-backed operation was also underway in neighboring Laos. Known as the Secret War, the CIA recruited tens of thousands of Hmong soldiers for covert operations.

Hmong in Minnesota: 50 Years of Resilience 
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This documentary dives into the journey of Hmong refugees in America 50 years after the fall of Vietnam. Interviews and historical footage illustrate the success of Hmong families as well as the cultural challenges they faced as they resettled in Minnesota. 

Minnesota weather: A quiet, bright, and slightly frozen Tuesday

It will be a quiet Tuesday in Minnesota with bright skies, a light breeze and steady temperatures in the 20s and 30s.

MN weather: Bright and slightly frozen Tuesday
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Expect a bright, quiet but slightly chilly Tuesday with highs in the 20s and 30s. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.

UCare informs customers of shutdown
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UCare started alerting customers last week that they will need to transition to a different plan before the end of the year, leaving thousands of members looking to find new Medicare supplement coverage.

MN jail commissioner asked to step down
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The Minnesota Sheriff’s Association is calling on the department of corrections commissioner to step down in a move that is largely symbolic. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni explains the latest.

UCare shutdown anything but smooth, affected customers claim

Thousands of UCare customers are now scrambling to find new healthcare plans before the end of the year after the company's promise of a smooth shutdown and transition to Medica hit another snag.

Minnesota fraud now under focus
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The U.S. House oversight committee is investigating Minnesota's handling of fraud after federal prosecutors highlighted the potential of up to $9 billion stemming from programs throughout the state.

Man sentenced for 2023 slaying of ex-girlfriend in Owatonna

The man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and leaving her body beneath an Interstate-35 overpass in Owatonna in 2023 was sentenced on Monday.

House committee expands probe into Minnesota fraud

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is expanding its investigation into Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, days after the U.S. Attorney's Office suggested the fraud could have cost the state billions.

Minnesota focuses on fraud prevention
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After federal prosecutors highlighted a potential fraud of $9 billion, Minnesota state agencies are focusing on fraud prevention.

New restaurant for former Owamni space on West River Parkway sought

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is seeking a new restaurant for its Water Works Pavilion.- a space once inhabited by award-winning Owamni.

Man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Minneapolis real estate agent

Lyndon Wiggins, the man convicted of plotting to kidnap and kill a Minneapolis real estate agent and mother on New Year's Eve 2019, was sentenced to life behind bars on Monday without the possibility of parole.