Gophers star Darius Taylor focused on 2026 amid 5-for-5 rule
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Gophers running back Darius Taylor is one of a few players still eligible for the 2027 season due to the NCAA's new 5-for-5 rule. If he stays healthy and has a productive season, he could head to the NFL Draft. Taylor spoke about his future at local media day.

Minneapolis mass shooting: City council evaluating Reign nightclub's liquor license

The Minneapolis City Council is reevaluating the liquor license for Reign nightclub in Uptown after a mass shooting left nine people hurt over the weekend.

Superior National Forest working to reopen parts of BWCA
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Superior National Forest Supervisor Tom Hall said he was working outlined the status of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area closure and plans to reopen parts of the BWCA amid the wildfires fight.

Gophers DL Anthony Smith: 'I want to be a unicorn'
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The Gophers football team held its local media day on Wednesday, and star defensive lineman Anthony Smith is back for his final season. He's one of the leaders on the defense, and says he wants to be a unicorn on the line with his skillset.

How much can you save on gas by slowing down?
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New study from the University of Minnesota looks at how much money drivers can save by going the speed limit. 

Gophers QB Drake Lindsey on NFL Draft buzz: 'I'm focused on my guys'
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The Gophers football team held its local media day Wednesday on campus, and quarterback Drake Lindsey talked about offseason buzz that he could be a first round pick in next year's NFL Draft.

P.J. Fleck enters Year 10 with Gophers: ‘I have the best job in the world’
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The University of Minnesota football team held its local media day Wednesday on campus. The Gophers start Year 10 under P.J. Fleck next week with fall camp. The season opens Thursday, Sept. 3 against Eastern Illinois at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Scottie Scheffler asks Kevin O’Connell about Vikings QB competition at 3M Open

Scottie Scheffler played with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell in the 3M Open Pro-Am on Wednesday, and the two talked about the team's quarterback situation.

Scottie Scheffler, Kevin O'Connell talk Vikings QBs at 3M Open
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Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player on the PGA Tour, is in Minnesota this week for the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. He got paired with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell in Wednesday's Pro-Am. The two talked football, and the team's quarterback situation.

E-moto rider nearly struck by truck in Champlin
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Champlin PD put out a warning after two people on an e-moto narrowly avoided disaster after a risky maneuver on a highway this week that forced quick thinking by a truck driver.

UTV runs over infant, adult woman at rural Minnesota farm

Authorities say two people are in the hospital after a UTV ran over an adult woman and an infant in western Minnesota on Tuesday.

New details in Vance Boelter case
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New court documents reveal what Vance Boelter was doing in the days leading up to and hours after  the  killings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and shootings of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, last June. Boelter is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, July 23. 

Crews continue battling northern MN wildfires
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More than a dozen wildfires are currently burning in the northern regions of Minnesota, spreading across thousands of acres burned so far. FOX 9’s Cody Matz provides a breakdown on the continuing efforts to control the blazes.

Minnesota State Fair hiring 3K workers during job fair on July 22

The Minnesota State Fair is looking for thousands of workers and is hosting a Job Fair to help fill positions for the 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together.

New Minnesota laws that take effect Aug. 1: List

From crypto kiosk bans to a kratom age raise, Minnesota will see several significant new laws go into effect in August. Here's a look at everything that is changing next month.

FOX 9 Town Ball Tour closes 2026 season at Loretto Larks

The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour is making its final stop of the 2026 season this week, and we’re closing it out in Loretto.

MN weather: Bright with comfortable 70s Wednesday
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Wednesday brings another quiet summer day with sunshine, low humidity, and highs in the 70s across Minnesota. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz explains when heat and humidity return later this week.