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Protect Minnesota, Hennepin Healthcare doctors, and state Sen. Scott Dibble held a news conference following Wednesday’s mass shooting near Loring Park. Speakers discussed the human toll of gun violence on victims, families, first responders, and healthcare workers, and called for action to prevent future shootings.

FOX 9's Tom Butler looks at the history of local newspapers at the Minnesota State Fair. 

ICE agent Christian Castro is back in custody after being federally indicted for allegedly making false statements about a January shooting during Operation Metro Surge. Castro turned himself in Thursday night in Texas and is scheduled to make his first federal court appearance Friday morning. FOX 9’s Bill Keller reports.

Tensions rose in court Friday morning as Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington argued that a juror had “lied” to the judge about being able to follow the law. Prosecutors pushed back on Reddington’s characterization, and Judge William Sullivan declined to further question the juror before sending the jury back to continue deliberations.

Friday turns hot and steamy as temperatures climb into the 90s and the heat index approaches 100 degrees in the Twin Cities. A heat advisory is in effect for the Twin Cities metro area on Friday afternoon. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast. 

The Gophers football team opened the 2026 season with a dominating 59-7 win over Eastern Illinois at Huntington Bank Stadium. Javon Tracy returned two punts for touchdowns, a Minnesota single-game record. Tracy, Drake Lindsey and Darius Taylor spoke with media after the win.

P.J. Fleck spoke with reporters after the Gophers beat Eastern Illinois 59-7 Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Javon Tracy sparked Minnesota's win with two punt returns for touchdowns, a first in program history.

As we learn more about Carlton Neal Johnson II’s past, questions are being raised about whether more could have been done to prevent a tragedy like Wednesday’s mass shooting in downtown Minneapolis. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has more.

In northern Minnesota there's a roadside destination that definitely lives up to its name. The Big Fish Supper Club on the edge of the Chippewa National Forest is an iconic institution. As FOX 9's Maury Glover shows us, there's no limit to its appeal.

FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard is living his best life at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Thursday, he did his second straight State Fair Skyride Karaoke.

Many Minnesota businesses are facing uncertainty as a national hemp ban looms. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more. 

The suspected shooter that killed three and injured six other in Minneapolis had a violent past of escalating threats, court records show. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has more.