State Fair fun: Monty’s Traveling Reptile Show
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FOX 9 hosts are joined at the Great Minnesota Get-Together by the crew of Monty’s Traveling Reptile Show who stopped by to show off some alligators, lizards, snakes and more.

New St. Paul encampment grows despite concerns
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After closing St. Paul's largest homeless encampment, city leaders say they may now be facing an even more dangerous situation as a new one has tripled in size. FOX 9’s Emily Pofahl has the latest.

Xcel says no complaints prior to pole fall death
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Investigators are still working to determine how and why a utility pole fell and killed a man in Hopkins last weekend. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the latest.

University of Minnesota State Fair: Play Tetris, help researchers study how your brain plans

The University of Minnesota's State Fair Research Building is back, and this year it's bringing its biggest lineup of studies yet — including one where your Tetris skills could help scientists understand how the brain makes planning decisions.

Boelter's defense team files motions ahead of MN hearing
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The defense team for Vance Boelter filed several motions ahead of a hearing where he is set to be tried on Minnesota charges after being convicted in federal court. 

Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE, held at major deportation hub in Louisiana

Controversial former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is being held in federal immigration custody in Louisiana, Fox News has learned.

Nashville International Airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton

It’s official: Nashville International Airport will be named after Tennessee native daughter and country legend Dolly Parton. 

Documenting the wildfires in the BWCA
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In "From Shoreline to Fireline" the U.S. Forestry Service is working to document the fight against this summer's wildfires in the BWCA. 

How Dolly Parton improved our world: ‘She was helping everyone’

Dolly Parton’s influence reached far beyond country music. Here’s how her life and work changed lives around the world.

Minnesota State Fair breaks Day 1 attendance record

A record-breaking number of fairgoers was recorded on the first day of this year's great Minnesota Get-Together.

National Target Boycott leaders demand answers over racist Halloween costume
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Minnesota activists held a news conference outside Target headquarters in Minneapolis to demand answers on how a racially offensive Halloween costume passed the retailer's internal review process.

Stolen Suni Lee statue recovered during St. Paul shots fired investigation

While responding to a shots fired call early Friday morning, St. Paul police say they recovered the stolen bronze statue of Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee, which had been taken from Phalen Regional Park more than a year ago.

Trump administration pushes ahead with border wall on tribal land

The Trump administration is advancing plans to build a border wall on a Native American reservation, proceeding with the project despite objections from tribal leadership.

Target boycott: Activists demand answers over offensive Halloween costume imagery

Minnesota civil rights leaders held a protest outside Target headquarters in Minneapolis to "demand answers about how a racially offensive children's Halloween costume made it through the retailer's internal review and approval processes," according to a news release from National Target Boycott.

Trump to mark 25th observance of 9/11 at Pentagon instead of Ground Zero: Reports

President Donald Trump plans to mark the 25th observance of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon, while Vice President JD Vance is expected at Ground Zero.

Dolly Parton fans urging US Postal Service to honor her with a stamp

Dolly Parton sold over 100 million records and earned 11 Grammy Awards and 55 nominations during her decades-long career and was also an avid philanthropist. Fans on social media are urging the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to honor her with a stamp.