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Fire crews are working around the clock as they try to contain the over a dozen wildfires in northern Minnesota. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the latest. 

Over a dozen wildfires burn in northern Minnesota and the smoke is causing poor air quality. 

Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The Boundary Waters remains closed, evacuations and rescues are underway, and Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state's peacetime emergency for another 30 days.

Several trading card and collectable stores are being targeted by thieves in the Twin Cities for the high-value cards they have in stock. FOX 9's Tim Blotz sat down with the owner of The Lost Zone Cards and Collectibles in Bloomington, which was burglarized twice.  

FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has what to know about the ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora. 

J.P. Feyereisen, who recently retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, is a River Falls native and now lives in town again. The hometown hero sat down with FOX 9's Jim Rich and Randy Meier to talk about the Feyereisen Foundation, which raises money for adaptive sports equipment for those with disabilities. 

Several wildfires continue to burn in northern Minnesota, with the smoke traveling down to the Twin Cities. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more. 

River Falls Utility Director for River Falls Municipal Utilities keeps the live streams up and running for the River Falls Fighting Fish. FOX 9's Jim Rich caught up with him to learn more about the impressive operation. 

This week on the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour, it's a rivalry game in Wisconsin between the River Falls Fighting Fish and Hudson River Rats. River Falls manager Josh Eidem, and Hudson manager Carl "Frenchy" LaBreche join the set to talk about their rivalry.

This week on the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour, we're in River Falls, the home of the Fighting Fish. FOX 9 Sports Director Jim Rich catches up with VFW Manager and Fish coach Ryan Bishop. He explains the team's mission to have a fully artificial turf field.

This week for the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour, we're in River Falls, Wisconsin, to hang out with the Fighting Fish. Greg Peters, the River Falls Baseball Council President since 2017, joins to talk about the history of the team.

Wildfires continue burning across northeastern Minnesota, where 17 active fires, collectively known as the July Lightning Event, have scorched about 55,000 acres. The BWCA is closed, and Gov. Walz has extended a peacetime emergency 30 days. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has more.

St. Peter police officer Austin Buss was shot in the line of duty. Now his nonprofit is helping other first responders heal. FOX 9 Investigator Paul Blume has the story. 

As wildfires continue to burn across northern Minnesota, Ely Mayor Heidi Omerza joins us with an update on local conditions, the community's response, and what residents and visitors should know.