Multi-agency federal effort cracking down on abusive dog breeders and dogfighting rings

A coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies is targeting repeat dog welfare violators to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and hold them accountable.

Minnesota BWCA mining ban latest
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Ahead of a vote to potentially erase a 20-year ban on mining operations in northern Minnesota, Save the Boundary Waters held a press conference outside the Minnesota capitol on Wednesday featuring Senator Tina Smith and other stakeholders to discuss the resolution that “will allow the Trump Administration to fast-track a foreign-owned sulfide-ore copper mining project that has been proven to be a raw deal for Minnesotans and Americans.”

MN weather: Noon winter storm update
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FOX 9 Meteorologist Keith Marler has the latest on Wednesday's winter storm and how much snow has fallen across the region.

White House predicts ‘record successful economy’
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On Wednesday, White House officials said the January jobs report “shattered expectations” while predicting that the U.S. economy would see a “record successful” year in 2026, in turning promoting Trump’s use of tariffs and “pro-growth” agenda as the cause.

MN weather: Winter storm blasting northern MInnesota
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A winter storm is hitting the northern third of Minnesota hard, with snow piling up and high winds creating blizzard conditions. FOX 9 Meteorologist Keith Marler has the latest.

Hair and wig salon empowers young girls, helps children in need

One Twin Cities woman has opened a hair saloon not only to pursue her own dream, but to inspire others by teaching them what she knows.

Watch: Store staff protect kidnapped woman from ex-boyfriend, police say

Video captured the harrowing moments a woman who was allegedly kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, escape and then found safety inside of a convenience store.

Maplewood salon hopes to inspire young girls
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One Twin Cities woman has opened a hair saloon not only to pursue her own dream, but to inspire others by teaching them what she knows. FOX 9’s Chenue Her has the ‘Signature’ story.

HCAO demands feds turn over evidence in Alex Pretti, north Minneapolis shootings

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday said it has filed two Touhy demands for evidence held by the federal government in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celiz in north Minneapolis.

HCAO demands evidence in Alex Pretti, north Minneapolis shootings
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The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday said it has filed two Touhy demands for evidence held by the federal government in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, and the shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celiz in north Minneapolis. So far, Mary Moriarty says her office has gotten no cooperation from federal authorities.

5 people killed in 30 car pile-up in Colorado
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Five people were killed, including three children, in a crash on a Colorado highway on Monday, authorities said. The crash happened just after 4:30 p.m. when the driver of a Toyota Matrix, which had been reported stolen about an hour earlier, lost control in the Franktown area south of Denver, the Colorado State Patrol said in a news release.

Minnesota’s BWCA mining ban could soon come to an end

A federal ban on mining in the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) expected to protect the lands for 20 years could soon be revoked.

Burnsville honoring first responders 2 years after fatal shooting
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Feb. 18 marks two years since three first responders were fatally shot and kiled in the line of duty in Burnsville. Police officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Urge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed while responding to a 911 call reporting child sex abuse at a home. They will be honored across Burnsville on Wednesday.

Red flag warning issued for parts of southwestern MN amid extreme fire risk

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of southwest Minnesota due to extreme fire risk conditions on Wednesday.

Blizzard conditions in northern MN: The latest
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More than a foot of snow has fallen across portions of northern Minnesota by Wednesday morning. A blizzard warning is in effect along Lake Superior, with snow expected to continue into Thursday morning across the northern part of the state. 

Wisconsin police chase of stolen ambulance with patient inside

Wisconsin Rapids police were involved in a chase of a stolen ambulance that stretched more than 18 miles on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17. It resulted in the arrest of one person.

Watch: Airborne truck flies nearly 100 feet into Oregon home, driver charged

A 33-year-old Oregon man was charged after police say he sped through a construction site, sending his truck airborne nearly 100 feet into a home.

Blizzard conditions in Minnesota
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These videos captured by FOX Weather show blizzard-like conditions in Two Harbors, Minnesota, on Feb. 18, 2026.

America 250:  Students in grades K–8 invited to enter Bookmark Design Challenge

Students in grades K-8 across the country are invited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States by entering the Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America’s 250th.

Minnesota weather: Winter weather advisory for Twin Cities as rain changes to slushy mix Wednesday

A winter storm is bringing rain and a messy wintry mix to the Twin Cities metro on Wednesday while producing heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions for northern Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro is under a winter weather advisory.