Vikings head to Tampa with 2-0 start, Isaiah Rodgers earns NFC honor
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The Minnesota Vikings face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday looking for a 3-0 start. Isaiah Rodgers was named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week before Wednesday's practice at TCO Performance Center.

Minnesota weather: Gorgeous sunshine and pleasant temperatures Wednesday

The first full day of fall on Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures across much of Minnesota before rain chances return Thursday.

MN weather: Wednesday afternoon update
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FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the updated Wednesday afternoon forecast. 

Stearns County Jail inmate dies after medical emergency in cell

A man arrested on a felony domestic assault charge died inside a Stearns County Jail cell hours after being booked.

School bus driver taken to hospital after T-bone crash in Oakdale

A school bus driver was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after his bus was involved in a T-bone crash with an SUV in Oakdale.

Tim Janus, 'Amazing Race' alum who competed with Joey Chestnut, dies: Reports

Competitive eater Tim Janus, known as “Eater X," has died after a battle with cancer. Janus competed with Joey Chestnut on “The Amazing Race" in 2018.

St. Paul Mayor Her avoids questions on new security
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St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her refused to answer questions on Wednesday on her new security detail as she left a public appearance for a groundbreaking for an athletic field. The mayor recently removed St. Paul police officers from her security detail, instead opting to use Ramsey County deputies to act as her security. A deputy was in tow with the mayor as she made her public appearance on Wednesday.

Minnesota Monster: The Teacher Who Abused 100+ Kids
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A new true crime documentary “Minnesota Monster” chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys over the course of more than a decade.  The documentary features key evidence and interviews with victims, families and prosecutors which reveal Aaron Hjermstad’s path of abuse, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the Idaho traffic stop that cracked the case open.

Minnesota Monster: Teacher turned predator targeted more than 120 young boys

The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cracked the case wide open.

Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn sentenced in teen prostitution sting

A federal judge sentenced former Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn to 16 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on an attempted possession of child pornography charge stemming from a Bloomington sting in which he was accused of trying to solicit someone he believed was a 17-year-old girl.

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her drops St. Paul PD from her security detail

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is no longer using St. Paul police for her security detail following a sexual harassment complaint brought by the department's chief against the mayor.

Fmr. MN state senator Justin Eichorn to be sentenced Wednesday
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Former Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn will be sentenced Wednesday for trying to solicit a minor. After being arrested in an undercover sting in March 2025, he was originally charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor for trying to solicit someone he believed was a 17-year-old girl. He eventually pled guilty to a lesser count of attempted possession of child pornography.  

Lakeville high schools closed again after threats
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Lakeville North and Lakeville South high schools will be closed Wednesday after both schools were targeted by anonymous threats Tuesday.

Lakeville North, South high schools closed Wednesday after threats

School district leaders say Lakeville North and South High Schools will be closed on Wednesday after the schools were targeted by threats on Tuesday.

MN weather: Sunshine and pleasant 60s Wednesday
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Expect pleasant temperatures and plenty of sunshine for eastern Minnesota, with more clouds to the west. The next system arrives overnight and brings scattered rain chances for some areas on Thursday. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast. 

Detroit Lakes Schools facing legal challenge over rainbow ban

Detroit Lakes Public Schools is at odds over displaying rainbows items. At the center of the debate is a policy about what is authorized on district property.