Meet the women behind some of the biggest events in the Twin Cities

From musicians taking the stage to puck drop at Minnesota Wild games, behind the scenes, helping draw crowds to the Xcel Energy Center for the past 25 years is Kelly McGrath, who became general manager of the Xcel Energy Center about a year and a half ago.

MacPhail Center for Music celebrates International Women's Day

Celebrating women?s history month, MacPhail Center for Music will commemorate International Women?s Day March 8, and we're all invited. Composer and long time faculty member Sarah Miller joined us on the Fox 9 Morning News, to share what to expect for a free two part event. For more details: https://www.macphail.org/events/macphail-presents-womens-history-month-festival/

Air enthusiasts in Eden Prairie introduce young women to aviation careers

Mar. 8 marked the 114th anniversary of Raymonde de Laroche becoming the first woman in the world to receive a government issued pilot’s license. At the Wings of the North air museum in Eden Prairie, air enthusiasts used that as an opportunity to inspire the next generation of women aviators.

Celebrating women aviators in Eden Prairie

Wings of the North museum in Eden Prairie is celebrating women aviators, and encouraging young women to join the aviator work force. FOX 9's Babs Santos has the story.

Women protesting in Taliban-ruled countries

Since the United States removed the last of its troops from the Middle East in 2021, the Taliban has once again gained control of the region. As a result, young girls and women have been losing rights in the country and are working to get basic rights back. FOX 9's Kelly O'Connell has the latest.