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DUNDAS, Minn. (FOX 9) - Tonya Yarmakov was sitting on a dock one moment, and gone the next. Nearly two years of searching It has been nearly two years since the Yarmakov family's world changed at Savanna Portage State Park, about 50 miles west of Duluth. Tonya, who was 23 years old and from Dundas, had autism and Type 1 diabetes. Her mother, Michelle Yarmakov, says the time since has felt uneven —…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul City Council President Rebecca Noecker is pushing to end the city's ties with Flock, a license plate reader company, while Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is fighting back — saying the cameras are making the county safer. Flock cameras at the center of the fight Noecker posted a video on social media raising concerns about privacy and how residents' data could…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Highway 280 has finally reopened after being closed for the last four months. The road was closed from 1-94 to Highway 36/1-35. Highway 280 reopens Highway 280 from 1-94 to Highway 36/1-35 officially reopened just in time for the Minnesota State Fair. Construction forced the highway to close over the last four months. Improvements to the highway included repairs to…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minneapolis church says the federal government violated a court order — sending undercover Department of Homeland Security agents to surveil the church campus during and after Operation Metro Surge. Court documents filed last week show undercover federal agents conducted surveillance on churches, labor unions and activists organizing and attending anti-ICE protests. The…
HASTINGS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A sea of green covers acres outside of Hastings — but it's not the same crop that grew there last year. Hemp farming on the decline Jeremy Saueressig planted soybeans on his farm after realizing there might not be anyone to buy his usual hemp crop by the time harvest arrived. "It kind of came to a standstill this year. It seemed like not so many people were interested in…
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - DECEMBER 17: Kris Vox of the band Hairball (L) performs as Joe Elliott with Happy (R) at Old Forester's Paristown Hall on December 17, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) (Getty Images) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Fair just announced a new Grandstand show featuring Hairball with special guest Slave Raider that will be free…
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A man has been charged after he accidentally crushed his coworker's head in a hydraulic grapple, killing him in Apple Valley. Apple Valley death charges Court documents state that 34-year-old Christopher Boone Crimmins has been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter. According to the charges, Apple Valley police officers responded to an incident on 132nd…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Fair is less than a week away. This guide has everything you need to know about the 2026 Great Minnesota Get-Together, from how much it costs and how to get there to all the dirt on the new foods, attractions and entertainment options. 2026 Minnesota State Fair dates The 2026 Minnesota State Fair runs for 12 days from Thursday, Aug. 27 through…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Gnome Craft Pub on St. Paul 's Selby Avenue is closed for good, with the owner saying "significant building problems" led to the decision to shut its doors after six years in business . A burglary earlier in the week was the latest of about a dozen reported by the owner, Brian Ingram, who says that is not the reason for the closing. READ MORE: Gnome on Selby broken…
File photo of fire scene tape. (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Firefighters discovered a man dead inside a detached garage while responding to an early morning fire in north Minneapolis. Man found dead after garage fire Minneapolis firefighters responded to a report of flames coming from a structure on the 4700 block of Colfax Avenue North. Arriving crews found a large fire burning in a detached…
Map of deadly semi vs motorcycle crash in northern Minnesota. SHINGOBEE TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A motorcyclist died Thursday after hitting a cable barrier and being run over by a semi-truck on a northern Minnesota highway. Deadly semi vs. motorcycle crash The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on southbound Highway 371 near milepost 86 in Shingobee Township, according to the Minnesota State…
(FOX 9) - A super El Niño , possibly the strongest in decades, is here, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it could shape this year's winter by making it notably warmer and wetter than average. What is a super El Niño? Image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows coral reef anomalies from Aug. 18, 2026. (Supplied) DNR Senior Climatologist Dr. Kenny…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Authorities have identified another one of the several bodies found near water in Minneapolis over the past week. Body found near Stone Arch Bridge ID'd Around 1 p.m. Monday, University of Minnesota police officers responded to a report of a body around 6th Street and Main Street Southeast near the Stone Arch Bridge. A UMPD spokesperson identified the deceased individual on…
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is visiting southern Minnesota Friday to announce a new federal partnership aimed at improving safety for autistic individuals. Health Secretary RFK Jr. visiting Rochester RFK Jr. will first join federal and local officials, law enforcement and community partners for a closed roundtable highlighting Project…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Marc Lore is selling his controlling stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. Lore and Timberwolves co-chairman Alex Rodriguez confirmed Friday he is selling his controlling interest in the Timberwolves and Lynx to billionaire tech investor Marc Stad. Staud, the founder and managing partner of Dragoneer Investment Group, was a limited partner of the…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Friday brings bright skies, temperatures in the low 80s and gradually falling humidity ahead of a beautiful weekend in Minnesota. Friday’s forecast in Minnesota Showers and storms that moved across the state late Thursday into early Friday morning have cleared out, setting the stage for a mostly quiet day. Friday starts slightly humid, but the humidity will gradually fall…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Food recalls are piling up, and the latest one hits close to the freezer aisle. Frozen blueberries are at the center of the newest recall over possible E. coli contamination — but they're far from alone. FOX 9's Leon Purvis spoke with a food safety expert about why so many products are being pulled from shelves and what you can do to protect yourself. What's being recalled…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team opens the regular season in two weeks, and Thursday night, fans got their final look at the team before Week 1 against Eastern Illinois. Gophers practice at Huntington Bank Stadium The Gophers practiced under the lights Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. It's part of a detailed process, with Minnesota opening the regular…
RICE LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A two-vehicle crash at a Rice Lake intersection sent one person to the hospital, marking two crashes in one day in the town. 2 vehicles collide at Rice Lake intersection At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash at the intersection of Jean Duluth Road and West Tischer Road in Rice Lake. One person was taken by ambulance…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Two types of automated license plate reader cameras are capturing vehicle data for law enforcement in St. Paul, and a growing debate over one of them is now headed to a special city council hearing. Flock cameras in St. Paul St. Paul has two types of automated license plate reader systems in use. Fixed cameras from the tech company Flock are mounted at locations across…
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As students and teachers head back to school, new research is shedding light on what actually happens when cell phones are kept out of the classroom. READ MORE: Minnesota schools could see cell phone ban, Bipartisan bill in play What the research is finding St. Cloud State associate professor Jenny Hill studied the effects of stricter cell phone policies that began even…
Escherichia coli (intestinal bacteria) that resides in the digestive tract of humans and warm-blooded animals, it is the cause of food poisoning. Electron microscopy. (Photo by: CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Getty Images) (FOX 9) - Health officials in Wisconsin and Minnesota are warning consumers to throw out alfalfa sprouts from the Calco and Everything Sprouts…
NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. ((Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)) ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota was selected as one of seven states for NASA's new State Hubs, according to a news release from the agency. NASA State Hubs Minnesota State Colleges and Universities have been selected by NASA to receive $1.5 million over three years towards the project, in which Minnesota State will…
Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Sept. 3, 2025. (FOX 9) MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It has been nearly one year since the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. On August 27, 2025, two students were killed and dozens of others were injured in a shooting that occurred while students, staff and neighbors were gathering for mass during the first week of…
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Vikings on Thursday wrapped up more than two weeks of practices open to the public with joint workouts against the Baltimore Ravens. The two teams will meet in a preseason game on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium, which you can watch on FOX 9. The two days of joint workouts included several former players attending, as well as Gophers' football coach P.J. Fleck on…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota's latest job report shows a slight decline in jobs over the month of July, while the state added an overall increase of about 44,000 jobs in the past year, outpacing the nation's average job growth. Minnesota reports job loss in July Minnesota added 44,092 jobs over the year, a 1.5% increase compared to the national growth rate of just 0.2%. The state's private…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota officials discussed the lawsuit to prevent gang violence at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday afternoon, and highlighted how it will be enforced. Minnesota State Fair gang lawsuit update Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and Minnesota State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla held a press conference on the lawsuit to prevent…
COTTONWOOD TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A New Ulm woman died after her vehicle and a pickup truck were involved in a collision on Highway 15 in Brown County early Wednesday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Highway 15 fatal crash The State Patrol responded just after 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 19 to a two-vehicle crash on southbound Highway 15 near mile marker 50 in Cottonwood Township,…
