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Corn Fest To Return To Valleyfair In August
Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee is hosting a "Corn Fest" every weekend from August 17th to September 2nd. Corn on the cob is just one of the dozen specialty menu items, centering around corn, that will be available on these weekends. End your summer with a cornucopia of delicious tastes...
State election directors fear the Postal Service can’t handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won’t be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election. Steven Carter, manager of election and government programs for...
Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’
ListenFormer Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’. Members of the HIV-positive community and the providers who served them at Rainbow Health are in shock after the organization’s abrupt closure last week after more than 40 years of service. Rainbow Health was...
Nikki Lemire brings stunning original harp music to North Shore
Nikki Lemire is a musician from the Twin Cities area whose new album “Live at Lakewood” has her performing new original songs for voice and harp at the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel in Minneapolis. Joining Will Moore on the Scenic Route ahead of a performance at the Lutsong music festival, she performs and talks about some of her new songs inspired by her children, how lockdown during the pandemic fueled her creativity, and her memories listening to WTIP’s bird programming.
Man, 59, pleads guilty to bombing Minneapolis hair salon
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to setting off a bomb in a hair salon.The 59-year-old man was facing one count of maliciously using explosives to damage and destroy a Minneapolis-based property engaged in interstate commerce. Charges say that the man placed an explosive device on the window of the salon in Minneapolis' Bryn Mawr neighborhood in November of 2022. He fled the scene after the device detonated.Then roughly a year later in November of 2023, surveillance video captured him vandalizing the same salon, charges say. Documents say he threw a landscaping rock through the window and fled the scene. Law enforcement found DNA evidence that connected him to both incidents.
Notre Dame basketball makes top-5 for 2025 Minnesota center
While Notre Dame basketball still doesn’t have a 2025 commitment, it’s not due to lack of effort. The Irish once again are a top contender for a nation prospect, this time it’s Minnesota center Tommy Ahneman. The 6-foot, 10-inch and 235-pound big man cut his list down to five schools on Tuesday: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Notre Dame.
Civil War vet John Wesley Harper honored with headstone 104 years later
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Military funerals are about honoring service with a final salute. After 104 years, a Black soldier for the Union Army in the Civil War finally had his. In an unmarked grave since his death in 1920 in Minneapolis, FOX 9’s Kelcey Carlson joined his family to apply for a military headstone. On June 23, descendants gathered for a service.
Quick-Thinking Firefighters Avert Disaster, Contain Gas-Fed Blaze in Suburban Neighborhood
Residents of a suburban neighborhood were spared from potential disaster after a house fire was reported on July 22nd. According to the Brooklyn Park Police Department, emergency services were prompted to respond to a fire at a residence located at 4924 89th Crescent N at approximately 5:46 PM. Firefighters arriving...
Brooklyn Park Police Arrest Texas Suspects Linked to ATM Theft Spree
Two young men from Texas remained in the Hennepin County jail Tuesday accused of holding up an ATM repair worker at a Brooklyn Park bank. The case, according to investigators, is part of a criminal pattern that shows people from Texas coming to Minnesota to rob ATMs. The suspects, Ryan...
Vikings Defender Could Be Out Longer than Expected
The Minnesota Vikings kicked off training camp this week and plopped tight end T.J. Hockenson and cornerback NaJee Thompson on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. Vikings Defender Could Be Out Longer than Expected. Hockenson’s designation surprised no one, as the Pro Bowler is facing a lengthy recovery from...
Largest Sherlock Holmes collection in the world celebrates 50 years at University of Minnesota
ListenLargest Sherlock Holmes collection in the world celebrates 50 years at University of Minnesota. Did you know Minnesota is home to the largest collection of Sherlock Holmes books and media in the entire world? It got its start in a funny way. Fifty years later, the curators of the collection...
Gophers: 5 defensive players that need to step up in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The University of Minnesota football team is about to start fall camp, but first, the Gophers head to Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. They’re projected to take 12th in the new 18-team conference, and there’s not a ton of buzz around the program entering 2024 after going 6-7 last year. They’ll need more from their defense this year to improve on that record. They allowed more than 26 points per game last season.
New report reveals Vikings crushed the dreams of Kirk Cousins
Earlier this year, veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins made the decision to move on from the Minnesota Vikings and sign a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. After six seasons with the Vikings, leaving the Twin Cities this year wasn't an easy choice for Cousins to make, and it turns out that it was one that he likely didn't want to make at all.
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