Katie Wermus
Katie Wermus is a content editor at FOX 9.
Katie graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2021 with a degree in journalism and completed a fellowship with Newsweek before joining the FOX 9 team.
She’s a Minnesota native who enjoys being outside, reading, traveling and all things true crime.
If you have a story idea or news tip, email her at Katelyn.wermus@fox.com
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MN weather: Tornado warnings in northern regions; severe thunderstorm watch for Twin Cities
Scattered thunderstorms are possible across Minnesota on Friday afternoon. The Twin Cities metro area has been upgraded to a level 2 slight risk for severe weather. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday.
Officer shot in St. Peter neighborhood prompts shelter-in-place order, BCA investigating
A St. Peter neighborhood was put into a shelter-in-place Thursday night after an officer was shot during a law enforcement incident on the 2100 block of Bunker Lane.
Minnesota weather: Rainfall totals from Wednesday's showers and storms
Wednesday's storms and showers brought soaking rain to parts of Minnesota, with the heaviest totals falling across portions of the Twin Cities metro and east-central Minnesota. Here's a look at rainfall totals across Minnesota.
Minnesota weather: Drying out with pleasant sunshine on Thursday
Minnesota dries out Thursday with brighter skies and highs in the 70s.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Wedneday includes south metro
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. Wednesday that includes at least two counties in the south Twin Cities metro.
St. Paul man charged after YouTube videos threatened Mayor Her, referenced lawmaker shootings
A St. Paul man is accused of posting YouTube videos that threatened current St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her during her time as a legislator and referenced the shootings that killed House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife
MN lawmaker shootings: Boelter to be prosecuted on state charges despite federal plea deal
Prosecutors are moving ahead with state charges against Vance Boelter for the June 2025 shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses despite his federal plea deal.
Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Vance Boelter pleads guilty to all federal charges
Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to charges stemming from the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and the shootings that injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.
Minnesota weather: Cooler and cloudier Thursday with scattered showers
A cooler and cloudier Thursday brings scattered showers to Minnesota before sunshine and warmer temperatures return Friday.
Minnesota weather: Wind gusts reached 70+ mph overnight into Wednesday
A round of storms that moved across Minnesota overnight developed wind gusts that caused damage in several areas and knocked out power for thousands.