Why you shouldn't crush cans and containers before recycling them
Though it may save space, trash haulers are asking Twin Cities residents not to crush containers before recycling them.
National Park Service blames bag of Cheetos for disrupting entire Carlsbad Caverns ecosystem
The Cheetos' processed corn was softened by the humidity of the cave and "formed the perfect environment" to welcome and host fungi and microbial life, the park said.
City of Minneapolis extends funding deadline for proposed urban farm at Roof Depot site
After a key deadline passed in July, a proposed urban farm project at the Roof Depot site in Minneapolis has new life.
Extension for group looking to buy Roof Depot site
The community group hoping to buy and redevelop the Roof Depot site in Minneapolis is getting an extension to find funding.
Minnesota is the 4th best state to live: Nationwide ranking system
A new nationwide ranking system says Minnesota is the fourth-best state in the nation to live in, according to several factors.
Minneapolis 2040 plan won’t be reviewed by Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied a petition to further review a lawsuit contending the Minneapolis 2040 plan – which seeks to increase housing availability by reducing zoning restrictions throughout the city.
3 Minneapolis beaches closed due to E. coli
Three Minneapolis beaches are temporarily closed due to high E. coli levels.
Acid spill contained in Minneapolis by hazmat crews
Fire and hazmat crews contained and cleaned up an acid spill in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Several Minneapolis beaches close due to high E. coli levels
Several beaches in Minneapolis have been closed this summer due to high E. coli levels, with another swimming beach temporarily closed to the public this week.
Smith Foundry in Minneapolis to shut down in August
The Smith Foundry in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis announced it will close its doors after complaints from neighbors and activists as well as accusations from government pollution regulators.
Wildfire smoke pours across America bringing haze from coast to coast
Hundreds of wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada are spewing dense smoke that is being carried hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.
Hottest day on Earth, ongoing wildfires
A heat wave continues across the United States, breaking records in some parts of the country. Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever on earth, breaking the previous record set just the day before. FOX 9’s meteorologist Jared Pipeniburg has more.
Monday was the hottest ever recorded day on Earth, data shows
Monday’s scorching temperatures were yet another heat record broken in the past couple of years.
Watch: Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin explosion sends debris skyward
A "localized hydrothermal explosion" sent debris and steam skyward, prompting visitors to run away to safety.
$200 million greenhouse emissions food systems grant announced by Walz, EPA
The funding was awarded as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden in 2022, and will be aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota’s food system.
Minnesota mosquito population at highest level in 3 years, still below overall average
The Minnesota mosquito population is higher than it's been in the past three years after heavy rainfall this spring and summer ended a long-standing drought.
Minnesota has a new scientific and natural area on Lake Superior
Minnesota is home to a new area of protected land called the Icelandite Coastal Fen Scientific and Natural Area.
Minnesota Power says 1 million gallons of coal wastewater leaked
Minnesota Power says it is working with both state and federal agencies after detecting a discharge of ash wastewater.
Pollution control officials work to slow spread of algae
State officials are warning locals about the risks of blue-green algae in some bodies of water as many flock to Minnesota lakes to beat the seasonal heat.
From orbit, NASA maps streets where extreme heat will burn you in seconds
NASA is using data from the space station to map out the hottest streets in one major city, where touching pavement could lead to burns in minutes or even seconds.