4 hospitalized in Minneapolis apartment fire
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4 hospitalized in Minneapolis apartment fire

An overnight apartment fire in downtown Minneapolis left four people hospitalized, including a child, and dozens without a home. Minneapolis fire officials say several people were rescued from the burning building, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Hazeltine in spotlight for US Amateur Championship
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Hazeltine in spotlight for US Amateur Championship

The 124th U.S. Amateur Championship is underway at the Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course. Three hundred twelve golfers started round one on Monday. The field will be trimmed to 64 for match play starting Wednesday through Sunday. There are golfers from 48 states, 37 countries, and five golfers are from Minnesota. Gallery tickets are available for the visitors to walk the fairways with the golfers.

Hmong garden exhibit open at the ARB
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Hmong garden exhibit open at the ARB

History is coming to life at a new garden at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It's called "Seeds of Knowledge and Healing". Garden Guy Dale K. caught up with one of the masterminds behind the space.

Hmong inspired garden at MN Landscape Arboretum
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Hmong inspired garden at MN Landscape Arboretum

History is coming to life in a new garden called the Seeds of Knowledge and Healing. At the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Garden Guy Dale K. caught up with Zongxee Lee, the woman behind the Hmong passion project.

Five-course chef’s dinner inside Eagan gas station
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Five-course chef’s dinner inside Eagan gas station

A popular dinner series continues to sell out despite its unusual location. El Sazon is located inside the BP gas station on Diffley Road in Eagan. They’re open Tuesday through Saturday and offer takeout, but every few months, they host 50 people in the gas station for a five-course chef’s dinner with mocktail pairings. They call it ‘A Night at the Gas Station.’ Watch their socials for the dates of the next dinner series. Owners Cristian and Karen de Leon have opened a standalone restaurant in Minneapolis and will open a third location in Stillwater this fall.

Polls open for Minnesota primary election
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Polls open for Minnesota primary election

The polls are starting to open for Minnesota's primary election on Tuesday. Voters have a chance to decide which partisan races will be on the ballot for the November general election. FOX 9’s Bill Keller has more on what voters can expect and some key races underway.

Maple Grove launches Restaurant Week
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Maple Grove launches Restaurant Week

This spring, Maple Grove made headlines when they declared themselves the "Restaurant Capitol of Minnesota". The city is owning up to their new title with their first ever restaurant week. Dozens of restaurants will be offering food and drink specials August 12th-18th. FOX 9's Hannah Flood visited Paulie's Restaurant to check out what's on the menu.

Fmr. Betty Crocker kitchen director dishes on cookbook legacy
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Fmr. Betty Crocker kitchen director dishes on cookbook legacy

Betty Crocker wasn’t a real person, but her persona and popularity has been going strong since the 1920’s. Recently, FOX 9 visited Trillium Woods in Plymouth to meet the Minnesota woman who was often mistaken as Betty, as she had her hands in thousands of recipes. Some of them might still be your family’s favorite! Marcia Copeland worked at General Mills for 35 years. For 14 of those years she was director of the Betty Crocker Kitchen. It was Marcia's job to make sure everything was perfect by time it made it to the box, or your cupboard. Marcia also had her hand in about 12 different Betty Crocker cookbooks over her time. She still has many of them in her own kitchen.

World premiere of 'The Garden' at CTC
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World premiere of 'The Garden' at CTC

An upcoming show at the Children's Theatre is exploring the story of Adam and Eve, giving them an opportunity to tell us their version of events in the Garden of Eden. The world premiere of "The Garden" is coming up August 9th & 10th. Playwright and singer Hannah Bakke joined FOX 9 Good Day to talk about how she came up with the show and what it's been like to work closely with student actors on putting the production together.

Circus Juventas summer show celebrates 30 years
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Circus Juventas summer show celebrates 30 years

Many of the country’s most talented youth circus artists are wrapping up their summer show in St. Paul this weekend. This years’ show ‘Jangala’ takes audiences to an ancient jungle island shrouded in mystery. There are five shows left: Thursday, August 8 @7pm, Friday, August 9 @7pm, Saturday, August 10 @1pm & 7pm and Sunday, August 11 @1pm. The big top is located at 1270 Montreal Ave., Saint Paul.

PinKU returns inside Eat Street Crossing Food Hall
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PinKU returns inside Eat Street Crossing Food Hall

A favorite Northeast Minneapolis restaurant that closed during the pandemic has returned inside a food hall in the Whittier Neighborhood. Chef John Sugimura has reopened PinKU with Chef Louross Edralin of Staff Meeting. The spot will serve sushi daily, but on Friday and Saturday nights they’ll offer Omakase by Chef Sugimura. This is a special five-course meal at the ten bar seats. Omakase means chef’s choice. Reservations for August sold out in six minutes. Reservations for September will open on Aug. 25 at 6:30 a.m. Eat Street Crossing is located at 2819 Nicollet Ave. S. It’s open seven days a week.