Eastbound Highway 10 closed in Coon Rapids after truck hits bridge
The Minnesota State Patrol says eastbound Highway 10 in Coon Rapids is closed after a dump truck hit a bridge Tuesday morning.
First responder who saved kitten after fire adopts him
The Coon Rapids Community Service officer who brought a badly injured kitten to the Animal Humane Society found a special connection and decided to officially adopt the cat.
Kitten found after fire adopted by rescuer
The kitten was found in a field in Coon Rapids as first responders were responding to a grass fire at a homeless encampment. Coon Rapids Community Officer Eric Prindle brought the kitten to the Animal Humane Society in Coon Rapids were veterinarians weren’t sure if he would survive his injuries. Officer Prindle felt such a strong connection with the kitten, named JJ, he decided to adopt the cat after his original owner decided she could not properly care for his injuries.
Woman sentenced in Coon Rapids crash that killed pregnant mother
A Mounds View woman was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for an August 2024 crash that killed a pregnant mother in Coon Rapids.
Proposal to ban wakesurfing on part of Mississippi
Some riverside residents and lawmakers are looking to ban wakesurfing on a 6-mile stretch of the Mississippi River.
Unseasonable warm up and rainfall closes Twin Cities area outdoor ice-skating rinks
Unseasonably warm weather plus recent rainfall have temporarily shut down many outdoor ice-skating rinks across the Twin Cities metro over the weekend.
MPCA reveals cause of Mississippi River sheen
The cause of a sheen spotted on the Mississippi River near Coon Rapids earlier in the week has been identified.
FOX 9 News at 6 p.m.: Aug. 21, 2024
FOX 9 News at 6 p.m.: Aug. 21, 2024
Pregnant mother killed in DWI crash
A Mounds View woman is now facing charges of drunk driving after a weekend crash in Coon Rapids left a pregnant mother dead.
Woman charged in deadly Coon Rapids DWI crash that killed pregnant mother
A Mounds View woman is now facing charges of drunk driving after a weekend crash left a pregnant mother dead.
1 woman killed, another in custody after Coon Rapids crash
One woman is dead and another is in custody after a crash between a pickup truck and a SUV in Coon Rapids Sunday.
Pregnant MN woman sues Boar's Head after she contracts listeria
A pregnant woman from Coon Rapids, Minnesota, is suing Boar’s Head Provisions Inc. over a listeria monocytogenes infection she said came from the company’s contaminated products.
Sewing circle helps people overcome grief
A Coon Rapids sewing circle is helping people overcome their grief through the creation of "memory pillows" that are made from the garments of loved ones who passed away.
Contingency plans in place as weather threatens Twin Cities Fourth of July celebrations
While the Fourth of July is still a few days away, organizers of various festivals and firework shows across the Twin Cities are watching the weather forecast closely as rain threatens to cancel events.
Man injured in shooting at event hall in Coon Rapids
A man was injured by gunfire at an event hall in Coon Rapids Friday night.
1 dead in Coon Rapids following domestic incident call: Police
One person is dead after several agencies responded to the scene of a reported domestic incident early Wednesday morning in Coon Rapids.
16-year-old shot at Coon Rapids YMCA expected to survive injuries
A 16-year-old boy who was shot at a YMCA in Coon Rapids Friday night is expected to survive, police say.
Coon Rapids YMCA shooting ‘not random’: Police
A shooting at a YMCA in Coon Rapids on Friday left one person shot at a scene that police do not believe is random.
Coon Rapids head-on crash kills driver, injures 2 others
A driver was killed, and two others were injured, including a juvenile, in a head-on crash in Coon Rapids.
Coon Rapids PD officer and cardiac arrest survivor teach thousands to save lives
Bryan Platz is a police officer working the "heart beat". His rolling suitcase of rescue CPR equipment and an advanced AED are the tools he carries in his squad car every day to save lives. But on this day, they’re his teaching tools.