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.
Popular Anoka bartender Brandon Stott found safe
The Anoka Police Department said Friday 40-year-old Brandon Stott has been located and is safe.
Fridley man accused of assaulting tow truck driver over repossessed vehicle
A 44-year-old Fridley man is accused of carjacking and assaulting a tow tuck driver as his vehicle was getting repossessed late last week, according to charges filed Thursday in Anoka Coun
Anoka bringing back alcohol ‘social district’ in 2025
The City of Anoka is bringing back its “social district" for a third season, allowing patrons to buy and drink alcohol in public – but only in designated areas.
Anoka police seek public's help in finding missing 40-year-old man
Brandon Stott was last seen on April 8 at his workplace, 201 Tavern. He failed to show up for his shift two days later, which authorities say is out of character for him.
St. Francis banned books policy on pause as reviews disappear
St. Francis Schools have paused new book bans for the moment, but not before taking 11 off the shelf and preparing to remove more.
MN filmmaker making documentary about classic concession trailers
Local filmmaker Justin Atkinson is making an independent documentary about Filmack Studios.
MN filmmaker on concession trailer documentary
FOX 9's Maury Glover sat down with a local filmmaker on his documentary on the classic concession stand trailers.
Anoka could add surfing to Rum River Dam under proposed $55 million project
The City of Anoka is requesting up to $51 million from the Minnesota Legislature in its efforts to do a large-scale revitalization of the Rum River Dam.
Man in critical condition after being shot near Columbia Heights
A shooting in a small city within Columbia Heights, Hilltop, left a man in critical condition Saturday night.
Cameras in daycares: MN bills aim to protect kids
Daycares may soon be required to record everything children are doing and keep the video for at least 60 days. That is part of a package of four new bills aimed at protecting babies and toddlers at childcare centers. Those bills are prompted in large part by the child abuse case uncovered in Blaine, where one of the alleged victims in the criminal case is the daughter of republican Nolan West (R-Blaine). West joined the FOX 9 Morning News to discuss the bills and how he is working to make sure what happened to his daughter doesn’t happen to others.
Bicyclist hit and killed by school bus driver in St. Francis
A man was hit and killed by a school bus driver while riding his bike in St. Francis Friday morning.
Blaine child abuse case sparks change at Capitol
Child abuse at a Blaine daycare could change the landscape for all the state’s childcare facilities.
Blaine daycare teacher charged with abusing infants enters guilty plea
One of the two woman accused of abusing infants at a Blaine daycare filed a petition to plead guilty on Wednesday.
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule is released
Get ready to play ball! The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour 2025 lineup is out. Come join FOX 9 live on the road as we visit ballparks around the state this summer.
2025 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule
The lineup is set for the 2025 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour.
St. Francis Schools hit with 2 lawsuits over controversial book policy
St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) received two separate lawsuits on Monday challenging the district’s book policy.
'The Kite Runner' author 'bewildered' by book ban in St. Francis Area Schools
Khaled Hosseini, author of “The Kite Runner", is speaking out after his novel was banned under a new policy at St. Francis Area Schools.