Bloomington teachers learn pickleball, add sport to curriculum for students
It's the fastest sport in the country and pickleball's popularity is showing no signs of slowing down.
World record pumpkin to get carved at Mall of America
A pumpkin so large it made the Guinness Book of World Records is making its way back to its home state of Minnesota, offering spectators the chance to see its carving at the Mall of America.
Underwater pumpkin carving at Sea Life Minnesota
Sea Life Minnesota’s ocean tunnel is full of beautiful marine life and for the month of October, visitors can also catch sight of costumed divers carving pumpkins underwater. It isn’t the sharks they have to worry about, it’s the very curious Seemore the green sea turtle. The divers will be carving every Thursday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Drunk driver sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for killing Richfield High student
A drunk driver who struck and killed a Richfield High School student and badly injured his sister in a hit-and-run crash last January was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Tuesday.
Stolen sports cards result in charges for Minnetonka man, Justin Jefferson card among them
A former employee of a sports cards store in Bloomington is facing charges after its owner discovered he had stolen merchandise from the store. A loss of $3,110 was reported.
Weekend walk highlights hope against 'mankind’s cruelest disease'
The Team Hope Walk this weekend in Bloomington will raise money and awareness about Huntington’s disease. It’s sometimes known as "mankind’s cruelest disease" and one of the walkers lived under its cloud for decades.
MN family affected by Huntington’s disease
The Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s disease is in Bloomington this weekend. FOX 9 spoke with one participant, Linda Ingle, who has lost 12 family members to the disease.
MOA Nordstrom shooting trial continues
Following a deadly shooting at a Nordstrom store at the Mall of America days before Christmas last December, surveillance video and witness testimony is on display for the first time. FOX 9’s Paul Blume has the latest trial details.
Teen connected to deadly Mall of America shooting takes witness stand
For the very first time, we are hearing direct witness testimony and seeing surveillance video from inside the Mall of America's Nordstrom store at the time of a deadly shooting last December.
Bloomington sex trafficking, prostitution sting nets 14 men arrested
A sex trafficking and prostitution sting in Bloomington has ended with the arrest of 14 men, and police chief Booker Hodges not mincing words at a news conference.
Bloomington police sting nets arrests
A sex trafficking and prostitution sting in Bloomington has resulted in the arrest of more than a dozen men.
Haunting experience comes to Mall of America
It’s getting spooky at the Mall of America. The crew behind American Monsters has created a brand new, one-of-a-kind haunted attraction at the mall. It’s located on level 2 in the former vaccination site. The story-driven haunt is called Onionhead’s Revenge. It’s based off a Louisiana folktale so the area has been transformed into the bayou. There are different levels of tickets and experiences within the attraction. It opens Friday, Sept. 15 and will run through Halloween. It’s a no-touch experience but it’s still quite spooky so its recommended that kids be 10 and up.
MOA gunman plea deal rejected, will head to trial on murder charges
A teenager charged in the death of 19-year-old Johntae Hudson at Mall of America last year rejected a deal to plead guilty on Friday.
MOA gunman plea rejected
A teenager charged in the death of 19-year-old Johntae Hudson at Mall of America last year rejected a deal to plead guilty on Friday and will now head to trial on murder charges.
Fire burns at construction site off I-494
A power line down caused a fire at a construction site near I-494 and East Bush Lake Road in Bloomington on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. Both directions of I-494 were closed due to the wire being down in the highway. Xcel Energy responded to secure the power and remove the wire. The Bloomington Fire Department extinguished the fire and the highway was reopened by 8:23 a.m.
One year after accident, paralyzed football player attends first game
This Saturday will mark one year since 16-year-old Ethan Glynn was paralyzed during a high school football game.
2 rescued by fire crews from Bloomington blaze
Two people were hospitalized after being rescued Tuesday morning from a house fire in Bloomington.
Savage man charged in fatal Bloomington stabbing
A 44-year-old man has been charged, accused of fatally stabbing a man and injuring his wife in their Bloomington home on Aug. 24.
74-year-old man killed in Bloomington stabbing identified
The 74-year-old man killed in an early morning stabbing at a Bloomington home last week has been identified.
Man killed, woman hurt in stabbing at Bloomington home
A man was killed and a woman was injured in an apparent stabbing early Thursday at a home in Bloomington, Minnesota.