Part of I-494 closing for the weekend
Drivers will need to find an alternate route through Bloomington as a stretch of I-494 will close Friday night until early Monday morning.
Bloomington, Richfield I-494 closure starts this weekend
A busy section of Interstate 494 in Bloomington and Richfield is set to close this weekend.
Richfield fire displaces residents early Sunday morning
A fire at a Richfield apartment building displaced multiple people early Sunday morning.
Richfield fire displaces residents Sunday morning
A fire at a Richfield apartment building left multiple people without a place to stay early Sunday morning.
Richfield typewriter repairman still tapping away after 50 years
For 50 years, Mark Soderbeck has kept typewriters humming. Today, he owns one of two typewriter repair shops still open in the Twin Cities.
Power outages cause concern for residents relying on medical equipment
While power outages are an inconvenience to some, they’re potentially life-threatening to others. The storms that rolled through the metro Monday night left more than 100,000 customers without electricity.
Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels campaign ahead of primary rematch
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels made their final campaign pushes on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.
Richfield crash leaves 1 dead on I-35W
A crash that happened on Interstate 35W (I-35W) in Richfield on Friday night left a man dead after a Toyota Tacoma he was driving crashed into another vehicle and a highway barrier.
BCA identifies officers and suspect involved in Bloomington standoff
The Richfield police officers who opened fire on a man after he allegedly fired a shotgun at them have been identified by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
Bloomington man arrested after shootout with Richfield police leads to standoff
A man is in custody after "an exchange of gunfire" with Richfield police in Bloomington led to a four-hour standoff, according to law enforcement officials.
Richfield bringing back Independence Day events
After a five-year absence, Richfield is bringing back its Fourth of July celebrations and kicking them off on July 3. Thanks to an anonymous donor, they had the funds to put on this event, one the community has been asking for. You can follow along with the event and any weather updates here: https://www.richfield4th.com/
Crash data mixed as Richfield joins cities reducing speed limit
In the name of safety, the City of Richfield reduced speed limits to 25 miles per hour on all residential roads that aren’t controlled by the county this week.
Richfield lowers city-wide speed limit
Richfield dropped the city-wide speed limit to 25 miles per hour and received mixed reviews from residents.
Richfield house explosion: HCSO releases bodycam footage
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of two deputies who happened to be at the right place at the right time when a house exploded in Richfield.
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Bodycam video from Richfield house explosion [RAW]
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office bodycam footage from the Richfield house explosion.
Richfield house demolished after fire, explosion
One person was injured and a Richfield house was destroyed Monday morning after a fire and suspected explosion at the home.
Pothole repairs remain low throughout Twin Cities after warm winter
After an abnormally warm and nearly snow-less winter, we’re now in a strangely nearly pothole-free spring.
I-35W police chase ends in crash Wednesday morning
A police chase along I-35W ended in crash near 66th Street in Richfield Wednesday morning.
Injured Holy Angels hockey player progressing after suffering traumatic brain injury
Prayers and well wishes are pouring in for a prep hockey player seriously injured over the weekend in a varsity pre-season scrimmage.
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.