Collectors collaborate on St. Paul Dayton's elves display

John Pihaly added a new display in his backyard on Saunders Avenue and collaborated with fellow collectors Bill Ewald and Elijah Layne on a new window featuring 14 posters from Dayton's Christmas shows and a pair of original characters built by Layne.

Vikings preview, Chanukah celebrations start Sunday, potential teachers strike & more: Dec. 12, 2025

On today’s episode of “The Afternoon Shift,” FOX 9 sports reporter Pierre Noujaim joins Adam Llorens at the table to preview Sunday night’s Vikings-Cowboys game. Plus, highlights of Gov. Tim Walz’s press conference earlier today introducing Tim O’Malley as the state’s first Head of Program Integrity. Plus, could Anoka-Hennepin School District teachers soon go on strike? The union head joins the show to discuss the subject. And Evana Hershkowitz of Cecil’s Deli in St. Paul drops by to look ahead to Chanukah which begins this Sunday evening. And finally, FOX 9 meteorologist Jennifer McDermed previews this weekend’s frigid weather!