Metro Transit Gold Line to open this weekend

The Metro Transit Gold Line, running from Woodbury to downtown St. Paul, is set to open for service this weekend. FOX 9's Se Kwon was live with Oakdale Mayor Kevin Zabel to learn more.

North Minneapolis crime at 10-year low

Minneapolis police say violent crime in north Minneapolis is at the lowest it's been in a decade. The Minneapolis mayor and police chief are pointing to community policing for the change.

'The Kite Runner' author 'bewildered' by book ban

Some parents in St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) want to turn the page on its book policy. They do not agree with relying on a singular website as the final say on what makes library shelves. Instead, they are pushing for a local committee.

Charter school sued over abuse allegations

A former student filed a civil lawsuit against Minneapolis charter school Best Academy and her former teacher Abdul Wright after she accused him of sexually abusing her for nearly a year.

Paying for Xcel Energy Center upgrades

It’s hard to believe the Xcel Energy Center has hit a quarter century, with most fans agreeing the arena doesn’t seem to show its age. But the owners and operators say it’s due for major mechanical overhauls and, while they’re at it, deserving of major renovations in order to reclaim its state-of-the-art status.

Justin Eichorn resigns from MN Senate: Latest

One day after being charged with soliciting an underage minor for sex, Justin Eichorn has resigned from the Minnesota Senate. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the latest developments.

MN Democrats respond to Sen. Eichorn resignation

Minnesota’s Democrats are responding to the resignation of Sen. Justin Eichorn after he was charged as part of an underage prostitution sting in Bloomington, with Sen. Erin Maye-Quade saying his actions were not an anomaly, but a “symptom” of the “Republican Party [that] has created a permission structure… to act with sexual predation and be rewarded…”

Trump to ‘eliminate’ federal Dept of Education

President Trump signs an executive order to “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all” – a process he said was “45 years in the making” following buy-out options to its employees, and declining test scores.