A shooting at a YMCA in Coon Rapids on Friday evening left one person shot at a scene that police do not believe is random.According to the Coon Rapids Police Department, around 7:58 p.m. officers were sent to the Emma B. Howe YMCA located at 8950 Springbrook Dr. NW on the report of gunshots heard.When police arrived, they found one person who had been shot. The person has since been transported to a local hospital, and is in a condition that is unknown currently, police say.The Anoka County...
Minnesota Republicans pushed for an expedited investigation after DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell ‘s arrest this week for burglary.Mitchell was absent for Wednesday's Senate floor session and votes were tabled for the day. In the Senate, the DFL only holds a one-vote majority, so Mitchell's vote would be critical for party-line issues.Mitchell, who represents Woodbury, faces a count of first-degree burglary for allegedly breaking into her stepmother's home in Detroit Lakes. In a message on Tuesday,...
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards had a little fun with an official during their Game 2 win over the Suns Tuesday night at Target Center as they pulled away in the third quarter after a sluggish start.Edwards provided the third quarter entertainment, and fueled a run that gave the Timberwolves the lead after a sluggish first half. He tried to dap up one of the officials in the process. Edwards blocked a shot in the lane, stared down Suns’ guard Bradley Beal and then shook hands with...
Charging documents released Tuesday say Sen. Nicole Mitchell claimed she was "just trying to get some of my dad’s things" while allegedly breaking into a house in Becker County. Mitchell, a Democratic senator representing Woodbury, Minnesota, was arrested Monday for a reported burglary. Court records say police responded to a house in Detroit Lakes around 4:45 a.m. and located Mitchell in the basement dressed in all black with a flashlight covered in a black sock nearby. Sen. Mitchell told...
Katelyn Stalboerger was looking forward to marrying her fiancé in a barn out in the country, but now her dream wedding has turned into a nightmare."I think I'm more sad just because I had this day in my mind of what it was going to look like and that all came crashing down really fast in one email," Stalboerger told FOX 9.Stalboerger says the couple booked Circle B Wedding and Events in Isanti a year ago and paid more than $10,000 up front.But on Sunday night, less than two weeks away from their...
Those who saw a shelter-in-place warning on their TV screens Monday evening saw the message by mistake, Hennepin County officials say.According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the alert was only supposed to be sent out to a one-block radius in Robbinsdale, but an error was made at the Hennepin County dispatch, causing the message to be seen by many more.Around 6:45 p.m., officers from the Robbinsdale Police Department responded to the 3600 block of West Broadway on a report of a...
A Democratic senator representing Woodbury, Minnesota, has been arrested for first-degree burglary in Becker County.State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) was booked in the Becker County Jail on Monday.Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd tells FOX 9 they responded around 4:45 a.m. to a homeowner reporting a burglary. When officers arrived, they found a woman inside the home, later identified as Mitchell.As of Monday afternoon, Mitchell remained behind bars. Chief Todd says the department...
Woodbury officials are warning people to avoid the area of the Target store at Valley Creek Plaza due to "an active scene" outside the store.Police say a SWAT team has responded to the incident but, right now, FOX 9 is working to learn more about the situation.A shelter-in-place has been ordered for people in the area.Aerial video shows crime scene tape, blocking access to the parking lot. A SWAT vehicle is also set up in the parking area and the focus appears to be a vehicle in the lot.
An elephant escaped the circus and stopped traffic in Butte, Montana, this week. Brittany McGinnis shared video of the incident with Storyful, showing the elephant making its way through the streets on Tuesday, April 16. The animal walked briskly across multiple lanes, forcing motorists to stop. "Elephant walking down the road … only in Butte," she says in the video before bursting out laughing.The elephant apparently escaped the Jordan World Circus after a passing car backfired and spooked it....
Ludacris and T-Pain are the latest acts announced for the Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand Concert Series. The two artists will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Tickets are priced at $44, $51, $61, and $88. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 19. You can buy them via etix.com or by calling 800-514-3849.Ludacris and T-Pain are the latest acts to be announced for the 2024 Grandstand Concert Series. The others are: Tickets for the previously announced shows are already on...
An armed man, who was wanted on an arrest warrant, was shot by a deputy outside the Montrose Dollar General on Monday, the sheriff's office reports.The Wright County Sheriff's Office says deputies had responded to the Dollar General on Nelson Boulevard to arrest the man on a warrant.As the man walked out, deputies attempted to arrest him, but say he resisted."The adult male refused to comply with commands and brandished a firearm. Less than lethal measures were deployed," the sheriff's office...
The 128th Boston Marathon is being held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race. The world’s oldest marathon is traditionally held on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April. The 26.2-mile course runs from Hopkinton in southern Middlesex County to Copley Square in Boston.Forecasts called for sunshine with temperatures in the mid- and high 50s by the time the field departs. Stragglers could see temps in the mid- to high 60s in Copley Square by...