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Barack Obama stopped at the Copper Dome restaurant for a short stack of pancakes Thursday in St. Paul. The Democratic presidential candidate shook hands, talked with diners and held a baby...

A car theft suspect led police on a high-speed chase down Highway 169 Thursday afternoon.

PEACE Foundation is leading three vigils in north Minneapolis Thursday evening for the neighbors, friends and family members of three men murdered within the past several.

Watch Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech after he attended a private fundraising event in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday night.

Brett Favre is a New York Jet, but will he be traded to the Vikings? Not likely. A 'poison pill' inserted by the Packers in Favre's trade forces the Jets to send three first round picks to Green Bay if the quarterback is traded to Minnesota

Minnesota parents looking for the best preschool or child care center for their kids can now access a rating system available online or by calling a hotline.

Police in Minneapolis are investigating a stabbing death this morning.

About 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, jury deliberations in the trial of Olga Marina Franco del Cid, the woman accused of causing a school bus crash near Cottonwood, Minn. that killed four children in February, came back guilty.

A pet can be a constant companion, and getting one can teach children how to be responsible. This special dog is giving a St. Paul boy with autism a bridge to the outside world.

Wednesday's forklift accident is the most serious injury to date at the site of the new 35W bridge, but it's not the only one. For the past few months, FOX 9 has been looking into safety at the construction site, and found that when it comes to their safety record, the contractor who's helping to fill out the report card may be a very easy grader.

A construction worker suffered a dislocated shoulder Wednesday afternoon when piping from work on the new Interstate 35W bridge fell from a forklift. According to MnDOT, a bundle of PVCs fell from a forklift, hitting a construction worker on the shoulder.

The state has reported its first non-imported measles case since 2001, in a 10-month-old girl in Hennepin County.

A construction worker was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when piping from work on the new Interstate 35W bridge fell from a forklift. According to MnDOT, a bundle of PVCs fell from a forklift, hitting a construction worker on the shoulder.

Several passengers were injured after a small bus caught fire leaving Intestate 694 with mechanical problems Wednesday afternoon. Allina said all of the people on the bus were mentally challenged and some were physically challenged.

The jury has received its final instructions before deliberation in the trial of Olga Marina Franco del Cid, the woman accused of causing a school bus crash near Cottonwood, Minn. that killed four children in February.

The state has reported its first non-imported measles case since 2001, in a 10-month-old child in Hennepin County.

In May, the Hugo tornado tore apart homes and shook up lives -- especially kids'. It's the time of year when kids should be playing outside, but for the children to attend one Hugo day care center, storm damage has forced them to spend most of their time indoors. Until now.

A construction worker was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when debris from work on the new Interstate 35W bridge fell from a forklift. According to MnDOT, a bundle of PVC fell from a forklift, hitting a construction worker on the shoulder. According to Flatiron Construction, a bundle of lumber fell.

A construction worker was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when debris from work on the new Interstate 35W bridge fell from a forklift. According to MnDOT, a bundle of PVC fell from a forklift, hitting a construction worker on the shoulder. According to Flatiron Construction, a bundle of lumber fell from a fork lift, hitting a worker below.