Minnesota man charged in alleged murder-for-hire threat targeting U.S. attorney general

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KTTC) – According to the FBI, the 29-year-old from Saint Paul offered a $45,000 bounty on Pam Bondi earlier this month. Tyler Avalos has been charged with creating an online post containing a threat to injure. The FBI reported...

How Wisconsin pull tab companies ensure the tradition is legal

While one judge called them a "thinly veiled lottery," pull tabs are legal because they follow the "in-pack chance promotion" law. Another brand, Ducktabs, has a player rewards system designed to improve compliance with state rules. Pull tabs are...

Governor announces $4M in new funding for food shelves

MARSHALL — On Monday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million in new funding for food shelves, as thousands of Minnesotans face the loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November. Nicole Knobloch, food and...

Meat raffles are part of Wisconsin tavern culture. But are they legal?

Meat raffles are a tradition that often raise money for charities or medical expenses. Individuals and businesses aren't allowed to get raffle licenses, but it's one of the regulations that's rarely enforced. Meat safety is another important...

Farmers feel mounting strain as government shutdown stalls payments

SALEM, Ohio — The ongoing government shutdown is an inconvenience for farmers missing payments from government organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency or who are unable to access agricultural data. But if the...

Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service

The government shutdown, which has dragged out to 28 days, could risk funding for Essential Air Service, a U.S. DOT program that subsidizes commercial flights to small airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced earlier this month that...

Grants available through the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council 

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is currently accepting grant applications from local government entities, through the end of the week. NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel tells us more about these grants and how you can apply. Hanel...

Minnesota senior joined gym to lose weight; now she's breaking records lifting it

65-year-old powerlifter Kathy Casper competes at the world championships in South Africa. MINNEAPOLIS — As children, do we really know what's inside us? Not the bones, the veins, and the brain, but the motor that drives us. “I grew up in Highland...

4 leading Minneapolis mayoral candidates debate policies, vision

The four leading candidates in the Minneapolis mayoral race squared off in a debate Monday night. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim was there as the voters hit the polls next week. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As the last full week of campaigning gets underway, four...

Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER Grounded After Engine Fails During Takeoff From Minneapolis–St. Paul

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER performed a rejected takeoff at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on October 23, 2025. As reported by The Aviation Herald, the aircraft had suffered an engine failure, and the crew had to perform a...

ONE-ON-ONE with Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Rep. Kristin Robbins

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Around this time next year, Minnesota voters will be preparing to head to the voting booth to select the governor of the Gopher State. With Governor Tim Walz aiming to keep his seat for a third consecutive term, a crowded...

Minnesota food shelves bracing for surge in demand amid government shutdown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced $4 million in emergency funding for food shelves. Esme Murphy reports that the money is in anticipation of the facilities seeing a huge surge in people who are hungry.

Sounders fall to Minnesota United FC in penalties after scoreless draw

Minnesota keeper Dayne St. Clair stuck his tongue out as he stepped away from the net on a frosty night at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The best-of-three playoff series against fifth-seeded Seattle was heated. But nearly two hours later,...

Minnesota DNR lowers winter walleye limit on Upper Red Lake

ST. PAUL – Anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this winter will face a slightly lower walleye limit than they did during the open water season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Monday, Oct. 27. In a news release, the DNR said...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $4M in emergency funding for food shelves amid shutdown

MINNESOTA (WCCO News) - The federal government shutdown entered its 27th day Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay — and threatening to cut off food assistance for thousands of Minnesotans by the start of November....

Sen. Capito talks government shutdown at McConnell lecture series

Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito called the ongoing government shutdown a "total disservice" to everyone sitting in the Chao Auditorium in the University of Louisville's Ekstrom Library. And the longer it continues, she said, the more...

Viral TikTok 'murder-for-hire' plot against Pam Bondi leads to arrest of 29-year-old Minnesota man

Washington — A Minnesota man was arrested earlier this month and charged with threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi in a TikTok post that appeared to place a $45,000 bounty on the nation's top law enforcement official. The post targeting Bondi...

Minnesota man arrested for threatening Pam Bondi in alleged “murder-for-hire” TikTok post

WASHINGTON (WCCO News) - A Minnesota man was arrested earlier this month and charged with threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi in a TikTok post that appeared to place a $45,000 bounty on the nation’s top law enforcement official. The post...

Far Fewer Americans Support Political Violence Than Recent Polls Suggest

A series of recent events has sparked alarm about rising levels of political violence in the U.S. These episodes include the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, the murder of a Democratic Minnesota state legislator and...

Minnesota: Biologics companies were the least FDA inspected companies in Minnesota in September

Suzanne Roosen Acting Director of the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) | Official Website Suzanne Roosen Acting Director of the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) | Official Website In September, one Biologics company received an...