Rob Olson
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Lawmakers debate legislation to make Kias, Hyundai harder to steal
Of all the issues to get politically heated, you might not expect a push to make cars harder to steal to be one of them. But legislation heard on Monday to safeguard the owners of Kias and Hyundais in Minnesota turned into criticisms of policing and prosecution. → Read More
Lawmakers debate legislation to makes Kias, Hyundai harder to steal
Of all the issues to get politically heated, you might not expect a push to make cars harder to steal to be one of them. But legislation heard on Monday to safeguard the owners of Kias and Hyundais in Minnesota turned into criticisms of policing and prosecution. → Read More
Organizations lobby against changes to e-pull tabs in Minnesota
There isn't a bill up for consideration this session that would roll electronic pull tabs in Minnesota back to simpler versions -- versus borderline slot machines -- but Monday groups who benefit from e-pull tabs revenue lobbied at the capitol against changes. → Read More
Harding High School student fatally stabbed: St. Paul police
St. Paul Police say a student was fatally stabbed at Harding High School on Friday. → Read More
House explosion in Anoka County injures 3 workers
Three people were hurt after becoming trapped in a home that was under construction after it exploded Monday morning in East Bethel, Minnesota. → Read More
Cuban refugee travels by boat, by truck and on foot to get to Minnesota
Carlos Cabrera was a civil engineer in his home country. Granted humanitarian parole, he endured a harrowing journey, traveling at times by foot, to make it from Cuba to Minnesota. Now, he's facing one more roadblock. → Read More
St. Paul hockey community remembers young player who passed away after stroke
The loss of 16-year-old Cormick Scanlan is being felt across the St. Paul hockey community. → Read More
St. Paul Police chief: Axel Henry is mayor's pick to lead department
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter revealed Commander Axel Henry is his choice to lead the St. Paul Police Department as the next chief. → Read More
Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the only Black woman to fly U2 spy plane, inspires St. Paul students
Merryl Tengesdal stood at the front of a school auditorium in St. Paul, wearing a t-shirt that said "Dragon Lady." → Read More
Dakota County License Center adds same-day driver's license printing
The Dakota County License Center is now one of the first in the state to allow same-day driver's license printing. → Read More
St. Paul man who targeted 1,100 victims in sextortion scheme sentenced
The man who targeted hundreds of girls in a sextortion scheme has been sentenced to 43 years in federal prison. → Read More
Shooting into vehicle on I-35W in Minneapolis under investigation
Police are investigating after a shooting on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis early Monday morning. → Read More
3 teens hurt in overnight shooting on I-35W in Minneapolis
Three teens were left hurt after another person opened fire on their vehicle overnight on I-35W in Minneapolis. → Read More
Stone Arch Bridge shooting victim was struck by stray bullet leaving a wedding party
The man seriously hurt in a shooting near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis was an innocent bystander who was shot in the head by a stray bullet outside a wedding celebration, a distance from a rowdy gathering down the street, his family says in a statement. → Read More
Minnesota father talks his battle with melanoma
As Steve Graham begins his fight with melanoma, he's urging everyone to take precautions when out in the sun. → Read More
Many students no-shows for start of extended school year in Minneapolis
Classes in Minneapolis were emptier than normal on Monday, the first day of the district's extended school year. → Read More
FOX 9's Rob Olson: What I did after I got bite by a tick
I write this as a first-person account, simply hoping it’s helpful. Lyme Disease is relatively rare, but with more than a thousand lab-confirmed or clinically diagnosed cases in Minnesota each year, and a few thousand more cases where it’s suspected, it’s prevalent enough to be aware of. If not caught early, the health consequences can be rough. → Read More
FOX 9's Rob Olson: What I did after I got bitten by a tick
I write this as a first-person account, simply hoping it’s helpful. Lyme Disease is relatively rare, but with more than a thousand lab-confirmed or clinically diagnosed cases in Minnesota each year, and a few thousand more cases where it’s suspected, it’s prevalent enough to be aware of. → Read More
Bde Maka Ska Pavillion construction set to begin
After three years of a blank slate work now begins to fill a void on the northeast shore of Bde Maka Ska. → Read More
Red Wing business plans to change name after more than 120 years
After more than 100 years under the same name, Josephson’s Clothing is finally changing its name. → Read More