WFTC-TV (Minneapolis, MN)

WFTC is a MyNetworkTV television station that operates on virtual channel 9.2 and UHF digital channel 29. It is licensed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and caters to the Twin Cities television audience. This station is owned by Fox Television Stations, a subsidiary of Fox Corporation, and functions alongside KMSP-TV, another Fox-owned station on channel 9, creating a duopoly. Both stations are located in the same studios on Viking Drive in Eden Prairie and share transmitter facilities in Shoreview.

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Planting forecast: Has Minnesota seen its last spring freeze of the year?

1 day ago | fox9.com | Cody Matz

Final spring freeze? April 24 is the average last freeze date for the Twin Cities. If we can stay above freezing at the official climate site at MSP Airport from here on out, it would end up being the third-earliest final spring freeze on record, dating back to 1872. The average last freeze from the metro southeastward is usually in the second half of April, but most of Minnesota experiences the final freeze in May – and it can be closer to June in many spots north of Lake Superior.
Centerville woman dies after ’circus act’ weight loss surgery in Mexico

2 days ago | fox9.com | Mike Manzoni

A medical procedure in Mexico that ended in tragedy for one Minnesotan from Centerville has left a family grieving and hoping to warn others about the dangers of medical tourism. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the story. CENTERVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Centerville woman who traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, for affordable gastric bypass surgery died within days from severe complications, her family said.
Feds target 12 Mankato students, universities alert of visa status changes

3 days ago | fox9.com | Mike Manzoni

Federal authorities have canceled the visa status of 12 students at Minnesota State University, Mankato, the school confirmed on Monday, as universities across Minnesota universities have pledged to alert students if their status changes and connect them with legal assistance. MANKATO, Minn.
Minnesota private schools sound alarm over proposed elimination of funding

3 days ago | fox9.com | Mary McGuire

Facing a statewide budget deficit in the years ahead, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed eliminating $109 million in nonpublic school and transportation aid – a move that private school leaders say would have an impact on student performance. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Staring down a looming budget deficit, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed cutting $109 million in non-public school aid and non-public transportation aid.
Surprise enrollments heat up MN Care for undocumented immigrants battle

3 days ago | fox9.com | Corin Hoggard

Minnesota's legislators are battling over whether to continue budgeting for MN Care to include coverage for undocumented immigrants after 17,000 people enrolled in the first three months – more than doubling the expected cost. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A battle is brewing in the legislature over funding healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Double the covered Newly released statistics show more than double the number of people have applied for MN Care than predicted last year.
First responder who saved kitten after fire adopts him

3 days ago | fox9.com | Hannah Flood

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Coon Rapids Community Service officer who brought a badly injured kitten to the Animal Humane Society found a special connection and decided to officially adopt the cat. Kitten survives fire in Coon Rapids In February, Coon Rapids Community Service Officer Eric Prindle was called out to a grass fire in a field in Coon Rapids. He says the fire started at a homeless encampment. Some of the firefighters on the scene found a small, badly injured kitten in the field.
Coalition to Free Mahdi Ali launches grassroots campaign

5 days ago | fox9.com | Babs Santos

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - In 2021, FOX 9 Investigators reported on the case of Mahdi Ali, a teenager found guilty and sentenced to life in prison for a 2010 triple homicide at a Minneapolis convenience store. On Saturday, a group called the Coalition to Free Mahdi Ali launched a grassroots campaign to fight for his release.
Covid.gov website changed by Trump administration to promote lab leak theory

6 days ago | fox9.com | Catherine Stoddard

article FILE - "Covid.gov" displayed on a monitor from 2022. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A federal website that used to be dedicated to sharing information about vaccines, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 has now been completely transformed into a page that supports the theory that the virus was leaked from a lab in China. covid.gov The website now features a photo of President Donald Trump walking in between the words "lab" and "leak" under a White House heading.
Osseo Area Schools to cut 5 mental health staffers

6 days ago | fox9.com | Mike Manzoni

Osseo Area Schools will eliminate five mental health positions next school year, a move which comes three years after taxpayers approved millions of dollars a year in funding for several things, including mental health services. OSSEO, Minn. (FOX 9) - Osseo Area Schools will eliminate five mental health positions next school year, a move which comes three years after taxpayers approved millions of dollars a year in funding for several things, including mental health services.
Behind-the-scenes look at 'Frozen' coming to life at Children's Theater Company

6 days ago | fox9.com | Shayne Wells

Behind-the-scenes look at 'Frozen' coming to life at Children's Theater CompanyA look at what it takes to get ready for a show at the Children's Theater Company. Disney's Frozen is on stage from April 15 through June 15.