2+ hour, 24+ min ago (109+ words) St. Paul Police said they are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday morning, which reportedly killed one person. St. Paul Police investigating fatal shooting on North Victoria Street St. Paul Police said they are investigating a fatal shooting on Sunday morning. Police said at 9:03 a.m. On Sunday, it was conducting an investigation at the 700 block of North Victoria Street, where one person appears to have been killed in a shooting. Additional details were not immediately available from St. Paul Police, which stated it would provide more information at a later time on Sunday. This article will be updated as the 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS team learns more....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago (155+ words) Each Thanksgiving, Americans can expect the tradition of the president pardoning a turkey at the White House. What some may not know is that Minnesota has played a big role in the tradition. Over the years, more than a few Minnesota turkeys have made their way to the White House and have been saved by the leader of the free world. "It's kind of like winning the lottery," Sarah Anderson, executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, said. "Your turkey is going to Disney World. It's a fun experience." RELATED: At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving According to Anderson, Minnesota has sent 13 birds to the White House. The official presentation of a turkey to the president began in 1947 under President Harry Truman. George H.W. Bush started the tradition of pardoning the turkey, sparing its…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago (153+ words) A large group of local and federal law enforcement officials was spotted at a home in St. Paul Tuesday morning, drawing a similarly big group of protesters. The apparent raid started before noon in the city's Payne-Phalen neighborhood. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crews at the scene spotted several agencies " including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, U.S. Marshals, St. Paul police officers and St. Paul Fire Department officials " on site along Rose Avenue East between Payne Avenue and Edgerton Street. Witnesses also reported what appeared to be tear gas deployed as protesters gathered. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to city, county and federal officials for more information and comment, and continues to work to learn more about this incident. This story will be updated if any response is received. To follow the latest developments in this story, follow 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on social media…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago (381+ words) With Thanksgiving and Black Friday just days away, cybersecurity experts warn that the season of giving is also the season of scamming, and consumers need to stay alert. When shoppers buy online, websites often request personal information. If you're not careful about where you enter it, experts said that sensitive data can fall into the wrong hands. RELATED: Look twice " and double check the price " on social media purchases" "Everybody's looking to get deals and save money, and those are things that can be exploited," said Jonathan Wrolstad, a cybersecurity expert at the University of Minnesota. He said scammers increasingly use fake deals to lure shoppers onto fraudulent sites. "You might get a text offering you a deal, or maybe an email or even social media posts, and they could send you to a fake website," Wrolstad said. "Those can…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago (491+ words) From the Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis to the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, there is concern among the Somali community. "So, this has been very scary, lot of people are very fearful," declared Khalid Omar, a Dar Al-Farooq board member. " On Friday, President Trump announced he was terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali migrants in Minnesota due to fraudulent activity in the state. Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the country: the last count from Minnesota Compass showing nearly 80,000 people. It's estimated that fewer than one percent have TPS. Still, there are fears about the future. "It is entirely disappointing and very hurtful to our community," Omar says. "At the moment, the only thing that can defend is the court of law. That's the only thing that can defend us." TPS is meant for those whose…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (129+ words) The 2025 Minnesota State High School Football Tournament comes to a close this weekend with seven championship games on Friday and Saturday. If you can't make it to U.S. Bank Stadium, don't worry. You can watch and stream all of the Prep Bowl action on 45TV. See all of the action on KSTC/45TV, available for free over the air using a digital antenna or through your cable or satellite provider. Find Prep 45 at the following channels across Minnesota: You can also stream the games live: Coverage begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, with games scheduled for kickoff every three hours. Catch up on all of the tournament action leading up to the championship games " 2025 H.S. State Football Tourney Central...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) On the eve of Give to the Max Day, Minnesota nonprofits worry they won't get the donations they count on this year. Last year, the annual day of charitable giving brought in a record $37.1 million for more than 6,500 organizations. In 2025, nonprofits have reported an increase in the need for their services, just as people have less to give to keep the services running. Former soccer star Tony Sanneh started the Sanneh Foundation to offer youth and family resources. When asked, Sanneh said he has noticed a change in people's charitable giving habits over the last year or so, adding that donations have dropped, while demand for the Sanneh Foundation's services has grown. "Yeah, you know, I think it's a reflection on the economy," he said. Asked if the foundation has seen fewer people donating or the same group of individuals…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (150+ words) Better for your health, but bad for the bottom line. Municipal liquor stores are losing customers who are drinking less, and that means those cities are losing money. The trend of fewer Gen Z drinkers is being felt across Minnesota. Sales at Sauk Rapids Liquor are down more than $100,000. City leaders say the loss of revenue will impact everyone in town. "I've heard it for several years, and it just seems like this year it hit us," Sauk Rapids Finance Director Jack Kahlhamer said. "It helps pay for police vehicles, fire equipment, public works equipment. It helps reduce property tax levies. It does have an impact. It will have an impact across the board." The Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association says the industry has been through these cycles before. They're telling members to go back to the basics with customer education,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) Civil rights groups and elected officials are demanding transparency and accountability after federal agents raided a business on Tuesday in St. Paul and injured protesters in the process. On Wednesday morning, more than 200 people " including St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her " gathered outside Bro-Tex to condemn federal agents" actions the day before. They say peaceful protesters were zip-tied, sprayed with pepper spray and physically assaulted. RELATED: Demonstrators flock to federal raid in St. Paul industrial park Her said federal agents created dangerous confusion by not identifying exactly who they work for. "We need clear timely information from federal agencies so that the panic doesn"t take over and rumors don"t spread," the mayor-elect said. "When communities are kept in the dark, fear fills the gaps and the uncertainty ripples across our city." Law enforcement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (236+ words) A Minnesota man who was on a hunting trip in North Dakota died last week after he swam out to help a dog that was struggling in the water. The McIntosh County Sheriff's Department says 30-year-old Christopher Hendricks of Champlin was waterfowl hunting with a friend last Wednesday morning in the Eszlinger Waterfowl Production Area, roughly halfway between Bismarck, North Dakota, and Aberdeen, South Dakota. After the men shot a bird, their hunting dog went into a slough to retrieve it. However, after getting about 100 yards from shore, the dog got caught in a thin sheet of ice and started struggling. That's when Hendricks shed his bulky clothes, swam out to the dog and freed it. Investigators say that as Hendricks and the dog started heading back to shore, the friend saw Hendricks begin to struggle. While the friend went…...