The main focus in the Twin Cities is on the mayoral elections in Minneapolis and St. Paul, where Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter respectively are facing challenges as they seek their third terms in office.

Former Minneapolis Public Works Director Robin Hutcheson will take over as chair of the Metropolitan Council in December, filling the vacancy created this fall when Charlie Zelle stepped down, Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday.

A seasonal celebration beginning in Minneapolis later this month aims to turn the town into "America's Winter City," organizers said.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey faces a steep challenge in Tuesday's election from a democratic socialist, a race that highlights different visions of how to govern in a liberal city confronting persistent problems with policing, crime and homelessness.

All nine seats on the Park Board are up for grabs. Minneapolis voters looking past the contests for mayor and City Council on Tuesday will cast ballots for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Board of Estimate and Taxation.

It's election day in Minnesota, with many local seats up for grabs. Tune into FOX 9's team coverage as we cover the Minneapolis and St. Paul mayoral races and more.

Find live election results for the Minneapolis mayoral race between incumbent Jacob Frey and Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton.

An anti-child-porn vigilante’s trap has led to a guilty plea from a onetime Minneapolis teacher who went to a park near his school seeking to swap sexually explicit images of children.