Twin Cities suburb fights over personal freedom — to choose a trash hauler
Voters in Anoka rejected moving to organized garbage collection. But now the city could recycle the issue that has stirred debate across the region.
January 11, 2026
Man dead, boy hospitalized after stabbing in St. Anthony
Police later arrested a suspect in Duluth.
January 11, 2026
‘Our own little space in this world’: Partnership helps families achieve dream of homeownership
Connecting resources proves key to reaching public housing residents ready for the next step.
January 10, 2026
Parents stand watch for ICE outside Minnesota schools
Some Twin Cities schools are responding to rumors about ICE agents on school properties.
January 10, 2026
U.S. citizen swept up in ICE enforcement as Twin Cities operation continues
The arrest in a Robbinsdale parking lot was streamed live on Facebook and comes a day after the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent.
January 9, 2026
Walz tells ICE to ‘stay away’ from Minnesota schools after incident at Roosevelt High School
Minneapolis schools canceled classes after two schools, including Roosevelt, went into lockdowns in south Minneapolis, within miles of an ICE shooting.
January 8, 2026
Hopkins man accused of murder after police doubt his explanation for girlfriend’s death
There was “some concern the suspect may not be providing accurate details for how the shooting occurred,” a court filing read.
January 8, 2026
Arsenic is showing up in Scott County drinking water
The chemical joins a growing list of contaminants surfacing in south suburban drinking water, from PFAS to cyanazine to nitrates.
January 8, 2026
Anoka-Hennepin teachers reach tentative contract agreement, strike averted
Details of the contract proposal were not immediately released.
January 7, 2026
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No prison for man involved in luring of teen off Minneapolis street to rape her
The girl and other victims were coerced with money and drugs in Minneapolis and St. Paul and brought to a Mahtomedi apartment, prosecutors alleged.
January 7, 2026
Anoka-Hennepin strike looms as school district, teachers still at odds
Teachers in Minnesota’s largest school district could go on strike as soon as Jan. 8. The two sides are at odds over pay and health insurance premiums.
January 7, 2026
What we know about the federal ICE surge in the Twin Cities
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was in Minnesota to highlight arrests and a major deployment, but details remain limited.
January 7, 2026
