Wondering what to do indoors with kids on a cold day? Visit one of these indoor Twin Cities playgrounds.
We tested 10 municipal play areas around the metro that get kids’ energy out for $10 or less.
January 18, 2026
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Worry over ICE builds in Twin Cities suburbs as confrontations go viral
City Council meetings are drawing crowds of residents airing their views on ICE operations. City leaders say they’re limited in what they can do.
January 17, 2026
Prosecutors detail how they say Savage day care worker suffocated one child, harmed another
Harvey Gene Muklebust died after he stopped breathing at Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in September. He was a few days away from his first birthday.
January 16, 2026
How the arrival of thousands of federal agents has shaken Minnesota
Here’s every major development since Operation Metro Surge intensified in early January.
January 16, 2026
St. Paul man on probation for assault is accused of a killing tied to fight over piece of clothing
The gunfire over the weekend in a North St. Paul apartment killed Nehemiah Davis.
January 15, 2026
Attendance drops at Minnesota schools as federal immigration enforcement intensifies anxieties
More Twin Cities schools are offering online learning as worry rises over the surge in ICE activity, especially after a parent was detained at their child’s schoolbus stop Wednesday in Crystal.
January 15, 2026
After losing custody, Twin Cities woman allegedly fed 18-month-old daughter fatal overdose
The mother also tried to kill herself in her home and was hospitalized, the criminal complaint read.
January 14, 2026
Homeland Security presence in Minnesota dwarfs Twin Cities’ largest police forces
If 3,000 federal agents land in Minnesota, their footprint will be bigger than the 10 largest metro police departments combined.
January 13, 2026
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
‘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
