Sarah Ritter
Reporter
North MetroSarah Ritter is the north metro reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. An Illinois native, she previously covered local government and education for The Kansas City Star.
Latest from Sarah Ritter
Border czar tells Minnesotans to stop impeding ICE. It’s not always clear what that means.
Tom Homan predicated ending Operation Metro Surge on protesters not “obstructing” ICE. But legal experts say the definition has become overly broad.
February 6, 2026
With agents on their streets, Twin Cities suburbs scramble with little information from ICE
Mayors from suburbs of various political stripes say they are struggling to keep up with immigration enforcement in their communities.
January 31, 2026
After latest Minneapolis shooting: Exhaustion, resilience and deepening fear
The shooting on Eat Street added to tensions that have been building since federal agents launched a surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota.
January 25, 2026
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Legal experts question ‘highly unusual’ DOJ probe of Minnesota officials
The Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Jacob Frey and others as part of probe into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement.
January 25, 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
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
It’s not just property taxes. Twin Cities residents balk at higher water bills.
Drinking water has become a costly issue across the Twin Cities suburbs dealing with maintenance and pollutants.
December 29, 2025
Despite community outrage, Brooklyn Center council fires city manager
Residents packed the council chambers, chanted and held up signs in support of City Manager Reggie Edwards.
December 23, 2025
As Twin Cities suburb rapidly develops, officials clash over fire department spending
More than a dozen Dayton firefighters signed a letter to the council saying they feel disrespected.
December 15, 2025
Large mobile home park on edge of Twin Cities at center of affordability dispute
A legal dispute raises allegations of a misinformation campaign and a conflict over the majority of the affordable housing in Corcoran.
December 1, 2025
Sidewalk chalk is legal once again in the city of Anoka
A 2021 ban on chalk art, among other displays on public property, drew national attention and protests over free speech.
November 25, 2025
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Property taxes are rising across Minnesota. See where homeowners could feel it most.
Homeowners will see higher than usual tax levy increases, which local officials blame on rising expenses and cost shifts from the state and federal government.
November 17, 2025
