Sofia Barnett
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Sofia Barnett is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Blaze leaves Grace Slavic Church unusable in Eagan
Congregation relocates services as building suffers extensive fire damage.
December 22, 2025
ICE agent fires shots during arrest in St. Paul after being struck with vehicle, agency says
Two ICE agents were hit by a vehicle during an arrest, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
December 21, 2025
Beloved Como Zoo lion Mumford placed in hospice care
The 8-year-old African lion was diagnosed earlier this year with an untreatable tumor, zoo officials said.
December 21, 2025
Racial profiling concerns grow as ICE expands presence in Twin Cities
Advocates point to so-called “Kavanaugh stops,” brief immigration encounters based on appearance rather than evidence.
December 18, 2025
Minneapolis rally demands ICE off post office land; Ilhan Omar says agents pulled over son
Postal workers say immigration officers staging at post offices poses safety risk for workers and public.
December 15, 2025
Two killed in snowy crash in Yellow Medicine County
The Minnesota State Patrol said the driver and passenger in one vehicle weren’t wearing seatbelts.
December 6, 2025
BCA identifies deputy who shot knife-wielding man in Monticello
Authorities say a man charged at Wright County sheriff’s deputies even after being struck with a Taser.
December 6, 2025
Rosemount police chief blasts city process that led to his resignation after two months on leave
The Rosemount City Council approved a roughly $164,000 separation agreement following anonymous employee survey complaints.
December 5, 2025
Minneapolis bars immigration enforcement staging on city-owned lots
Mayor Jacob Frey’s executive order responds to reports of planned federal actions targeting Somali immigrants.
December 4, 2025
Four men charged after shootout outside St. Paul market
Complaints describe a rolling shootout outside a Dayton’s Bluff market that ended with a Chrysler crashed into a Dairy Queen and four men bleeding from gunshot wounds.
December 3, 2025
Trump’s targeting of Somali immigrants stokes fear and anger in Twin Cities
Increased ICE activity, the end of TPS protections and pointed attacks from the president fuel growing anxiety.
December 3, 2025
Shooter accused of killing man in St. Paul, driving off and crashing nearby
The killing occurred in apartment known to police for drug dealing and use, the charges read.
December 1, 2025
