Hilton removes Minnesota hotel from chain for refusing to house ICE agents; staff maintains all welcome
The hotel chain has removed the Lakeville Hampton Inn after a video appeared to show the inn was still refusing to offer lodging to federal immigration officers.
January 6, 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 6, 2026
After humiliation came the Star Tribune, then 1,789 potential happy endings
Local fiction: Inspired by a column in the paper (then, just the Star), a Lakeville writer dreamed up a romantic fairy tale.
January 6, 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 6, 2026
Robbinsdale school board approves another middle school closure
The district is closing a fourth school, the FAIR Crystal magnet program, as officials work on a state-mandated debt plan after discovering a $20 million budgeting error.
January 6, 2026
Editor's Pick
She built a life in Minnesota. Now she carries her passport everywhere.
Saciido Shaie thought she had achieved the American Dream in Minnesota. Now the Somali American plans every move around the possibility of being stopped.
January 3, 2026
Watch: Brooklyn Center officer pushes burning EV from gas pumps
The drama unfolded near the gasoline pumps on Dec. 30.
January 2, 2026
Treasurer is accused of stealing $110K from Twin Cities youth softball association
The criminal complaint says she made ATM withdrawals at casinos from the association’s bank account.
January 2, 2026
A world’s fair in Minnesota? Horticulture expo could reshape Twin Cities suburbs.
The event set for 2031 could leave behind a futuristic neighborhood in Dakota County.
January 2, 2026
Editor's Pick
Waymo is coming. How will robocars deal with wintry Minneapolis roads?
Waymo is currently operating in temperate cities. It’s not clear how the vehicles will handle ice and snow, but there are local examples to learn from.
January 2, 2026
Condemning vitriol in politics, shooting survivor Sen. John Hoffman to seek re-election
Hoffman and his wife were wounded in the June 14 attacks on state lawmakers that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.
December 30, 2025
Man charged in fatal Farmington shooting of partner on Christmas Eve
Tatianna M. Ehnes-Giles, 26, was found dead at her home.
December 30, 2025
