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 series of incidents near campuses
Minneapolis schools canceled classes after two schools 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
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 7, 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
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
