Minnesota ICE operations: Hopkins mayor addresses local arrest and metro-wide concerns
As ICE operations continue across the metro, Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon discusses what it’s like leading the city during enforcement activity, the recent ICE arrest and release of a Hopkins resident, and how other metro-area mayors are responding.
Security guard stands firm against ICE agents at north Minneapolis McDonald’s
This story was originally published by North News, a community news source and youth journalism training program based in north Minneapolis. Subscribe to their print magazine or sign up for their newsletter here. When two masked ICE agents entered the McDonald’s restaurant on West Broadway Avenue in search of a...
Brooklyn Park Fire Department Averts Potential Disaster at Yates Ave Residence
Early Saturday morning, residents of Brooklyn Park were spared from what could have been a disastrous event. The local fire department was dispatched to 8484 Yates Ave at 1:49 am after receiving a report of an appliance fire. Upon their arrival, firefighters encountered flames originating from a bathroom fan that had...
10-acre apple orchard near Twin Cities lists for $1.35 million
An apple orchard just 30 minutes north of the Twin Cities is now on the market for $1.35 million. Why we love it: The 10.5-acre property known as Applecrest Orchards includes a renovated farmhouse, an animal barn, an apple barn with a hydroponic grow room and an onsite store. The...
Man dead after shooting at Brooklyn Park apartment complex
Police are investigating a homicide Tuesday morning after a man was shot dead at a Brooklyn Park apartment complex.
GoFundMe set up for ICE agent with Peoria ties who fatally shot woman
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with Peoria ties who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis last week had a GoFundMe page set up for him, with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised as of Tuesday. Jonathan Ross, a 2001 graduate of Richwoods High School in Peoria, shot and killed Renee Good, 37, on Jan. 7...
New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
A new video shows more of what happened before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, adding context to a shooting that has sparked national debate on whether the officer acted in self-defense or recklessly . The video , which is 3 1/2 minutes long and...
Ex-Gophers star Koi Perich commits to Big Ten powerhouse in portal
Perich is headed to Oregon. He won't face his former team as a Duck, barring a postseason meeting.
As Northstar Link bus ends, St. Cloud commuters face uncertainty
For the past four years, Grace Wieczorek has relied on a single bus and rail connection to commute from St. Cloud to her job in the Twin Cities. The Northstar Link bus would pick her up in St. Cloud, take her to Big Lake, and connect her to the Northstar Commuter Rail bound for downtown Minneapolis.
Northern Minnesotans turn out for vigils, anti-ICE demonstrations
BEMIDJI & GRAND RAPIDS — An estimated 300 people gathered Friday at a Bemidji vigil for the Minneapolis woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Wednesday, Jan. 7. The vigil at the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues downtown included music,...
