One injured in an overnight fire in White Bear Township
MINNESOTA, USA — One person suffered from burns after a fire erupted in the basement of the house in White Bear Township. Officials report that firefighters responded to a call of a fire around 3:31 a.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival at the residence at the 5400 block of Peterson Road, fire crews discovered an active fire...
Minnesota Weather Alert Today: Brisk February Cold Now, Snow Risk by Wednesday Night
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Minnesota — The Twin Cities wake to a gray, hushed morning as cold air lingers over frozen pavement. Exhaust plumes drift along city streets, and sidewalks feel slick where yesterday’s melt refroze before...
Minnesota woman sentenced for $325K SNAP fraud scheme
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — LaTasha Thomas, 39, received a 12-month prison sentence followed by a year of supervised release for mail fraud and must also repay $325,159 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen says Thomas, along with her daughter Ambrosia Thomas and relative Cynthia Thomas,...
Driver killed in Minneapolis crash after crossing into northbound traffic on the 3rd Ave...
Police said one person was killed early Sunday morning after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle.
Hennepin County Sheriff hasn’t decided how much to aid ICE, even if it helps...
MINNEAPOLIS - Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said she hasn't decided how much to cooperate with federal officials when it comes to handing over immigrants in the country illegally who are held in the jail she oversees in downtown Minneapolis. Witt told reporters on Friday she's had four meetings with...
More Than 40 Arrested at Minneapolis Anti-ICE Protest After Clash With Officials
Minnesota police recently arrested over 40 individuals protesting outside the Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul after demonstrators began throwing chunks of ice at ICE officers. For context, the protests took place for the one-month anniversary of Renee Good‘s passing, a 37-year-old mother who was fatally shot by...
East Side Neighbors to Light Up Lake Phalen After Deadly Immigration Encounters
On Saturday evening, East Side residents are set to ring the frozen edge of Lake Phalen with small lights, arranging them on the snow to spell out “MN > ICE” with a Hmong heart symbol glowing at the center. Organizers describe the gathering as a peaceful neighborhood memorial and protest after weeks of federal...
Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For days, Luis Ramirez had an uneasy feeling about the men dressed as utility workers he’d seen outside his family’s Mexican restaurant in suburban Minneapolis. They wore high-visibility vests and spotless white hard hats, he noticed, even while parked in their vehicle. His search for the...
Minnesota Drivers Play ‘ICE Fishing’ With Mexican Flags to Confuse Federal Agents
While protestors are still rallying together in Minnesota following violence from federal agents, some are getting creative with their efforts. It’s a longstanding belief that ICE is targeting people based on race, and now locals are using that information to their advantage. As detainments continue, some are...
Chonburi Lee Announces Run For Mayor Of Maplewood, Minnesota
Recently, sitting Maplewood City Council Member Chonburi Lee is announced his run for Mayor in Maplewood, Minnesota in Ramsey County. “Maplewood was the kind of neighborhood I aspired to live in as a kid; it was and remains a highly desirable city for growing families,” Chonburi Lee. Currently an...

















