12 Minneapolis anti-ICE agitators arrested after massive crowd gathers outside Hilton hotel
At least 12 arrested at Minneapolis Hilton hotel during anti-ICE demonstration that drew up to 175 people making noise with pots, pans and whistles.
Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building
About 20 protesters stood behind the barricades on Federal Drive heckling federal agents about American values as they exited the Whipple Federal Building gates and sped off Tuesday afternoon when a bald eagle flew over the road. The Whipple building, which sits near the airport south of Minneapolis, has seen weeks...
Uncertainty looms large for Minnesota businesses
Words like “disruption,” “upheaval” and “radical uncertainty” have become practically synonymous with Minnesota these past few weeks. While it’s too early to draw firm, data-driven conclusions, no one is going out on a limb by saying the combination of turbulence and uncertainty will exact an economic price on the...
Front Avenue Horror: St. Paul Pedestrian Killed, Driver Nabbed Nearby
A man was killed Tuesday evening in St. Paul's South Como neighborhood after a vehicle struck him at the intersection of Front Avenue and Grotto Street North. Officers found him lying in the street with severe head injuries, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not there when police arrived but was...
Farmington mayor resigns days after confrontation in council chambers
Farmington Mayor Joshua Hoyt has resigned from office, effective immediately. In a letter submitted on Wednesday, Hoyt said his decision was to “focus on my mental health.”
Tow truck driver returns abandoned vehicles to families after ICE arrests
Juan Leon sends a "chase" car to check out where these abandoned vehicles are located and arranges discreet drop-offs. Since late December, they have estimated they have dropped off 250 cars.
Bye-Bye Burrito Loco: Dinkytown Dive Disappears After $1.35 Million Deal
One of Dinkytown’s best-known late-night stops has quietly gone dark. Burrito Loco, the longtime burrito-and-bar fixture on the neighborhood’s corner strip, has closed, and the building it called home has sold for $1.35 million. Neighbors say the storefront sat boarded up for months before the deal closed, and the...
Two men charged with assaulting agents in ICE shooting released by a judge, re-detained...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Two Venezuelan men who were charged with assaulting a federal immigration agent were re-detained after a judge ordered them to be released on Tuesday. On Jan. 14, the two men allegedly assaulted an ICE officer when one was being detained by ICE; the...
MN State Patrol honors trooper who rescued woman lost in Itasca County woods
MENDOTA HEIGHTS — The Minnesota State Patrol honored the efforts of troopers, residents and other public servants who performed heroic acts, excelled in a crisis or demonstrated the State Patrol’s core values over the past year. Among the rural Northern Minnesota honorees is Trooper Chad Kucza of the...
Downtown Stunner: Minneapolis’ Lumber Exchange Hits the Auction Block
The Lumber Exchange, a hulking Richardsonian Romanesque landmark that has anchored downtown Minneapolis since the 1880s, is officially heading to auction. That move suddenly puts one of the city’s oldest office blocks up for grabs, as developers and preservationists again weigh reuse and conversion against the hard...

















