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Minneapolis hospitality industry reports serious disruption during ICE surge
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (22+ words) Minneapolis hospitality industry reports serious disruption during ICE surge'MPR News This story is part of our live coverage. Go to live updates....
Minnesota Now: Feb. 2, 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (31+ words) Minnesota Now: Feb. 2, 2026MPR News Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories....
Long-serving Republican Warren Limmer to retire from Minnesota Senate seat after this year
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (27+ words) Sen. Warren Limmer, a Republican stalwart at the Capitol, will retire after this term. His Maple Grove-area seat is expected to be competitive in the fall....
Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (49+ words) On Feb. 2, 1996, the town of Tower hit minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, Minnesota's coldest-ever recorded temperature. But nearby Embarrass still believes it's the state's true cold spot and would have won the day 30 years ago if it weren't for a thermometer malfunction....
Army veteran who protested church service in St. Paul arrested
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (48+ words) Ian Austin is one of nine people charged with federal civil rights violations and was arrested outside of the federal Whipple Building on Friday. As of Sunday afternoon, he was in custody at Sherburne County Jail. This story is part…...
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (54+ words) The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to the first time local police in Minnesota intervened in a federal law…...
The Current’s interview with Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath: ‘Minneapolis is meeting the moment’
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (29+ words) The Current's interview with Rise Against's Tim McIlrath: "Minneapolis is meeting the moment'MPR News This story is part of our live coverage. Go to live updates....
2 more Minnesota children are taken into ICE custody
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (22+ words) 2 more Minnesota children are taken into ICE custody'MPR News This story is part of our live coverage. Go to live updates....
Minnesota Now: Jan. 29, 2026
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (31+ words) Minnesota Now: Jan. 29, 2026mprnews.org Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories....
New machine helps St. Paul patch its 'pothole pains"
6+ day, 46+ min ago (101+ words) This winter's extreme temperatures and freeze-thaw cycle have made potholes in St. Paul particularly bad. This year, the city is using a new asphalt recycling machine to help make hole patches faster and more durable. A verification code…...