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January 20, 2026

Minneapolis ICE-Out

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — A large “ICE Out” march and protest is planned for this Friday in Minneapolis. Minnesotans are asked to participate in a one-day pause on economic activity, meaning no work, no school, and no shopping, as a way of protesting ICE operations in the state. Labor leaders are asking their workers to […]

January 19, 2026

Pentagon Prepares 15-Hundred Troops For Possible Minnesota Deployment

(Learfield News/Undated) — The Pentagon is ordering around 15-hundred troops to be ready for potential deployment to Minnesota. It comes as anti-ICE protests continue in the state after the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an agent. President Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act as a result of the unrest. Meanwhile, the […]

January 19, 2026

State Fair Gate Admission/Parking Prices Unchanged in 2026

(St. Paul, MN) — The cost of getting into the Minnesota State Fair is not going up this year. The State Agricultural Society Board voted this weekend to keep gate admission prices and parking fees unchanged. They will remain 20 dollars for fairgoers ages 13 to 64, and 18 dollars for seniors and kids five […]

January 19, 2026

Winter Weather Announcements – January 19

-GSL Schools: 2 hours Late, NO AM Preschool -Dassel Cokato Schools: 2 hours Late, No AM Preschool, Charger Childcare will be open during normal hours.                

January 19, 2026

Man Detained by ICE in Minnesota Dies in Texas Detention Center

(Learfield News/El Paso, TX) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is confirming that a man detained by ICE in Minnesota died in Texas. DHS officials say 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua died at a detention camp in El Paso of a presumed suicide, but the investigation into his death continues. He was taken […]

January 19, 2026

Names Released in Fatal Wright County Crash

Names have been released in a fatal crash involving a semi and a car in Wright County Thursday evening west of South Haven. The State Patrol says 63-year-old Bette Nelson of Annandale died at the scene. She was driving the car. Fifty-seven-year-old Steven Johnson of Hastings was driving the semi. Forty-six-year-old Curtis Watkins of South […]

January 16, 2026

Operation Metro Surge Continues

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Federal officials aren’t giving any timeline on when Operation Metro Surge will wrap up. The Department of Homeland Security launched the operation in the Twin Cities back on December 1st, calling it the largest immigration enforcement effort. Now, about 50 days in, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says there’s no plan […]

January 16, 2026

Fatal Wright County Crash

The State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a semi and a car in Wright County Thursday evening west of South Haven. The Patrol says the crash happened on Highway 55 at Reardon Avenue just before 5:30pm. A 63-year-old Annandale woman was driving the car. A 57-year-old Hastings man was driving the semi. A […]

January 16, 2026

Congressman Finstad Secures $11 Million for Rural Water Projects

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Congressman Brad Finstad says he’s secured $11.4 million in funding for rural water infrastructure projects across southern Minnesota. The money will be used for 11 community projects including pipeline replacements, contamination remediation, new wells and upgraded treatment facilities. Finstad said this funding will help communities ensure reliable access to clean drinking […]

January 16, 2026

Pres. Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act Against Minnesota

(Learfield News/Undated) – President Donald Trump is threatening to send the military to Minnesota in response to anti-ICE protests. Trump posted on social media, “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, […]
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