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January 27, 2026

Tax Filing Season Underway

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN)  Minnesota taxpayers can now officially begin filing their 2025 state income tax returns. State Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart says the 2026 filing season opened Monday, and taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15th, to submit their returns. Marquart says a lot of taxpayers will be receiving refunds, and the most secure and […]

January 27, 2026

BP Commander Bovino, Some Agents to Leave MN

(Learfield News)  Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minnesota today (TUES). Multiple federal sources have confirmed this development, which comes days after 37-year-old Alex Pretti of Minneapolis was shot and killed by a Border Patrol Agent during an immigration operation in South Minneapolis near Glam Doll Donuts. […]

January 26, 2026

Protesters and Federal Agents Clash at Hotel near U of M Campus

(Minneapolis, MN) — Authorities are investigating a clash between protesters and federal agents Sunday night outside a hotel near the University of Minnesota campus. The protesters believed ICE agents were staying there, and some were seen breaking windows, vandalizing the hotel, and spray-painting anti-ICE slogans on vehicles. The Minneapolis Police Department called in the State […]

January 26, 2026

HPD Officer Retirement Celebration

A Hutchinson Police Officer is being recognized today (Monday) for his over 3-and-a-half decades of service. Officer Steve Sickmann is officially retiring after 36-years of service and a retirement celebration is being held this afternoon. The celebration begins at 3:30 this afternoon and is being held at the Hutchinson Event Center.        

January 26, 2026

Winter Weather Cancellations – January 26

-BOLD Schools:  2 hours Late, BOLD Warriors Preschool will have an adjusted schedule. -Paynesville Schools: 2 hours Late, No Morning Preschool. -Eden Valley Watkins Schools: 2 hours Late -Kimball Schools: 2 hours Late                  

January 26, 2026

Another Vehicle Through Ice

Another vehicle broke through the ice on an area lake. On Saturday afternoon, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a partially submerged vehicle at the east Diamond Lake boat access off Co Rd 137. The driver of the vehicle did not have any injuries and was able to get out. The Sheriff’s Office […]

January 26, 2026

Maple Grove Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Zimmerman Girl

(Learfield News/Elk River, MN) — A Maple Grove man is now charged with the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in Zimmerman that prompted an Amber Alert. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Joseph Bragg abducted the girl on Wednesday after she got off the school bus. Police learned that Bragg was driving a rental […]

January 26, 2026

Federal Judge Orders ICE, DHS Not to Destroy Evidence in Pretti Fatal Shooting

(Minneapolis, MN) — A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security not to destroy or alter any evidence connected to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. The order comes in response to a temporary restraining request filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison said during […]

January 23, 2026

ICE Out of MN: A Day of Truth and Freedom March in Minneapolis

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Despite the frigid cold temperatures, today is “ICE out of Minnesota: A Day of Truth and Freedom” which will include a rally and march in Minneapolis. JaNae Bates Imari of Faith in Minnesota and says the movement has been building. She says, “Hundreds of businesses have already said, have already signed […]

January 23, 2026

Frey Pushes Back Against Criticism from Vice President Vance

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing back against Vice President J.D. Vance’s criticism of Minneapolis. During his visit Thursday, Vance singled out Minneapolis, saying ICE faces greater chaos here than in Los Angeles and Chicago. He blamed a lack of cooperation between state and local law enforcement and federal law enforcement. Frey […]
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