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January 22, 2026

MCCL’s Annual March for Life at State Capitol Today

(Learfield News/ St. Paul, MN) — Thousands are expected at the State Capitol today (Thurs 12pm) for the 2026 March for Life. Cathy Blaeser of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life says this rally started on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s January 22nd, 1973, Roe v. Wade decision. She says they march to commemorate […]

January 22, 2026

Girl Found After Amber Alert/Suspect in Custody

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the seven-year-old Zimmerman girl whose disappearance triggered an AMBER Alert Wednesday night has been found safe, and a suspect is in custody. Brynlee Nelson got on her school bus on Wednesday afternoon, but didn’t return home.  Fellow bus riders confirmed that Brynlee was on the bus, and police […]

January 22, 2026

Vice President Vance Coming to Minnesota

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Vice President J.D. Vance is coming to Minnesota today (Thurs 11am) and is expected to meet with immigration agents. The vice president is also scheduled to participate in a roundtable discussion and speak with local leaders. Vance is coming to Minneapolis during the Operation Metro Surge immigration crackdown. Mayor Jacob Frey […]

January 21, 2026

Willmar City Council Hears From Residents on ICE Concerns

(Learfield News/KWLM/Willmar, MN) — Residents told the Willmar City Council on Tuesday night that they fear and resent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city, saying people are being stopped because of the color of their skin, despite the agency’s stated focus on criminal offenders. Mayor Doug Reese addressed the audience before the open […]

January 20, 2026

COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON COMING

The coldest air of the season is coming late Thursday.  National Weather Service Meterologist Ryan Dunleavy says Friday is going to be cold with forecast temperatures  minus-10 in the Twin Cities and 20-below in the northwestern and parts of Northern Minnesota.  Dunleavy says many areas have seen 30 to 35-below windchills the past couple of […]

January 20, 2026

Minnesotans Should Keep a Winter Survival Kit in Your Vehicle

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesotans can stay safer on the roads by keeping a winter survival kit in their vehicle. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Deputy Director Kevin Reed says the kit should include supplies you’d need if you become stranded in cold temperatures for an extended period of time. He recommends something to […]

January 20, 2026

Fatal Litchfield Fire

(Litchfield MN-) Two people are dead after a fire in Litchfield early Monday morning. The Litchfield Police Department says at just after 2am, emergency and fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 400 Block of South Austin Avenue. According to a press release, the structure was an attached garage and residence, which were […]

January 20, 2026

Coldest Air of Season Arrives in Minnesota This Week

(Chanhassen, MN) — It’s been chilly for a few days in Minnesota, but the coldest air of the season arrives late Thursday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Dunleavy says Friday is going to be frigid. He says the forecasted high temperatures will be minus-10 degrees in the Twin Cities and 20-below zero in northwestern and […]

January 20, 2026

Noem Announces 10K Arrests in Minnesota

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says more than ten thousand criminal aliens have been arrested in Minnesota. Noem said in a statement that three thousand have been arrested in the last six weeks as part of Operation Metro Surge. She called them, “vicious murderers, rapists, child pedophiles, and […]

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 […]
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