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A Liberian man has now been released twice after his dramatic battering-ram arrest in Minneapolis

A man becomes emotional as he is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Liberian man who has been shuttled in and out of custody since immigration agents in Minnesota broke down his door with a battering ram was released again Friday, hours after a routine check-in with authorities led…

Minnesota State Patrol advises drivers to drive with caution as high winds and low visibility continue

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Driving may have been difficult, but while the snow has let up, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says this isn’t nearly the end of what’s to come. “When the sun starts getting out, it almost creates a false security, the illusion that hey things are improving out here. But on the grand scheme of things, when…

Big Minnesota companies keep quiet as Trump’s immigration crackdown squeezes the state

Employees restock groceries at a Target store in Minnesota. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — More than 100 Twin Cities clergy gathered at the skyway entrance to Target’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters Thursday to sing, pray and demand the retailer take a stronger stand against federal law enforcement activity in the metro and prevent agents from using its…

Judge orders release of Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis by agents with a battering ram

A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A federal judge in Minnesota on Thursday ordered the release of a Liberian man four days after heavily armed immigration agents broke into his home using a battering ram and arrested him. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan said…

No travel advisory issued in portion of west central Minnesota

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued a no travel advisory on state and federal highways in Clay and Wilkin counties in west central Minnesota due to high winds causing blowing snow and zero visibility. The advisory includes Highway 75 between Perley and Breckenridge, Highway 210 from Breckenridge to Fergus Falls and Highway 9 from…

Search for missing West Fargo woman extends to Otter Tail County, MN

Isadora Wengel, Fargo PoliceFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Fargo and West Fargo police departments are now asking people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota to check their camera footage in the search for 25-year-old Isadora Wengel of West Fargo. They want businesses and property owners to check any security cameras, doorbell cameras or trail cameras between 2 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday,…

DHS abruptly delayed all payments to providers of 14 Medicaid services in fraud prevention effort

The Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building in St. Paul, MN Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Melissa Berg is a paid personal care assistant for her friend, a disabled person who needs 24/7 care. In December, Berg received a memo from AM Home Healthcare, the St. Paul-based agency she works under,…

Homeland Security audits Hennepin Healthcare’s employment records for undocumented workers

EMT and medical student Jamey Sharp speaks at a press conference about protocols for ICE encounters at medical centers Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 outside of Hennepin County Medical Center. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is auditing Hennepin Healthcare, which operates Minnesota’s largest safety net hospital, for compliance with immigrant…

Walz writes public appeal asking Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’

ST. PAUL (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz is using social media to publicly appeal to President Trump to “stop this campaign of retribution” involving the deployment of thousands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. Walz’s brief message also appeals to Minnesotans to remain peaceful while protesting. “We cannot fan the flames of chaos,” Walz wrote. Trump has threatened to invoke an…