MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal agents have arrested a dozen people in Minneapolis since launching an enforcement operation this week primarily focused on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., but fewer than half of those detained are Somali. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that agents had arrested 12 people. Of those, six are Mexican nationals, five are from Somalia…
Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) – A delegation from Moorhead is returning home with new friends and new perspectives after a trip to Zakho, Kurdistan. Over the course of their trip, the group visited with the people of Kurdistan, including one shop owner who opened up late to allow the group to get traditional Kurdish clothing ahead of their meeting with the…
Gov. Tim Walz addresses reporters after a budget forecast presentation on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota’s finances look good for now, but lawmakers will need to address a future multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Minnesota budget officials announced Thursday. The state is currently sitting on a $2.5 billion surplus through June 2027, but could…
FARGO (KVRR) – Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against Tyrque Jones, the 20-year-old Fargo man who had been on the run from police, wanted for a fatal shooting in downtown Fargo in August. Jones was recently arrested in Minneapolis. Police had been searching for Jones with an arrest warrant for the murder of Azeem Holmes, who was killed in a…
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — The Crookston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Krystal Nelson, age 38. Krystal was last seen leaving her residence in Crookston on December 3 at 3:30 PM wearing a white jacket. Investigators believe she may be in Red Lake County. If you have seen or know the whereabouts of Krystal Nelson, age 38,…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Strong words from President Trump on December 3, alongside his promises to deploy ICE agents specifically to target Somali communities in Minnesota, has left the immigrant community in Moorhead feeling dismayed about the state of political discourse. “People are worried about discrimination. And about being targeted. And how their children will be treated at school,” said…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota’s budget and economic outlook remains stable in the current biennium. State officials are predicting a surplus of nearly $2.5 billion in the current biennium, but a $2.96 billion deficit for the 2028-29 budget. The Minnesota Management and Budget Office says a better-than-expected fiscal year close and higher near-term revenue collections, partially offset by increased…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – City leaders in Moorhead came together on Thursday to “share a message of support of our neighbors of Somali descent.” The remarks were made during a news conference hosted by Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Chris Helmick, Moorhead Human Rights Commission members and local Somali leaders. On Wednesday, President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) –Law enforcement executed a search warrant in Detroit Lakes after a report of a stolen gun. Before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Lakes Police Department, and members of the Lakes Area SWAT Team showed up at 230 Barbara Avenue with a search warrant. A pistol was reported missing earlier in the day from…
FARGO — Activists for the region’s Ukrainian refugee community say more and more Ukrainians are being forced to leave because their work visas aren’t being renewed. That’s after many of these refugees have spent the past three years working in the region, attending church here, and sending their children to public schools. Activists say some of the area’s employers specifically…
