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…
A bus stop is shown on Park Avenue and 38th Street, the spot where a neighborÕs continuous video feed caught an ICE agent taking a man into an unmarked car days before Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A man shelters alone under the heaters of a south Minneapolis bus stop on a…
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,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A former Governor of North Dakota gave an address today regarding the state of democracy in the United States and how ordinary people can bring back common civility. Ed Schafer spoke via Zoom in an event titled “Restoring Neighborliness: Democracy, Community & Ethics” that began at noon on January 15. The lecture was sponsored by The…
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…
Sen. Sean Cleary, R-Bismarck, asks a question during a Dec. 10, 2026, legislative committee meeting. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — Two state lawmakers have raised concerns to the State Investment Board that the $1.3 million in bonuses slated to go to the Retirement and Investment Office employees may be a violation of state law. Sen….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County State’s Attorney Kim Hegvik has announced that she is running for a second term. In a social media post, Hegvik says the job has been more challenging and rewarding than she ever could have imagined, but there is still much work to be done. She says the first step is getting on the ballot…
Scott DiamondFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has appointed Scott Diamond to take the place of Nick Chase as a judge in the East Central Judicial District chambered in Fargo. Diamond is a former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee. He also served five years as a city prosecutor in Fargo from 2008 to 2013 and as an alternate municipal…
N.D. Attorney General Drew WrigleyBISMARCK — North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley issued an opinion on Thursday about whether the Williston Basin School District #7 violated the law by failing to provide records. According to the attorney’s office, the request came from a Nicole Johnson, who was asking for bid documents for the Innovation Academy renovation project that had been…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Democratic State Rep. Liz Conmy will run for a second term. Conmy represents District 11 in south Fargo. “Our south Fargo community is diverse, with needs in education, housing, childcare and healthcare,” Conmy said in a statement. “I will continue to focus on the issues relevant to my district, and work with all members of…
