Local Voices. Statewide Stories.

January 8, 2026

Carver County Jail Won’t House ICE Detainees

(Learfield News/Chaska, MN) — The Carver County Sheriff’s Office will not pursue a contract with ICE to house its detainees. Sheriff Jason Kamerud says following careful review, they determined that ICE’s requirements were beyond what their facility can accommodate and would take more than half of the jail space. He says their priority remains maintaining […]

January 8, 2026

Walz Blasts ICE After Deadly Mpls Shooting, Prepares National Guard

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is condemning the Trump administration after a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a Minneapolis woman during an operation Wednesday. The victim is identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Walz said Minnesota doesn’t need “any more help from the federal government,” calling the incident […]

January 7, 2026

MN Republicans to Testify About Fraud for U.S. House Committee

(Learfield News/Washington, DC) — Minnesota lawmakers will testify about the state’s fraud problem today (Wednesday) before a U.S. House committee in Washington. One of the first to be called will be House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins. The Maple Grove Republican says, “I want them to understand the scope of the fraud. I think […]

January 7, 2026

Three Crashes in Renville County

The Renville County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to three crashes Tuesday. The first was a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 212 about one mile east of Bird Island. The vehicle was traveling westbound on Hwy 212 when the driver lost control and entered the ditch and the vehicle and trailer rolled just after […]

January 7, 2026

Fatal McLeod County Crash

The driver of an SUV died in a two-vehicle crash in McLeod County Tuesday morning near Lester Prairie. The State Patrol says 63-year-old Melinda Koosman of Buffalo died at the scene. The Patrol says she was westbound on Highway 7. A Freightliner Straight Truck was traveling eastbound on Highway 7 when they collided at Cable […]

January 6, 2026

MN Child Care/Two Thousand Agents

(ABC News/Minneapolis, MN) Minnesota one of 5 Democratic-led states set to lose billions of dollars in funding for child care assistance for low-income families. That comes as the Trump administration continues to investigate claims of fraud in several childcare facilities from a right-wing viral video posted online. State authorities have investigated the allegations for years […]

January 6, 2026

MMA Warns CDC Vaccine Changes Could Confuse Families

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) is raising concerns after the CDC revised its childhood vaccine schedule for the first time in decades. The changes reduce universal recommendations from 18 to 11 vaccines and move others—like flu, rotavirus, and meningococcal shots—to “shared decision-making” or high-risk categories. Federal officials say the overhaul […]

January 5, 2026

Governor Walz Releases Statement Announcing He Will Not Seek Reelection

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today (Monday) released the following statement announcing that he will not seek a third term as Governor of Minnesota. “Good morning, and Happy New Year. “Like many Minnesotans, I was glad to turn the page on 2025. It was an extraordinarily difficult year for our state. And it ended […]

January 5, 2026

Partisan Support for Trump’s Venezuela Operation from Minnesota Delegation

(Learfield News/Undated) — Minnesota Republicans are cheering the U.S. attacks on Venezuela and the removal of its president and his wife. Congressman Tom Emmer said on social media, “The President of Peace, Donald J. Trump, has just made the United States, the region, and the world a safer place through his decisive action.” Representative Brad […]

January 5, 2026

Analyst Reports Governor Walz Could End Bid for Re-Election

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — One political analyst in Minnesota is reporting Governor Tim Walz could end his bid for a third term. WCCO Radio’s Blois Olson says he learned Walz will likely drop out of the governor’s race today (Mon). His office says Governor Walz is holding a media availability at 11am to take […]
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