BEMIDJI & GRAND RAPIDS — An estimated 300 people gathered Friday at a Bemidji vigil for the Minneapolis woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Wednesday, Jan. 7.
The vigil at the Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues downtown included music, poetry and a lantern ceremony on frozen Lake Bemidji.
It was one of many gatherings that took place over the weekend in rural Minnesota.
A rally in Grand Rapids on Saturday featured an estimated 350 people holding signs for Good as well as encouraging ICE to leave the state. An indoor gathering in Brainerd on Sunday included a candlelight vigil and connection event.
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People hold signs along NW Fourth Street and Pokegama Avenue at an "Ice Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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Attendees hold signs and U.S. flags at an "ICE Out For Good" on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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— A woman protests along Pokegama Avenue at an Ice Out For Good rally on January 10, 2026 in Grand Rapids.
A woman protests along Pokegama Avenue at an "Ice Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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People hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street during a "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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People line Northwest Fourth Street on Jan. 10, 2026, during a "ICE Out For Good" rally in Grand Rapids.
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People hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street during an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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A woman holds a protest sign at an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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People hold signs along Northwest Fourth Street during an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026 in Grand Rapids.
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People stand along Northwest Fourth Street during an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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— Judy Sobolik of Grand Rapids holds a "Remember Renee" sign at an "ICE Out For Good" rally on January 10, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.jpg
Judy Sobolik of Grand Rapids holds a "Remember Renee" sign at an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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People line Northwest Fourth Street at an "ICE Out For Good" rally on Jan. 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.
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“It's our hope that we can provide a bit of space to grieve for Renee Nicole Good, to honor her life, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions throughout our country,” said Indivisible Bemidji organizer Sherry Kloha. “And hopefully, a bit of space to heal, knowing full well that this fight is not over.”
The lantern ceremony, explained by local artist Cate Belleveau, was in two parts: one for Good, and the other for the country.
"The lanterns are to send up our prayers, our wishes, our thoughts, our energy for our republic, which is trying to get to its 250th birthday,” Belleveau said. “It's trying. And we're the generation who are responsible to get it to its 250th birthday.”
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Sarah Larson of Cass Lake volunteers with two Indivisible groups, one in Bemidji and the other in Hubbard County.
“We need to speak up," Larson said when asked why it was important to attend the vigils. “And if we don't speak up, it's just going to keep going and going and going.”
Indivisible Bemidji is one of thousands of Indivisible groups across the country, which prioritizes grassroots organizing for a progressive democracy.
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A community member holds a Justice For Renee Nicole Good sign during a candlelight vigil at Paul Bunyan Park on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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Community members participate in a candlelight vigil for Renee Good at Paul Bunyan Park on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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Participants of a candlelight vigil for Renee Good launch a sky lantern on Jan. 9, 2026, from the frozen surface of Lake Bemidji.
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Participants in a candlelight vigil for Renee Good launch a sky lantern on Jan. 9, 2026, from the frozen surface of Lake Bemidji.
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Participants in a candlelight vigil for Renee Good walk toward Lake Bemidji on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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— A sign with Renee Good's photo is displayed during a candlelight vigil on January 9, 2026 at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji, Minnesota.jpg
A sign with Renee Good's photo is displayed during a candlelight vigil on Jan. 9, 2026, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.
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Community members gather at a candlelight vigil for Renee Good on Jan. 9, 2026, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.
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— A sign honoring Renee Good sits beneath the Paul Bunyan and Babe statues during a candle light vigil held in Paul Bunyan Park on January 9, 2026 in Bemidji, Minnesota.jpg
A sign honoring Renee Good sits beneath the Paul and Babe statues during a candlelight vigil held at Paul Bunyan Park on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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Community members walk by an "ICE Out" sign in Paul Bunyan Park during a candlelight vigil for Renee Good on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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A participant in a candlelight vigil for Renee Good holds a sign on Jan. 9, 2026, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.
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A participant in a candlelight vigil for Renee Good shields the flame of her candle from wind at Paul Bunyan Park on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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— Cate Belleveau reads Amanda Gorman's poem, %22For Renee Nicole Good Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026%22 at the beginning of a candlelight vigil for Good at Paul Bunyan Park on January 9, 2026 in Bemidji, Minnesota.jpg
Cate Belleveau reads Amanda Gorman's poem, "For Renee Nicole Good, Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026," at the beginning of a candlelight vigil for Good on Jan. 9, 2026, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.
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A community member holds a candle during a candlelight vigil for Renee Good in Paul Bunyan Park on Jan. 9, 2026, in Bemidji.
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Community members gather at a candlelight vigil for Renee Good on Jan. 9, 2026, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.
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