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Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

Demonstrations and events in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Brainerd aimed to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement that is largely focused on the Twin Cities metro.

Organizers say 100 clergy were arrested Jan. 23, 2026, at a morning protest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will no longer have access to the case materials or the ability to conduct interviews to complete a thorough investigation.

Good’s death has already become a rallying cry for the people working to disrupt President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

The exodus follows reports that the U.S. Department of Justice was scrutinizing the political activity of the woman killed last Wednesday by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Signs emerged by Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, that at least some elected Republicans and gun rights groups were uncomfortable with the official line that Pretti posed a clear and present danger.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently announced $76.2 million in grants to support projects that improve freight options, travel time and economic development.

About 300 people attended the vigil Jan. 24, 2026, a few hours after the shooting death of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.

Sources with knowledge of the incident said the arrests took place at El Potro Mexican Restaurant on South Seventh Street in downtown Brainerd.

The government did not present any witnesses to meet its burden to establish probable cause and instead moved to dismiss the complaint.

The hearing was to hear arguments for and against a temporary restraining order to pause the operation, as an estimated 3,000 federal agents are on the ground in Minnesota.

Over 250 people attended the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's public meeting. Permits could be issued as soon as April, with the mine aiming to open in June.

The agreement with the Department of Natural Resources ends the agency's enforcement action for that site, though monitoring will continue.

In tandem with the Rural Health Transformation Fund, Republicans in Congress passed sweeping Medicaid cuts set to kick in this year.

The Longville artist's Finding Home Winter Tour will go across Northern Minnesota throughout January 2026.

Voters narrowly shot down plans for a new school, transportation center and wellness center in November 2025. The new ask is about one-third less and a bit smaller in scope.

Four Republican legislators recapped last year's session and previewed the coming months at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's Lunch with Legislators on Jan. 8, 2026.

Amy Thielen joined the KAXE Morning Show for a live conversation about holiday baking traditions.

The chickens are raised through rotational grazing, limiting harmful elements from reaching local waterways. The co-op is small and there's a waiting list, and Johnson said she likes it that way.