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Stories from January 9, 2026

Slippery sidewalks and roads increase the risk of falls, but simple exercises can prevent injury

Slippery sidewalks and roads increase the risk of falls, but simple exercises can prevent injury

Janette Micko with HealthPartners explains why older Minnesotans face higher fall risks and how strength and balance training can help prevent serious, life-altering injuries.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here’s what that means for public libraries

A 200-year-old book distributor is closing. Here’s what that means for public libraries

Baker & Taylor is one of very few companies that handle book distribution for libraries — getting books from publishers into borrowers hands. But a few months ago, the company abruptly announced it was shutting down.
by Alina Edwards and Andrew Limbong

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Hennepin County Attorney seeks evidence in ICE shooting; Minneapolis Public Schools offer e-learning option

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office is seeking out evidence to conduct a local investigation into this week's fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
by Emily Reese

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Minneapolis ICE shooting becomes a flashpoint in Senate race as Democrats tangle over immigration

Minneapolis ICE shooting becomes a flashpoint in Senate race as Democrats tangle over immigration

Debate over the fatal incident quickly spurred divisions nationally about who was at fault. Closer to home, it became a key proving ground for Democrats running for U.S. Senate.
by Dana Ferguson

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Jen Hatmaker rises from the ashes in 'Awake'

Jen Hatmaker rises from the ashes in 'Awake'

In her new memoir, Jen Hatmaker is unflinching about the end of her publicly celebrated marriage. But more than a story about dissolution, “Awake” is about new beginnings — especially Hatmaker’s relationship to herself.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 9

Morning Announcements for Jan. 9

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Jan. 9. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Politics Friday: Tim Walz exit, ICE shooting puts glaring national spotlight on Minnesota

Politics Friday: Tim Walz exit, ICE shooting puts glaring national spotlight on Minnesota

Following the first full week of January in a critical election year, MPR News Politics editor Brian Bakst and his colleagues recap an exhausting and momentous week for the history books.
by Brian Bakst and Matthew Alvarez

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ICE officer who shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

ICE officer who shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

The agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Court documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show Jonathan Ross was injured last summer when he was dragged by a suspect’s moving vehicle. 
by The Associated Press

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Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness

Renee Macklin Good’s wife says she nurtured kindness

On Wednesday, Renee Macklin Good was fatally shot by a federal ICE agent. Becca Good, her wife, shared the following statement with MPR News.
by Cari Spencer and MPR News Staff

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Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

Students, families rally across the Twin Cities, call on ICE to go

This story includes live updates from Jan. 9, 2026: Protests continue across the state for Renee Macklin Good who was killed by an ICE agent on Jan. 7. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked the public to send her office videos, photos and any other information around the shooting.
by MPR News Staff

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ICE agent involved in fatal shooting Wednesday was involved in another incident in June

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday morning has been identified through court documents from a June incident in Bloomington. NPR has confirmed that Jonathan Ross is the ICE officer who shot and killed Good as she was driving away from a group of agents on Portland Avenue.
by Emily Bright

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Shaken and reeling from another traumatic week, Minnesotans search for healing and hope

Shaken and reeling from another traumatic week, Minnesotans search for healing and hope

This was the week that shook Minnesota. Scars from a summer political assassination got ripped open. Minnesota’s governor retreated from his reelection campaign while voicing concern over a crush of federal actions. Then an immigration enforcement push took a deadly turn in Minneapolis.
by Dan Kraker and David Schaper

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Little snow, big temperature swings

Little snow, big temperature swings

Sunshine and above-average temperatures highlight Friday, but changes arrive tonight as a clipper brings a light snow chance into Saturday, followed by cooler air this weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Schools close, fears rise among Minnesota families, students amid ICE operations

Schools close, fears rise among Minnesota families, students amid ICE operations

Twin Cities area schools are struggling with the heightened presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in the Twin Cities and the killing of a woman by an ICE agent. Several canceled classes this week. School leaders say families are scared and absenteeism is climbing.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Secretary Bessent lauds Trump's economic strategies, takes aim at Minnesota leadership 

Secretary Bessent lauds Trump's economic strategies, takes aim at Minnesota leadership 

In his prepared remarks, Bessent asserted that President Trump and his administration laid the foundation for a strong 2026. He also took aim at Minnesota’s economic performance under Gov. Tim Walz. 
by Chris Farrell

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Northwest region's construction job growth the best in Minnesota

Northwest region's construction job growth the best in Minnesota

Construction is outpacing other job sectors in Minnesota in terms of annual growth, according to the latest employment report from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Rifts widen as Minnesota, feds face off over ICE shooting 

Federal authorities froze out state investigators. Gov. Tim Walz questioned whether the FBI could be fair on its own. Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t let Walz and “a bunch of radicals” pursue a case against an ICE agent who killed a woman in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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