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Stories from January 17, 2026

Right-wing, anti-Islam protest draws large group of counter demonstrators

Right-wing, anti-Islam protest draws large group of counter demonstrators

This story includes live updates from Jan. 17, 2026: A group of right-wing anti-Islam protesters arrived at Minneapolis City Hall Saturday morning, facing off against a much larger crowd of counter protesters.
by MPR News Staff

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Public safety was in a good place in Minneapolis, then ICE showed up

Public safety was in a good place in Minneapolis, then ICE showed up

The fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good could upend a period of stability in Minneapolis, years after the George Floyd unrest. 

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Trump says tariff coming for countries opposing Greenland control

Trump says tariff coming for countries opposing Greenland control

President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 10 percent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.
by The Associated Press

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ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didn’t use it on Renee Macklin Good

Federal immigration agents waited three minutes to call 911 after one of their officers shot Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis. After a brief medical assessment, they left her bleeding in her car. Agents didn’t give her CPR and turned away the help of a man who said he was a doctor.
by Cait Kelley

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Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Randle’s 39 not enough as Wolves lose to Houston

Randle’s 39 not enough as Wolves lose to Houston

Kevin Durant scored 39 points and made a season-best six 3-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 110-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
by The Associated Press

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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons

Several of the 13 “worst of the worst” criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE by state prisons before Operation Metro Surge began.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota DNR hosts Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend statewide

Minnesota DNR hosts Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend statewide

Throughout the holiday weekend, Minnesota residents can fish without a license if accompanied by a child 15 or younger. Kids in that age group never need a license to fish in the state but anyone older does.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘To the Moon and Back’ by Eliana Ramage

Ask a Bookseller: ‘To the Moon and Back’ by Eliana Ramage

Angel Horne of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Arkansas, recommends the novel "To the Moon and Back" by Eliana Ramage.
by Emily Bright

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Snow sculptures share Indigenous stories at Minneapolis parks this winter

Snow sculptures share Indigenous stories at Minneapolis parks this winter

All-female Indigenous snow carving team, Team Kwe, has begun work on a public art installation at four riverfront parks near downtown Minneapolis. The snow sculptures represent the four seasons and share Ojibwe stories with parkgoers. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Light snow and bitter cold grip the region

Light snow and bitter cold grip the region

Fluffy snow, gusty winds and increasing cold are setting the stage for a wintry stretch across the state through the weekend and into next week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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