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Stories from January 24, 2026

Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

Alex Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen who worked for the Veterans Administration, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents Saturday. People who knew him were stunned.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans react to second fatal shooting by a federal agent

Minnesotans react to second fatal shooting by a federal agent

MPR News hosts Catharine Richert and Clay Masters talk about the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a federal agent tied to what the Trump administration says is federal immigration enforcement.   
by Catharine Richert, Clay Masters and Cari Dwyer

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Extreme cold holds through weekend, brief warmup Sunday

Extreme cold holds through weekend, brief warmup Sunday

Arctic air continues to bring cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings to northern Minnesota, with quiet, calm, and frigid conditions expected to mark the end of the weekend.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sites across the cities close after man shot and killed by federal immigration agents

Sites across the cities close after man shot and killed by federal immigration agents

A number of sites in the Twin Cities have closed or announced shelter-in-place orders after a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal immigration officers on Saturday in Minneapolis near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.

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Pain, anger, action in Twin Cities after a second fatal shooting by a federal agent

Pain, anger, action in Twin Cities after a second fatal shooting by a federal agent

Alex Pretti, 37, was the man fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday morning. Gov. Tim Walz called federal claims of what happened at the scene “nonsense” and “lies” and said the state’s judicial system “will have the last word.” State agents said the feds denied them access to the scene even after investigators got a search warrant signed by a judge.
by MPR News Staff

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Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at the Milan Olympics

Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at the Milan Olympics

With less than three weeks to go before the start of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics in Milan, several of the top contenders have significant injury questions.

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Church protesters freed as White House circulates fake arrest image

Church protesters freed as White House circulates fake arrest image

Activists Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen and William Kelly were released after ICE-related arrests in St. Paul, as the White House posted a doctored arrest photo.
by Matt Sepic

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Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

Bugs, blowdowns last year heighten Minnesota wildfire worries

A wind storm in June damaged more than 11,000 forested acres, mostly in Beltrami County. In a new report, the DNR says the blowdown raises fire risk in that area for the next three to five years.
by Noah Bloch

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Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

Merkel family, Annunciation community honor first birthday without Fletcher

For the first time, third grader Fletcher Merkel’s parents celebrated his birthday without him, after he was killed during the Aug. 27 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Kerem Yücel

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Cold weather advisories continue as temperatures stay below zero

Cold weather advisories continue as temperatures stay below zero

Bright sunshine will dominate the weekend forecast, though bitter Arctic air will continue to drive wind chills well below zero. Temperatures will stay well below average with little moderation expected.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Witnesses say they begged ICE agents not to detain Minnesota 5-year-old after father's arrest

Witnesses say they begged ICE agents not to detain Minnesota 5-year-old after father's arrest

People who saw federal agents detain 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Columbia Heights pushed back against claims by ICE and Vice President JD Vance that the child was abandoned, saying neighbors and school officials begged agents to let the child enter the home to join his mother or be released to the school.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Cait Kelley

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These businesses opened for free food, resources during Minnesota's economic blackout

These businesses opened for free food, resources during Minnesota's economic blackout

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses shut their doors Friday in observation of a general strike. But a few made the choice to close their doors to customers but provide free coffee, food and resources for protesters.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Health care providers at Mayo Clinic walk out in protest of ICE, CBP operations

Health care providers at Mayo Clinic walk out in protest of ICE, CBP operations

Resident physicians and other health care professionals at the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester braved the extremely bitter cold Friday to stage a brief walkout in a show of support for and solidarity with their immigrant patients, colleagues and the community.
by Molly Castle Work

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