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Stories from February 8, 2026

Consistently mild week ahead

Consistently mild week ahead

Above normal temperatures will continue each day in the forecast. Widespread snow chances are limited to a light round Thursday.
by Brandon Weatherz

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Kidney recipient detained by ICE still hasn't received life-saving medications

Kidney recipient detained by ICE still hasn't received life-saving medications

Four days after ICE arrested a Rochester man who is the recipient of a kidney transplant, federal authorities still have not given him the life-saving medications he needs to prevent his body from rejecting the donated kidney, according to the man’s wife.
by David Schaper and Molly Castle Work

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Poetry, music and snow sculptures: Minneapolis artists honor 'victims of ICE'

Poetry, music and snow sculptures: Minneapolis artists honor 'victims of ICE'

2024 Minneapolis Poet Laureate Heid E. Erdrich and various snow sculptors hosted a ceremony and vigil Saturday evening for “victims of ICE,” including the debut of a poem by Erdrich honoring Renee Macklin Good. The Luminary Loppet took place the same evening nearby on Lake of the Isles, bringing the beauty of this seasonal tradition during ugly times in the Twin Cities.
by Cait Kelley

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Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota

Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota

As the sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota continues, legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and in some cases anti-ICE activists.
by The Associated Press

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Indigenous leaders hold memorial for Renee Macklin Good

Indigenous leaders hold memorial for Renee Macklin Good

Good’s family joined the memorial and ceremony at Powderhorn Park on Saturday, which marked one month since a federal agent shot and killed the 37-year-old mother.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Thaw and freeze cycle takes us through the week

Thaw and freeze cycle takes us through the week

We have a mild and rather quiet stretch ahead of us with highs generally above freezing each day starting Sunday. Snow chances return Thursday.
by Brandon Weatherz

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Help scientists document Midwest light pollution by looking at Orion

Help scientists document Midwest light pollution by looking at Orion

More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.

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Minnesota experiences third quarter drop in exports

Minnesota experiences third quarter drop in exports

Minnesota’s exports were down nearly 14 percent or $964 million in the third quarter of 2025 compared to a year prior. That's according to data released by the state Department of Employment and Economic Development or DEED.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Study shows PFAS levels dropping in Great Lakes fish

Study shows PFAS levels dropping in Great Lakes fish

A recent study published in the Journal of Great Lakes Research finds that PFAS levels in fish in all five Great Lakes have declined over the past 20 years, coinciding with an industrial phase-out of some of the so-called “forever chemicals” in consumer products.
by Dan Kraker

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