Stories from April 25, 2026

Scattered overnight showers with more rain on the way Sunday night
We’ll see scattered overnight showers across a large swath of central Minnesota into northeast Minnesota. More rain develops for Sunday night into Monday night.
ICE arrests drop nearly 12 percent after Minneapolis killings and immigration shake-up
At the peak of the crackdown, masked immigration officers were common in Minneapolis while thousands were arrested weekly nationwide. ICE arrests peaked near 40,000 in December but have since fallen about 12 percent after the February killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and a shake-up of immigration leadership.
Kaprizov and Wild need a power-play spark to even the series with the Stars
The Minnesota Wild’s strong start against the Dallas Stars has faded as their power play struggles, converting just one of 11 chances in the last two games. With Kirill Kaprizov quiet since Game 1, Minnesota is looking for its star winger to spark a rebound in Game 4.
Vikings trade edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Eagles
The Minnesota Vikings traded edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles for two third-round picks in a future-looking move on the second night of the NFL draft.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Flourish’ by Daniel Coyle 
Brie Taralson of Lykke Books in New Ulm recommends “Flourish” by Daniel Coyle.
North Mankato alpaca farmer wins nearly $200K in five-night run on 'Wheel of Fortune'
A North Mankato alpaca farmer walks away with almost $184,000 in cash and prizes after a five-night run on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ that aired this week. His winnings include trips to Amsterdam, Vietnam, Aruba and Costa Rica.
‘For our future generations’: New play set in Alaska Native village explores healing and relationships
A new play set in a small Alaska village follows its community members as they learn to heal from generational trauma. The play is produced by New Native Theatre, a nonprofit theater company based in St. Paul.
Minnesota usurped as national community solar leader
A new report released by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance found that Maine has overtaken Minnesota as the nation’s leader in community solar.
Showers chances Saturday, widespread rain late Sunday into Monday
Periods of light rain will move across western and central Minnesota Saturday into Monday, with cooler, mostly cloudy conditions and modest rainfall totals expected.
Iran's foreign minister leaves Pakistan, then Trump cancels U.S. delegation's travel
After arriving on Friday, Iran's Abbas Araghchi has left Islamabad, prompting President Donald Trump to announce that his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel there Saturday for peace talks