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Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown

Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown

On Feb. 2, 1996, the town of Tower hit minus 60 degrees, Minnesota’s coldest-ever recorded temperature. But nearby Embarrass still believes it’s the state’s true cold spot and would have won the day 30 years ago if it weren’t for a thermometer malfunction.
by Dan Kraker

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Pine County Courthouse welcomes Mille Lacs Band flags with ceremony, recognizing collaboration

Pine County Courthouse welcomes Mille Lacs Band flags with ceremony, recognizing collaboration

A ceremony was held Friday morning with drums and song to welcome flags representing the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe into the Pine County Courthouse. Since 2012, the county and tribal nation have had government-to-government collaboration.
by Chandra Colvin

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Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order

Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor, returned home to Minnesota with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Sunday morning after a judge ordered their release.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota precinct caucuses offer first venue for voters in chock-full 2026 campaign

Minnesota precinct caucuses offer first venue for voters in chock-full 2026 campaign

Voters get their first chance to help shape key Minnesota political races at Feb. 3 precinct caucuses. The neighborhood gatherings come as top races see churn and an immigration operation has heightened tensions. 
by Brian Bakst, Dana Ferguson and Nicole Ki

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St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

Sources tell MPR News that the police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into detention. It is believed to the first time local police in Minnesota intervened in a federal law enforcement action since the ICE and border patrol surge began here two months ago.
by Hannah Yang, Matt Sepic and David Schaper

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Begin Again’ by Oliver Jeffers

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Begin Again’ by Oliver Jeffers

Timothy Otte of Wild Rumpus Books in Minneapolis recommends “Begin Again” by Oliver Jeffers.
by Emily Bright

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Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some residents of the west-central city of Pelican Rapids are calling on their mayor to do more to support and protect immigrants and BIPOC people in their community, as they feel threatened by the federal immigration crackdown in the state. But the mayor says that’s not his job.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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