#  @mpr_news MPR News MPR News posts on YouTube about st paul, in the, law enforcement, ice the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UChrfVRXVr1rieeZ4IIFJ7zQ/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] -89% - [--] Month [---------] +493% - [--] Months [---------] +136% - [--] Year [---------] +215% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UChrfVRXVr1rieeZ4IIFJ7zQ/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -15% - [--] Month [--] +13% - [--] Months [---] +77% - [--] Year [---] +112% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UChrfVRXVr1rieeZ4IIFJ7zQ/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +1.90% - [--] Month [------] +18% - [--] Months [------] +26% - [--] Year [------] +36% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UChrfVRXVr1rieeZ4IIFJ7zQ/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) 10.96% [finance](/list/finance) 6.85% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 2.74% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 2.74% [stocks](/list/stocks) 2.74% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 1.37% [nba](/list/nba) 0.68% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 0.68% **Social topic influence** [st paul](/topic/st-paul) 12.33%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 12.33%, [law enforcement](/topic/law-enforcement) #1103, [ice](/topic/ice) 7.53%, [alex](/topic/alex) 6.85%, [tim walz](/topic/tim-walz) 6.16%, [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) 5.48%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 5.48%, [sunday](/topic/sunday) 4.79%, [history](/topic/history) 4.79% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@joncollinsjournalism](/creator/undefined) [@benjovland](/creator/undefined) [@joshritter](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber) [POP MART (PMRTY)](/topic/pop-mart) [Catholic (CATHOLIC)](/topic/catholic) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Dean Phillips vs. Rep. Erik Paulsen: Watch Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District Debate We're helping you meet the candidates this election season. Watch the 3rd Congressional District candidates Republican Erik Paulsen and Democrat Dean Phillips debate on MPR News. politics mprnews erik paulsen dean phillips 3rd congressional district midterm elections politics mprnews erik paulsen dean phillips 3rd congressional district midterm elections" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JeK0pXD190U) 2018-10-05T20:51Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesota United win Game [--] of MLS Cup playoffs Minnesota United defeated the Seattle Sounders in the opener of their best-of-three MLS Western Conference playoff series on Monday Oct. [--] in St. Paul. After a scoreless draw the Loons beat the Sounders 3-2 on penalty kicks. At one point a flag was unfurled that read You Betcha and featured a flying loon the club mascot. The Loons will play Game [--] against the Sounders in Seattle on Monday Nov. [--]. Video captured by Michael Olson and edited by Anne Guttridge mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media mpr mpr news minnesota public radio" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MXqqAr2pA18) 2025-10-28T19:19Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements "Forchas family finds healing in Dancing with Annunciation Stars fundraiser For the last [--] weeks Tom Forchas has been practicing his dance moves in a St. Paul dance studio to prepare for one of Annunciation Church and Schools biggest fundraisers. The Dancing with the Annunciation Stars fundraiser was an embodiment of when you pray move your feet the African proverb shared by Annunciation principal Matt DeBoer in the hours after the mass shooting at the school on Aug. [--]. Fletcher Merkel [--] and Harper Moyski [--] were killed. [--] others were injured. Forchas was one of the six stars taking part in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MuM7iVa9gd8) 2026-02-09T22:00Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "One year after transition to biathlon Minnesotan makes her Olympic debut Margie Freed of Apple Valley will be competing in her first Olympic Games this year. She has competed in cross-country skiing since middle school but only fully transferred to biathlon in [----]. Before joining Team USA she raced as a Division I athlete for the University of Vermont and competes for the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Story by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov Video by Tony Xiao mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media Margie Freed olympics winter olympics ski skiing biathlon shooting sports" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_33LuE4bIuI) 2026-02-09T23:29Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Bruce Springsteen performs 'Streets of Minneapolis' at First Avenue solidarity show Bruce Springsteen joined local and national musicians at First Avenue in Minneapolis for a concert to raise money to support the families of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. Good and Pretti were both fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis this month. The Concert of Solidarity and Resistance to Defend Minnesota started at noon. Among the performers: Tom Morello known for playing in the band Rage Against the Machine; performers Al Di Meola and Ike Reilly and the Chicago punk" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f45KKVYrhN0) 2026-01-31T01:26Z 62.9K followers, 150.6K engagements "PWHL champions Minnesota Frost kick off new season #news #minnesotafrost #pwhl #pwhlminnesota Fans of the Minnesota Frost celebrated the teams dominance with the raising of the Walter Cup Champions banner at the season opener on Sunday Dec. [--] in St. Paul Minn. The team which was know as PWHL Minnesota in its inaugural season also debuted its new name for the second season. More than [----] people attended the teams first home game. Minnesota Frost is one of six teams in the newly launched Professional Womens Hockey League or PWHL which was founded in [----]. The team lost their season opener 4-3" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s_MaZQZ_WtA) 2024-12-02T02:07Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements "How building community supports mental health In times of stress building community can support our mental health. Coming up at [--] p.m. on Wednesday MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with organizers Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown about new communities forming in Minnesota and how to stay connected even with people who see things very differently. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air Studio community mental health MPR News" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1vVt6mpfa2w) 2026-02-12T08:41Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements "Twin Cities law enforcement leaders talk about Minnesota police interactions with federal agents A coalition of Twin Cities law enforcement leaders will address concerns about interactions between federal agents and Minnesota police officers. St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry Hennepin County Sheriff DaWanna Witt Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley and others will address the media at 11:15 a.m. For ongoing coverage visit https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/20/ice-enforcement-minneapolis-minnesota-latest-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ak09ozRQ8cs) 2026-01-20T17:37Z 62.9K followers, 10.2K engagements "Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending said Tom Homan the border czar for President Donald Trump. I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude Homan said. A significant draw down has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week. Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota. It also houses a facility that the Department" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_GpgYTdcYds) 2026-02-12T19:08Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Gov. Tim Walz talks end to ICE surge backs $10M aid package for Minnesota small businesses hurt Editor's note: There is a small hiccup in our stream due to a change in feed. Gov. Walz's press conference is otherwise unedited. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday hell back an aid package to support state businesses especially immigrant-owned business hurt by the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota over the past two months. Walz told reporters hell propose a $10 million emergency fund similar to an effort during the COVID-19 pandemic that would offer forgivable loans targeted at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-t_oc69c1C4) 2026-02-12T19:08Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Frey speaks on ICE surge in Minneapolis Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak on the surge of federal immigration agents the past two months the coming drawdown and the long-term impacts. Find more coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis Press Conference Jacob Frey Brian O'Hara MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis Press Conference Jacob Frey Brian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BFB4DI55Bgc) 2026-02-13T19:19Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "South Minneapolis neighbors respond to ICE operation Nearly two dozen community members surrounded a house on the [----] block of Park Avenue in Minneapolis when Homeland Security Investigations officers detained an East African man. The man was detained in an apparent immigration action on Thursday afternoon. MPR News reporter Jon Collins and photojournalist Ben Hovland were accompanying a neighborhood ICE watch patrol through south Minneapolis when they received reports of the operation via several rapid response group chats. The officers brought the man onto the porch for questioning and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D8zjxel-mJk) 2025-12-05T00:12Z 62.9K followers, 1.6M engagements "Sociologist Nicole Bedera explains how observing ICE is a 'de-escalation' tactic Twin Cities residents have taken to the streets to both protest and simply observe the thousands of ICE agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The federal government has accused ICE watchers of breaking the law. Nicole Bedera said ICE watchers have science behind them. Bedera is a Minnesota-based sociologist author of "On the Wrong Side" and co-founder of the anti-violence consulting group Beyond Compliance. She spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about what her research tells her about what behavior tends to lead" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FDVrPfZqbhU) 2026-02-06T13:00Z 62.9K followers, 68.2K engagements "While detained by ICE women helped agent experiencing seizure On Jan. [--] Amundson and Zemian came upon an ICE agent at an apartment complex. They honked their car horn to alert the neighbors of ICEs presence. Immediately the pair says they were swarmed by agents and asked to leave. The pair said they left the immediate vicinity but returned shortly after when a Brooklyn Park police officer arrived. As Amundson and Zemian are chatting with the officer an ICE agent vehicle approaches them and flashes its headlights. The women take it as a signal to move out of the way. But when they pull" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H2hhgHgOVok) 2026-02-13T18:18Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements "We met the Queen Spinner of Shell Shock at the Mall of America Almost [--] million spins later and you can still find Tara Maldonado (@ queenshellspinner) in seat [--] taking on Shell Shock at the Mall of America. She counts the spins during each ride and keeps track of them on her phone. She also shares her spinning adventures on TikTok where shes gone viral attracting spectators and fans. Tara goes a couple times a week to the mall to see how many spins she can get in one ride. Amazingly shes never gotten sick and she doesnt get dizzy. The same could not be said for our reporter and video" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HMFskxdKBtw) 2024-06-14T16:23Z 62.9K followers, 430.2K engagements "ICE detains two minors in south Minneapolis U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers handcuffed and detained two teenagers in south Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon. MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland observed the arrests and said the agents appear to have rear-ended a silver-colored SUV carrying the two minors. Agents took a teenage boy into custody after taking a picture of his face. The young man appeared frightened as he was led away to a federal law enforcement vehicle. The driver a teenage girl was seen handing agents a U.S. passport book. Agents appeared to check her identification" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_O5IF0Ld8L4) 2026-01-21T23:14Z 62.9K followers, 490.6K engagements "Woman speaks out after ICE shot detained her partner in Minneapolis Indriany Mendoza Camacho says she was there on the night of Jan. [--] when an ICE agent shot her partner in the leg in north Minneapolis. In an interview with MPR News on Feb. [--] she disputed the federal governments account of what happened. Julio Sosa-Celis her partner and Alfredo Aljorna are accused by federal authorities of assaulting an ICE officer last month in north Minneapolis. The Department Of Justice alleges they used a broom to hit the officer according to a court filing. The men were arrested and the women were" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_W71fxDUUPc) 2026-02-11T23:29Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Special Coverage: Homan says federal surge to end Walz pitches recovery package The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending said Tom Homan the border czar for President Donald Trump. I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude Homan said. A significant draw down has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week. Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday he was cautiously optimistic all the federal immigration agents who came during the surge will be gone by midweek next week. He said the surge left Minnesota with generational" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aIJi5unuiwI) 2026-02-12T14:14Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "What's the deal with fraud in Minnesota The Feeding Our Future scandal explained Fraud in Minnesota has become a flashpoint for incendiary comments about Somali-Americans by President Donald Trump as well as a sticking point in the [----] Minnesota gubernatorial election. It's also resulted in a fair bit of misinformation and disinformation in the news. To explain how we got here MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic breaks down one of the largest fraud scandals in recent memory: Feeding Our Future. Here's what we know what we don't and what comes next. To keep up with ongoing coverage follow MPR" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kB3RnRTyGRw) 2025-12-04T19:09Z 62.9K followers, 73.1K engagements "Federal agents pursuit leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul The St. Paul Police Department says federal agents were pursuing a person in a vehicle on Wed Feb. [--] leading to a multi-car crash. The person being pursued had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. Three cars had damage from the crash which happened outside Ninas Coffee Cafe at the intersection of Western Avenue North and Selby Avenue. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Video captured by Sam Stroozas Video edited by Anne Guttridge mpr mpr news" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kqiDvD3OW-0) 2026-02-11T19:07Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Somali rideshare driver shares his viral encounter with Border Patrol Ahmed Bin Hassan a rideshare driver was parked at the Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport when Border Patrol agents came up to his car. Hassan filmed the interaction and posted it to his small number of followers. Now millions of people have viewed the video and others that were recorded of the interaction. Hassan said wants to use his fifteen minutes for good by helping others understand their rights and how to interact with federal law enforcement. Interview by Feven Gerezgiher Video captured by Anne Guttridge and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lrYMM9WeLRs) 2026-01-23T00:00Z 62.9K followers, 1.1M engagements "How does ranked-choice voting work This year's election represents a major test for ranked-choice voting in Minneapolis. Thirty-five candidates are competing in the most hotly contested mayor's race the city has seen in [--] years. Under the city's ranked choice voting system also called instant runoff voting voters choose up to three candidates and rank them -- first choice second choice third choice. This video explains how the votes will be counted. To see how ranked-choice voting works in races with multiple winners watch this video: http://youtu.be/lNxwMdI8OWw ranked-choice voting" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oHRPMJmzBBw) 2013-10-28T22:15Z 62.9K followers, 262.3K engagements "ICE enforcement and songs of protest From street choirs and drummers to new tracks by Laamar and Bruce Springsteen a new wave of protest music is rising in response to ICE operations. Catharine Richert talked with The Current's Gannon Hanevold about how musicians are soundtracking resistance in Minnesota. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air Studio music protest songs arts MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs &" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tNTw-T7O998) 2026-02-11T15:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Anoka opens Minnesotas first government-run cannabis dispensary The city of Anoka is taking the plunge into Minnesotas recreational cannabis market with the opening of its new dispensary making it one of the first municipal operations in the country and the first in the state. Anoka Cannabis Company held a soft opening on Feb. [--] to cannabis industry insiders. The shop is believed to be one of the only government-run dispensaries currently operating in the country. But its not the first of its kind. In [----] the city of North Bonneville in Washington opened a city-operated cannabis retail store" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-OIh03bb98o) 2026-02-06T22:20Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "ICE is watching. Here's what you need to know Facial recognition. Social media monitoring. Digital tracking. Federal agents now have a growing arsenal of tools and they're using them. Tuesday at [--] p.m. MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests dig into how these technologies actually work what's legal what's not and why it matters for everyone's privacy. Join us live here or on the radio. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=11U46lXVI0o) 2026-02-04T02:12Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Tom Homan gives update on immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota The White House official in charge of the Minnesota immigration enforcement surge will give an update on the operation at a news conference on Wednesday morning. Tom Homan is due to speak to reporters at [--] a.m. It will be the second media availability that Homan has held since he was dispatched to the state last week by President Donald Trump following a pair of deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. Read the latest coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4hMhujkxntE) 2026-02-04T15:12Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "The lady in the pink jacket says she wont be intimidated Multiple angles of Border Patrol agents fatally shooting Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. [--] went viral online. In several a woman filming in a bright pink jacket can be seen just behind Pretti and the agents. The internet was curious and concerned. What did her phone capture Was she detained by federal agents Is she ok The woman Stella Carlson shared the video she took with MPR News shortly after the fatal shooting. She reached out to MPR News and shared her story on Tuesday Jan. [--]. Interview by Feven Gerezgiher Video captured by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ngzYbVn4I4) 2026-01-29T16:56Z 62.9K followers, 136.6K engagements "Gov. Tim Walz AG Keith Ellison to talk impact of child ICE detentions Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison plan to discuss the impact ICE detentions of children are having on kids and families in Minnesota. Following the return of Liam Conejo Ramos the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor to Minnesota on Sunday MPR News has reported on more Columbia Heights Public Schools students and parents being detained. Walz and Ellison will be joined by Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett; Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis;" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Ll-uDvRiHA) 2026-02-03T18:55Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesota businesses are closing their doors on Friday to protest ICE Many Minnesota businesses are closing Friday to protest the surge of federal immigration enforcement action in the state. Minnesota labor unions community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout dubbed ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom. Theyre asking Minnesota residents to avoid school work and shopping on Friday to show opposition to the continued presence of immigration agents in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the state. On Thursday three businesses in the Lowry Hill East" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7S5z0yZhAI0) 2026-01-23T23:30Z 62.9K followers, 16.3K engagements "After phone call with president Gov. Tim Walz reacts to news of Greg Bovino leaving Minnesota Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a 10-minute phone call Monday morning with President Donald Trump. Walz said Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration enforcement agents in the Twin Cities and ensure the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension could conduct independent investigations into the killings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. While Walz said Trump had pledged to do things differently White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt continued to blame Walz and Frey for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8hBYw1vjUdY) 2026-01-27T00:24Z 62.9K followers, 319.6K engagements "Judge orders release of independent journalist Georgia Fort Twin Cities independent journalist Georgia Fort was arrested on Jan. [--] after covering a church protest in St. Paul on Jan. [--]. Fort posted a video on social media on Friday morning saying that federal agents were at her door and that agents brought an arrest warrant. She said her attorney advised her to go with the officers. As a member of the press I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago and now Im being arrested for that Fort said in the video. A total of nine people were indicted including former CNN anchor Don Lemon and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A0SMJbNi4yc) 2026-01-30T23:26Z 62.9K followers, 224.2K engagements "Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis Jingle dress dancers held healing ceremonies on Feb. [--] in south Minneapolis at the locations where Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in January. Both Macklin Good and Pretti were shot and killed while observing immigration enforcement action. The jingle dress and dance have provided healing for Native communities for over a hundred years in Minnesota. A week after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis in [----] a jingle dress ceremony was organized at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bvk852wDZ9c) 2026-02-03T23:31Z 62.9K followers, 17K engagements "Gov. Tim Walz Attorney General Keith Ellison to discuss shooting ICE operations Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison plan to discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and efforts to rein in ICE in Minnesota. Pretti [--] was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent Saturday morning. The shooting took place near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. Pretti was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Walz called the federal account of events "nonsense" and "lies." He said Minnesota's justice system "will have the last word." DHS claims Pretti was armed and resisted;" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLdmIdiR_5k) 2026-01-25T18:58Z 62.9K followers, 24.6K engagements "Federal agents drew weapons on unarmed woman in St. Peter Minnesota Federal agents with weapons drawn approached an unarmed woman in her car in St. Peter MN Thursday Jan. [--]. The woman had been observing and recording the agents. They took her into custody but later released her to St. Peter's police chief. mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EG7bqoDJ9L4) 2026-01-31T23:33Z 62.9K followers, 471.6K engagements "Minnesota Musicians tackle effects of ICE operation through song After Renee Macklin Good was killed by federal agents Geoffrey WIlson was at work. He left early went home and sat down at his piano. Across Minnesota others were doing something similar in the hours and days that followed trying to absorb what had happened through whatever tools they had. MPR News reporter Jacob Aloi spoke to these musicians before Alex Pretti was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Minneapolis on Jan. [--]. Bruce Springsteen recently released a song dedicated to the city Streets of Minneapolis. He performed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JSRM5q94ki4) 2026-02-04T21:56Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Korey and Cory: Minnesotan curling partners earn ticket to [----] Winter Olympics In what curler Korey Dropkin describes as a "phenomenal marketing play" he and curler Corey Thiesse first teamed up as mixed doubles partners in [----]. They both with different partners missed the qualifying mark in the [----] and [----] Olympic trials. This year together they finally earned their tickets to the [----] Winter Olympics in Milan Italy. Thiesse was born and raised in Duluth to a curling family and Dropkin says his curling skills better developed when he moved to Minnesota for college a state where he could" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NJlnoqTz0_8) 2025-12-01T23:44Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements "A labor historian explains: what can a statewide strike do On Jan. [--] hundreds of businesses across Minnesota were closed for a one-day strike and economic blackout in response to the federal ICE operation in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good. The strike was organized by Minnesota faith leaders and endorsed Minnesota labor leaders including Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation and the Minnesota AFL-CIO. Labor scholar and retired history professor Peter Rachleff spoke to MPR News All Things Considered host Clay Masters about the history and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PlQFlrRRNRo) 2026-01-23T23:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Minneapolis man detained by ICE sent to facility in El Paso returned home then detained again Earlier in January Garrison Gibson was detained by ICE and flown to El Paso Texas only to be returned home days later and detained again. In a press conference on Jan. [--] he said that he has been in the United States for [--] years and has regular check-ins with ICE. According to court records Gibsons most recent check-in with ICE was on Dec. [--] less than two weeks before masked gunmen from the agency illegally broke down his door. Gibson said that hell continue fighting the governments efforts to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UVYy57H30DU) 2026-02-02T18:00Z 62.9K followers, 505K engagements "In vigils across the Twin Cities Minnesotans gather to mourn and remember Alex Pretti Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday Jan. [--] near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis Whittier neighborhood. He was an intensive care nurse and worked for the Minneapolis veterans hospital. Neighborhoods across the state organized candlelight vigils and hundreds gathered in the Whittier neighborhood" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a5odzWyFU60) 2026-01-25T16:29Z 62.9K followers, 12.7K engagements "75 years young man becomes oldest finisher of Arrowhead Ultra [---] Michael Koppy is now the oldest person to complete the Arrowhead Ultra [---] race in northern Minnesota at [--] years old. Koppy is a retired college instructor who lives in Hermantown outside Duluth. Last year he was less than seven miles from the finish line of the Arrowhead Ultra [---] when his body just gave out. This year Michael Koppy finished the race nearly [--] hours after he started. Koppy is still recovering from the race but he cant rest for long. Hes signed up for two more ultra marathon races in July and hes now thinking" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ctOECpsVuUk) 2026-01-31T14:01Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Independent media and immigration actions in Minnesota During increased federal immigration actions in Minnesota much of what the public has seen comes from independent reporters. Tonight at [--] MPR News host Catharine Richert talks about documenting ICE activity on the ground and what it means to report outside traditional newsrooms in this moment. She spoke with Andrew Mercado from Mercado Media and JT Cestkowski from Status Coup News about their on-the-ground reporting the challenges of documenting enforcement actions and how independent journalism is shaping public understanding of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hzZ8DkT59ng) 2026-02-10T02:01Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didnt use it on Renee Macklin Good An analysis of videos [---] calls fire department records and dispatch logs conducted by MPR News and APM Reports raises questions about whether the federal agency that mortally wounded Renee Macklin Good did enough to try to save her life. Story by Cait Kelley MPR News Edited by Andy Kruse APM Reports mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media APM Reports investigation Renee Good Renee Macklin Good Jonathan Ross ICE immigration police enforcement shooting fatal CPR life saving measures EMS Minneapolis mpr mpr news" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j081flwadxI) 2026-02-04T21:26Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements "Holocaust educator talks about parallels between ICE and Nazi Germany Critics and supporters of President Donald Trump have compared his administrations actions to those of Nazi Germany. The comparison to Nazi Germany and World War II is a striking parallel to a dark time in history. Holocaust educator Kristin Thompson points out some of the comparisons she sees between Nazi Germany and the federal government in their propaganda and tactics. She said history often plays an important role in understanding our society today. The administration told the Associated Press its tired of criticism" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lNEHMyO5IR0) 2026-02-05T19:00Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Gov. Tim Walz's first interview since dropping out of [----] race Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sits down with MPR News for his first one-on-one interview since announcing he won't seek reelection and as federal immigration enforcement intensifies across the state. In this live conversation Walz addresses his decision to exit the [----] governor's race Minnesota's response to expanded ICE operations and what's next for his administration. Read the latest coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race MPR News Minnesota ICE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qnD3G7DJfoA) 2026-01-26T21:42Z 62.9K followers, 18.5K engagements "5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return home to Minnesota after judge's order Liam Conejo Ramos the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor has landed in Minnesota with his father Adrian Conejo Arias Sunday morning according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro from Texas. This comes after a judge ordered their release on Saturday. Liam was detained Jan. [--] by Immigration Customs and Enforcement in his driveway after he and his father returned home from school. In a statement to MPR News attorneys representing the family said We are pleased that the family will now be able to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rkIRPYcnARE) 2026-02-01T19:34Z 62.9K followers, 162.5K engagements "The history of activism and protest in Minnesota Minnesota is experiencing a moment of civic intensity that feels historic. A major federal ICE operation has drawn sustained public response from mass marches to a statewide general strike and a broad coalition of volunteers legal observers community and faith leaders stepping into public action. What were seeing didnt appear overnight. Many of the organizing strategies were seeing today were built in the years before George Floyds murder and were expanded tested and strengthened during the protests that followed. MPR News host Catharine" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=veevVGnE-AA) 2026-02-05T11:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Minneapolis mayoral candidates answer: should the city instate a $20 per hour minimum wage Voters in Minneapolis are electing a mayor this fall and it's a crowded race with [--] names on the ballot. Four of the leading candidates mayor addressed key issues and how they intend to lead their city in a MPR News/Minnesota Star Tribune debate. Incumbent Jacob Frey state Sen. Omar Fateh business owner and attorney Jazz Hampton and minister DeWayne Davis addressed public safety property taxes minimum wage and downtown development. The candidates were selected because theyve been the most active in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M7LYne6avjc) 2025-10-31T20:17Z 53.7K followers, 11.6K engagements "Fans line up overnight for Labubus at Pop Mart Mall of America grand opening About a hundred people braved the early morning chill at the Mall of America in BloomingtonMinn.for a chance to get a Labubu. The Pop Mart storehas been open for a week buthadreserved their most popular item for the grand opening at [--] a.m. Saturday Nov. [--]. The store is Pop Marts first brick-and-mortar retail location in Minnesota.The Chinese toy companyalso has two vending machines at Rosedale Center in Roseville. Story by Feven Gerezgiher Videocaptured by Feven Gerezgiher and Jo Larson Videoedited byAnneGuttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N-trZu-TIAM) 2025-11-08T18:10Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements "Mother of girl shot in Minneapolis Annunciation shooting calls for a ban on semiautomatic rifles Malia Kimbrell the mother of 9-year-old Vivian St. Clair spoke publicly Thursday Sept. [--] for the first time since her daughter was shot multiple times in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis last week. She called for an immediate ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. "I will get the names of any lawmakers who stand in the way of that happening and I will invite you to come to my living room and insist that you hold Vivian's hand while we do" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NUqCv3qVKic) 2025-09-04T22:44Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements "Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting in Minneapolis has bullet in brain Doctors say 12-year-old Sophia Forchas remains in critical condition [--] days after being shot in the head during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. The shooting killed 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and injured [--] others including [--] students between the ages of [--] and [--]. Three adults were also injured. Police say the shooter fired more than [---] bullets during the attack. Dr. Walt Galicich chief of neurosurgery at Hennepin Healthcare says" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NwNqPUSDodo) 2025-09-05T20:49Z 50.6K followers, [--] engagements "Thousands gather to mourn Annunciation shooting victims at vigils in Minneapolis Thousands of people gathered at vigils on Wednesday evening to remember and pray for the victims of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis earlier in the day. One of the vigils was held at Academy of Holy Angels a Catholic high school in Richfield. Many students at Holy Angels attended Annunciation as elementary students. Another was held at Lynnhurst Park in Minneapolis located just blocks from where the Annunciation shootings took place. Story by Regina Medina Video by Anne" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OVoFHp-nK_0) 2025-08-29T12:00Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements "Federal charges in Boelter case Late Sunday night authorities found and arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter after a massive two-day manhunt. He faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and second-degree attempted murder charges in the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/16/vance-boelter-charged-murder-after-capture-minnesota-manhunt" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RSvH7ZfZm7E) 2025-06-16T16:51Z 54.3K followers, [----] engagements "Co-defendants found guilty in nations largest COVID fraud trial A federal jury in Minneapolis on Mar. [--] convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurateur Salim Said on charges of wire fraud and bribery in a trial that followed a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme to scam taxpayers out of $250 million by exploiting government child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the overall fraud case [--] people including Bock and Said were charged. A little more than half have pleaded guilty. The trial of Bock and Said was the second to follow the sprawling" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RXWZfSlUZgY) 2025-03-20T23:20Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements "Mayor Frey speaks after ICE agent kills woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak to reporters shortly. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/ice-agents-present-at-scene-of-possible-shooting-in-south-minneapolis" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ruyeg35Ettg) 2026-01-07T21:12Z 52.9K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thought Kamala Harris portrayed him fairly in new book In Kamala Harris new book she recounts her search for a vice presidential nominee during the beginning of the [---] days of her presidential campaign last year. After a brief search she chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst sat down with Walz to ask about how he viewed his portrayal in the book which came out on Sept. [--]. To hear more from their conversation visit mprnews.org Video by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RylVUeGcP9E) 2025-09-26T18:30Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements "ICE agent shot and killed woman in south Minneapolis In a video obtained by MPR News federal agents are seen firing shots inside a vehicle in south Minneapolis near 34th Street and Portland Avenue on Jan. [--]. Minneapolis police chief Brian OHara confirmed the agent shot a 37-year-old woman and that she has died. The woman has not been named. Federal authorities said an ICE agent fearing for his life killed a protester during a confrontation Wednesday in south Minneapolis. MPR News has authenticated the validity of the video. For more coverage of this event visit mprnews.org/ Video courtesy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S_R3f3MbOR8) 2026-01-07T21:09Z 53K followers, [----] engagements "Kaohly Her sworn in as first woman Hmong American mayor of St. Paul Kaohly Her was sworn in as the 56th mayor of St. Paul on Jan. [--] at St. Catherine University. She is the first woman and first person of Hmong ancestry to hold the title. Her [--] was born in the mountains of Laos. When she was still young her family fled war ending up in the United States as refugees first in Illinois and Wisconsin and later Minnesota. With Hers swearing-in women now control the top of the citys political power structure. Shell work with a City Council made up entirely of women. Story by Peter Cox video by Anne" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SbnP9NL_mdM) 2026-01-02T22:14Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements "Austin Minnesotas romance bookstore brings the small-town charm Trish Marins romance-only bookstore Hey Darling is only the second of its kind in Minnesota. The bookstore in Austin Minnesota has been open since Oct. [----] and hosts regular book club and author events. Marins guest book at the entrance of the store has signatures from [--] different states and two different countries. Marin says this loyalty comes from romance readers seeing their genre on the margins of most mainstream bookstores. The first romance-only book store to open in the U.S. was in [----] The Ripped Bodice in New York" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sk9XWU_9mHY) 2025-12-11T20:30Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements "Vance Boelter charged with murder after capture in Minnesota manhunt Late Sunday night authorities found and arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter after a massive two-day manhunt. He faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and second-degree attempted murder charges in the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/16/vance-boelter-charged-murder-after-capture-minnesota-manhunt" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TEDQmTMPzFc) 2025-06-16T15:31Z 54.1K followers, [----] engagements "Vance Boelter suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers taken into custody in Sibley County Vance Boelter the 57-year-old man suspected in the targeted shooting of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been taken into custody according to a law enforcement source. A man being arrested Vance Boelter was arrested and is in custody on Sunday June [--] 2025.Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher Boelter had been the subject of an extensive multiday manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday morning at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TFcLr6Rdic8) 2025-06-16T04:10Z 53K followers, [----] engagements "Feds bring new charges tied to 'staggering' Minnesota Medicaid fraud Federal prosecutors on Thursday unveiled more charges in a widespread ongoing investigation of staggering industrial-scale Medicaid fraud in Minnesota thats likely to reach into the billions of dollars. At a press conference unveiling the latest charges Thompson suggested that fraud might have siphoned at least half of the $18 billion spent in Minnesota since [----] in the [--] Medicaid programs viewed as high risk for abuse although the dollar amounts tied to prosecutions so far are closer to $300 million. Responding to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TcrYfTQcsi4) 2025-12-18T23:53Z 52.5K followers, 26.5K engagements "The jet stream is changing Rutgers University's Jennifer Francis talks about how the jet stream winds are changing as a result of global warming" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tr_LFZRDrA0) 2015-02-02T05:14Z 51K followers, 33.4K engagements "15 years later: Lindsay Walz a survivor of the I-35W bridge MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Lindsay Walz a survivor of the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UH6juMWBAEI) 2022-08-01T22:17Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements "Transportation enthusiasts take One Last Ride on Northstar Commuter Rail Streets.mn held an event called One Last Ride on Dec. [--] inviting people to take the Northstar Commuter Rail ahead of its final scheduled run on Jan. [--]. Northstar is Minnesotas first and only commuter line. Opened in [----] the 40-mile line stretches between downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake a northwestern Twin Cities suburb. In August the Metropolitan Council voted to discontinue train service and transition to commuter buses. Metro Transit reports the Northstar corridor will increase from [--] train trips per week to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V5W-GN8wIxw) 2026-01-03T00:20Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements "Duluth is first in Minnesota to pass Right to Repair law Voters in Duluth have overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative dubbed Right to Repair a first-of-its-kind law in Minnesota that allows tenants to make simple repairs to their rental units and then deduct the cost of those repairs from their next rent payment up to $500 or half a month's rent whichever is greater. Voters approved the referendum by a [--] to [--] percent margin with all of the citys [--] precincts voting in favor of it. The measure is modeled after similar policies in several states and cities including Chicago but this is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VJofrBwQV2M) 2025-11-16T14:00Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements "Honoring missing and murdered Indigenous people through art Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance is observed every Feb. [--]. People typically wear red while attending rallies or marches around the state. To prepare this year members of the Twin Cities Indigenous community and allies gathered at the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center in south Minneapolis on Feb. [--] to screen-print bandanas and clothing. The designs center on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives also known as MMIR. It's a movement that calls for action and attention towards the epidemic of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VTuIVuwn2wU) 2025-02-14T18:02Z 46.5K followers, [---] engagements "Lively remarks from Gov. Tim Walz take aim at GOP After an event highlighting Minnesotas new paid family leave program Gov. Tim Walz ripped into the states local and national Republican leadership and President Donald Trump as he answered reporter questions about his future. I dont think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government Walz said noting federal actions against the state as well as Trumps personal attacks on the Somali community and his sharing of baseless conspiracy theories including one he shared online suggesting Walz was responsible for the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VzDVITuFQmo) 2026-01-06T23:49Z 52.9K followers, [----] engagements "Special Coverage: Fatal shooting of Alex Pretti https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement JD Vance Vice President Minneapolis MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement JD Vance Vice President Minneapolis" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X4aQBenKcVo) 2026-01-24T17:59Z 62.9K followers, 17.6K engagements "Lindsay Whalen reflects on her time as the Gophers Womens basketball head coach While winding down her stellar career playing professional basketball with the Minnesota Lynx Lindsay Whalen jumped right into coaching at her alma mater the University of Minnesota. At five seasons as head coach Whalen was fired in [----]. She took a break and then was hired as assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx in November [----] and now says she "was destined to be back with the pros in the WNBA. She recently sat down with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about getting the joy back in basketball. Interview" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHTBh6krkXw) 2025-04-07T12:00Z 52.6K followers, [---] engagements "While ICE agents call for backup Minneapolis residents hurl insults and snowballs Two ICE agents were attempting to arrest a woman in a traffic stop north of Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue at about [--] p.m. on Dec. [--] in Minneapolis. During the encounter a Department of Homeland Security supervisor called Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office requesting assistance. In videos shared with MPR News the agents are seen using pepper spray pepper balls and tasers on bystanders. One agent is seen wildly swinging a baton to keep protesters at bay before apparently getting hit by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZgQpVsY92vs) 2025-12-16T18:29Z 52.4K followers, 195.4K engagements "Author Nicholas Sparks on 'The Notebook' music coming to St. Pauls Ordway Center The musical adaptation of one of Nicholas Sparks most famous novels "The Notebook" is currently touring in St. Paul at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts through Nov. [--]. The musical based on Sparks bestselling novel keeps the familiar framework: Noah reads from a notebook to help his wife Allie remember the life they built together. However it isnt a linear timeline that gives the show its structure. Rather it plays with memory jumping between moments of the past and present. MPR News Jacob Aloi asked Sparks" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zl00RN8uFQI) 2025-11-25T14:30Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements "Graphic content: Minneapolis police shooting of Thurman Blevins The City of Minneapolis released police body camera video July [--] [----]. It shows a fatal confrontation between two police officers and a 31-year-old man on June [--] [----]. View raw video as well as an enhanced version on the city's website: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/records/frequent Raw video provided by: City of Minneapolis Edited by: Evan Frost Lacey Young Jiwon Choi" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZsQkO327zlQ) 2018-07-30T17:54Z 50.7K followers, 98.9K engagements "Ilhan Omar speaks with supporters MPR News [----] Election Coverage" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aPypehjL3Gc) 2022-11-09T18:27Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements "ICE agents corner workers on roof for hours amid frigid temperatures Federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen Minn. for hours Saturday while they waited for two workers in below-zero temperatures. Minnesota State Rep. Alex Falconer (DFL-Eden Prairie) was on the scene and said ICE did not appear to know the men's names and seemed to be "just driving around doing a fishing expedition." After several hours one worker was brought down in a boom lift and taken into an ambulance. The second worker came down around [--] p.m. and left without being detained. Story by Feven Gerezgiher." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aSnz_dX3DVI) 2025-12-14T18:56Z 52.5K followers, 61.3K engagements "Talking Volumes: Stephen King on "Carrie" Author Stephen King talks about his first published novel "Carrie" during the Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul Minnesota. Kerri Miller hosted the live event November [--] 2009" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=agGuYCmJIIw) 2009-11-19T22:25Z 50.4K followers, 115.9K engagements "U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announces she will not seek reelection U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year opting against a [----] bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly competitive Upper Midwest. The decision comes after Smith had been conveying her plan to run again for a seat she has held since [----]. She has won two prior Senate elections including a 5-percentage-point victory when last on the ballot in [----]. She had more than $700000 in her campaign account to start the year. She said she would put" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b1XmpJUJz9o) 2025-02-13T16:21Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements "Fans reflect on first season of professional womens hockey in Minnesota And theyre champions 🏆 The Minnesota PWHL team has won the inaugural Walters Cup after winning Game [--] of the Professional Women's Hockey League finals on Wednesday May [--]. They beat Boston 3-0 in the final game of the series. They went 3-2 against Boston in a best-of-five championship series. During their finals playoff run they played twice at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul (where we recorded this) and played their final game of the first season in Boston. #pwhl #minnesotasports #womenshockey #reverbmpr 📹 by Anne" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b3R8Rtkfuso) 2024-05-30T02:02Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements "MPRs parent company announces layoffs due to federal funding cuts MPR News parent company announced July [--] that it will be laying off [--] to [--] percent of its staff and making other cost reductions after state and federal funding cuts led to a $6 million budget gap. American Public Media Group leadership informed staff of the upcoming reductions at a meeting and confirmed the cuts in a statement to MPR News. Go to mprnews.org to read more. Story by Estelle Timar-Wilcox video by Anne Guttridge and Feven Gerezgiher Disclosure: When reporting on the business of MPR and public media we do so" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bFoCcvLJUmg) 2025-07-24T23:15Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements "International snow sculptors reflect a global moment in Stillwater Stillwater is once again hosting the World Snow Sculpting Championship and this year is the largest competition yet featuring [--] teams from around the world. Many artists say the makeshift international artist village in Lowell Park has been filled with discussion about coming to Minnesota amid ICE raids in the state and President Trumps threat to invoke the Insurrection Act both of which have made international headlines. Still some teams hope to spread a message of unity despite current events. The [--] teams started shaping" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=c81XQOmqndY) 2026-01-16T20:30Z 62.6K followers, [----] engagements "Community unites at Powderhorn Art Sled Rally despite ICE impact on neighborhood Hundreds of Minnesotans gathered for a chilly and icy afternoon of artfully decorated sleds in Powderhorn Park. Billed by organizers as the 97th annual Art Sled Rally the event is known for its themes of whimsy and activism which reflect the south Minneapolis neighborhoods history. Art sled designs featured a Smokey Bear with a raised fist a giant bottle of de-icer and a huge cardboard bowling ball barreling towards pins labeled as state leaders like Trump Putin and Netanyahu. There were also several busses boats" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cNBtFnFwZBE) 2026-01-18T18:45Z 62.6K followers, 22.6K engagements "Author and activist john a. powell on 'The Power of Bridging' Scholar and author john a. powell returned to Minnesota on Dec. [--] to talk about his new book The Power of Bridging. In a deeply divided world what can be done to create a sense of belonging for everyone" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=c_v6U3nHtkc) 2025-12-11T15:00Z 52.1K followers, [---] engagements "Minnesota's two testing labs gear up for recreational cannabis boom Minnesota now has two state-approved testing labs for recreational cannabis: Legend Technical Services and ChRi Laboratories. While Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management says more labs are expected to get licensed in the next few months officials at both St. Paul-based testing facilities are expecting testing backlogs once the recreational cannabis market starts ramping up early next year and hemp products must be tested in-state starting Jan. [--]. MPR News visited both labs which say their current turnaround time on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cqaXolg_Azc) 2025-10-30T23:24Z 50.4K followers, [--] engagements "Vigil held for woman killed by ICE agent in south Minneapolis A vigil is being organized at the scene where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis. ICE officials say the Good was shot after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz challenged that narrative. As he pleaded for peace Walz said hes issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for possible action. More on this story:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dUTKE_ptIHA) 2026-01-08T00:17Z 53K followers, [----] engagements "Membership: Thank You MPR Members Everyone here at Minnesota Public Radio from the hosts you hear on-air to the people behind-the-scenes is so thankful for your support. To show you just how much we appreciate all that you do to make MPR happen we created a home-made video valentine -- just for you. Please watch and accept our sincere thanks" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dkVleMYt7dk) 2012-02-13T18:15Z 50.6K followers, 15.2K engagements "Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities. The Associated Press reports the enforcement operation could begin in the coming days and is expected to focus on people with final orders of deportation. The New York Times published a similar report. At a press conference on Dec. [--] Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=drL_8e_kKaE) 2025-12-02T23:58Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection campaign amid unrelenting fraud attention Trump clashes Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz abruptly reversed course Monday and ended his campaign for a third term. He defended his administrations work to fight fraud and attacked Republicans in Minnesota and Washington for political gamesmanship that he said hurt that effort. Walz was seeking an unprecedented third four-year term but in recent months has dealt with staggering reports of fraud in state-run social service programs. While the governor had frozen some at-risk funding and stepped up efforts to detect" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e9jwNQQq6RU) 2026-01-05T18:33Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements "Mistaken: Minnesota's Korean adoptees grapple with confessed systemic corruption Earlier this year South Koreas government admitted that widespread corruption had tainted hundreds of thousands of adoptions from its country. Babies who were thought to be orphaned had living parents. Some children were trafficked. Paperwork was falsified. Records were destroyed. Korean adoptees worldwide were left reeling including here in Minnesota home to the largest population of Korean adoptees in the U.S. Many had already wrestled with questions of identity and racial and cultural belonging. Now even the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eF08aU00WbU) 2025-11-26T15:01Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements "The Stillwater Lift Bridge in high speed Watch as the Stillwater Lift Bridge raises for a boat to travel underneath on the last week it is open to car traffic July [--] [----]. By Caroline Yang made with Hyperlapse app" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eZTR-Whbm_c) 2017-08-01T20:34Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements "Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on his love for the Lynx and their new partnership Bon Iver and the Lynx have joined forces to create a new gender equity program the first of its kind for the WNBA. The project launched at the beginning of the season and will focus on a collaboration between the team Bon Iver and several nonprofits Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Thirteen organizations including the Womens Foundation of Minnesota She Rock She Rock and Girls Taking Action will receive $250000 in grants. The organizations goal simply stated is forthe world to be a better place for girls and women." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=exAeiM-apb4) 2025-07-02T19:23Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements "Jamar Clarks family marks [--] years since he was killed by police Ten years after 24-year-old Jamar Clark was killed by Minneapolis police his loved ones are still grappling with his death. To honor him family and friends gathered in north Minneapolis on Saturday Nov. [--]. They remembered Clark as he lived and the signature colors of the Chicago Bulls Clarks favorite basketball team adorned the space. Clarks killing sparked major protests in [----] and laid the groundwork for Minneapolis to become the epicenter of a movement for Black lives following the [----] police murder of George Floyd. Story" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fmqBUkKxDaw) 2025-11-17T19:50Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements "Biden pays respects as Melissa and Mark Hortman lie in state at Minnesota Capitol Thousands of Minnesotans visited Melissa and Mark Hortman at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Friday. Former President Joe Biden came to the Capitol after [--] p.m. to pay his respects. He spent about [--] seconds in front of the caskets made the sign of the cross and knelt quietly. He later spoke with the handlers of some service dogs nearby. A private funeral service for the Hortmans will take place Saturday at 10:30 a.m. 📸 Video by Ellie Roth and Kerem Ycel MPR News edited by Sam Stroozas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fw7IJfnqbyk) 2025-06-27T22:32Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements "Fond du Lac Band resumes tradition of harvesting Lake Superior trout Lake trout almost disappeared due to overfishing and the invasion of the Great Lakes by the invasive eel-like sea lamprey. But a successful lamprey control program has allowed the lake trout to make a steady remarkable comeback over the past [--] years. Last year the Great Lakes Fishery Commission declared the lake trout fully restored in Lake Superior. That has set the stage for the Fond du Lac Band to bring back the important cultural tradition of subsistence netting for lake trout. This fall was the third year Band members" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fwTmU9zpyN4) 2025-11-21T23:45Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements "New forest skating trail is now open in Baxter Minnesota Unlike a frozen lake or smooth rink the Northland Arboretum forest ice skating trail has curves hills and occasional bumps.The trail in Baxter winds through snow-covered pine trees and fields in a loop just under half a mile long. The idea for creating a skating trail started a couple of years ago. The Northland Arboretum already maintains [--] miles of trails for hiking cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. In a [----] survey community members said they wanted more opportunities to use the trails for other activities. One suggestion was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g-XrcAAAcro) 2025-12-24T16:01Z 52.4K followers, 12K engagements "Feds: [--] charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud Federal authorities on Tuesday laid out what they described as the nations largest COVID-19 funding scam alleging that dozens of people used an elaborate operation centered on the group Feeding our Future to steal funds intended to feed needy children" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hFtBeOPch_o) 2022-09-20T20:25Z 52.1K followers, 537.2K engagements "Vice President JD Vance heads to Minnesota amid high tensions over immigration actions Vice President JD Vance is the latest high-ranking Trump administration official to come to Minneapolis as a polarizing immigration action has Minnesota on edge. Vance was due Thursday in Minneapolis for what the White House says will be a roundtable with local leaders and community members focused on restoring law and order in Minnesota. Few details were released in advance about who would be at the table for a session with the vice president that wasnt expected to be open to media. Vance was also planning" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hL3-jjkklLw) 2026-01-22T19:30Z 62.6K followers, [----] engagements "Ojibwe artist George Morrisons exhibit opens at The Met The Magical City: George Morrisons New York is the first solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of art for the late Ojibwe artist. The connection between Minnesota and New York is strong. Morrison who was born in [----] in Chippewa City on the North Shore was a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which awarded him a scholarship to move in [----] to study at the Art Students League of New York. Morrison is acclaimed in the worlds of Native and Minnesota art and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i-HoMRccrYw) 2025-11-04T20:41Z 52.1K followers, [---] engagements "Transforming a [----] St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future Kristin Mroz and her husband William Risse bought a century-old house in St. Paul Minnesota and renovated it to be [---] percent electric. Here are the biggest tips they have for others looking to renovate and electrify an old home. #homerenovation #greenenergy #sustainability #sustainableliving #mprnews See more of our coverage on Minnesota's energy future at mprnews.org/environment/greenenergy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i8oGcC88fco) 2024-02-16T21:49Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements "Documentary 'All the Empty Rooms' examines the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman has covered countless school shootings over his career. And he admits it has made him numb to the endless string of tragedies. In his new documentary "All the Empty Rooms" one goal was to allow himself and his viewers the chance to sit with the lives of children killed in mass shootings - and shock both himself and the nation out of that numbness - as he photographs their now empty bedrooms. Hartman sat down with MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iajm6WsDzOY) 2025-12-01T21:18Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements "Vance Boelter suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers has been arrested Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement authorities briefed reporters on June [--] just before [--] p.m. following the capture of Vance Boelter. Boelter had been the subject of an extensive multiday manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday morning at the Hortmans home in Brooklyn Park. He is also believed to have shot and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home in Champlin. Video captured by Nicole Ki and Tom Baker for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ib0XMpakmBc) 2025-06-16T05:06Z 54.1K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesotans mourn Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA event at U of M More than [----] people gathered Monday at the University of Minnesotas Northrop Auditorium for The American Comeback Tour the college event originally hosted by Charlie Kirk. Michael Knowles a conservative commentator and author took to the stage to honor Kirk and take questions at the Turning Point USA event. Kirk [--] the founder of Turning Point USA was assassinated on Sept. [--] by a gunman during the tours kickoff event at Utah Valley University. Last Thursday Colorado State University held the first stop of The American" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ix3b0Jbl-GU) 2025-09-23T20:36Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements "Bla Fleck performs "Buribalal" live on Midmorning Bla Fleck performed "Buribalal" on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/14/midmorning2/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jFW_Jf5yupU) 2009-08-14T19:46Z 50.5K followers, 25.5K engagements "It was a joy: Minnesota Lynx reflect on team bond after playoff loss The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx saw their postseason come to an end Sunday when they lost 86-81 to the Phoenix Mercury in Game [--] of the playoff semifinal. The short-handed Lynx played Sunday without suspended coach Cheryl Reeve and All-Star guard Napheesa Collier who suffered an ankle injury near the end of Game [--]. Story by The Associated Press and Emily Reese video courtesy WNBA video edit by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jWzq6g7EePg) 2025-09-29T20:00Z 53.8K followers, [----] engagements "Minneapolis St. Paul officials respond to reports of ICE operations targeting Somalis City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul are holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon to respond to reports that the Trump administration is planning an operation targeting Somali immigrants. According to reporting from the New York Times the Trump administration is launching an intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region according to an official with knowledge of the operation and documents obtained by The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kC3rw6C04t8) 2025-12-02T19:14Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements "Minnesotans start the new year on the national stage. Minnesotans are shaken and reeling from another traumatic week in the national spotlight. Gov. Tim Walz called off his reelection bid fraud allegations boiled over and the surge of immigration enforcement took a tragic turn ending in the death of Renee Macklin Good. MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker tries to make sense of it all. Story by Dan Kraker video by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kVTWZkabhas) 2026-01-10T17:12Z 53.2K followers, [---] engagements "Hwy. [--] bridge over Minnesota River closed Due to the high fast-flowing water the Highway [--] bridge over the Minnesota River closed Thursday afternoon" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lNNTm_rzXkk) 2019-03-22T00:53Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements "DNR conservation officer measuring ice Minnesota conservation officer Garrett Thomas demonstrates a safe way to measure the thickness of the ice when planning to walk out over your favorite lake" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lONeZmZDWAU) 2018-12-07T17:01Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "Woman sentenced to [--] years for murdering beloved Minneapolis DJ Margot Lewis was sentenced on Thursday to the maximum prison sentence of [--] years for the murder of Liara Tsai a Minneapolis DJ. The 33-year-old woman from Iowa was convicted by a Hennepin County jury on two counts of second-degree murder in late September. One count was with intent to cause Tsais death and the other without intent using a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors say Lewis stabbed her former romantic partner Tsai to death in the bedroom of Tsais Minneapolis apartment on June [--] [----] and attempted to conceal Tsais body by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lTKkG7BqrPc) 2025-11-20T23:12Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements "It feels different in here: Walz returns to the Capitol after death of friend and colleague Gov. Tim Walz returned Monday to the Minnesota Capitol for the first time since a gunman fatally shot Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and seriously injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. In his first interview since the shootings Walz previewed a much larger remembrance to come. He told MPR News that hes notified his team to prepare for the possibility of Hortman and her husband to lie in state at the Capitol. "She brought a work ethic that was second to none and she was always" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=m7FChP4NQ6Y) 2025-06-17T02:16Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "Four years after being dropped by the U of M mens gymnastics team has a home University of Minnesota Mens Gymnastics head coach Mike Burns had been with the program for [--] years when he was told in [----] the university would be cutting funding for the team. Burns tried to fight the decision. When he realized he wasnt going to win he decided to turn that fighting energy into keeping the program alive even though he was out of a job. Burns drove for Uber and made deliveries for Shipt to help pay his personal bills. The nonprofit arm of the club Foundation Gymnastics stepped up to fully fund the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=muhSZnzjJco) 2025-12-14T15:01Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements "Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to highlight close ties Crown Prince Haakon heir to the throne of Norway arrived in Minneapolis on Monday Oct. [--] and will remain in Minnesota through Oct. [--]. Earlier Monday he visited Luther College and the Vesterheim museum in Decorah Iowa. He also will be in New York on Oct. [--]. The Norwegian Embassy to the U.S. said the purpose of the visit is to highlight the deep cultural and historical ties between the two countries and promote cooperation in business education and culture. Haakons events in the Twin Cities on Tuesday include a stop at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nCEQzJUfTBQ) 2025-10-07T22:00Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements "Woman observing ICE arrested during early morning action in north Minneapolis A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis. Shes the first reported observer arrested by ICE since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities last Monday. Susan Tincher was awakened a little before 6:30 a.m. by alerts on her phone that an ICE arrest was happening in her neighborhood. She walked over alone and asked one of the officers across" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nIC0uFP0x9M) 2025-12-10T00:20Z 54.1K followers, 44.1K engagements "How to get into the new 'free college' program in Minnesota The new simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is finally available which means you can now apply to get free tuition and fees at any Minnesota public higher education institution or tribal college starting this fall. Here's what to know about how to get it through the new North Star Promise Scholarship program" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nRnlxlhm25A) 2024-01-02T19:34Z 52.5K followers, [---] engagements "White Earth Nation expands bison herd in northwest Minnesota to [--] The White Earth Nations Bison Program recently expanded its herd with the arrival of [--] new bison which includes yearlings mature cows and two cow and calf pairs. In August the program welcomed its first bison calf. The tribal nation now has a total of [--] bison between a breeding herd near Naytahwaush and a harvest operation near Mahnomen. In addition to supporting goals around food sovereignty and security the program has a cultural and spiritual aspect. Some people are commenting on how good it is to see the animals back on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nXdaidpdQoc) 2025-10-23T16:30Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements "Minneapolis' North High School reopens after $88 million renovation After years of pandemic challenges and life wedged in a construction zone leaders believe the north Minneapolis schools fortunes are turning for the better with the completion of $88 million in renovations. See more at https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/07/minneapolis-north-high-school-renovations-lift-hopes Video by Ben Garvin for MPR News" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=njTehnfUK8Q) 2024-10-04T22:26Z 52.3K followers, [---] engagements "Talking Volumes: John Grisham talks justice his new book and why he doesn't write sex Prolific author John Grisham came to Talking Volumes for the first time earlier this month and charmed the packed Fitzgerald Theater with stories about his time as a lawyer how writing transformed his views on justice and why he doesnt put sex scenes in his book" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nnpQ2DaaFRc) 2025-10-31T14:01Z 50.4K followers, [---] engagements "Minneapolis witch coven take to their paddleboards for spooky lake gathering On an unseasonably warm Oct. [--] a coven of witches took to the waters of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis to unite their powers and brew mystical potions. The group traded their brooms for paddleboards and air for water in search of companionship joy and to mark the beginning of spooky season. The evening was organized by members of Twin Cities Paddle Club and word spread through Facebook of the informal event. The group also plans to take to the small seas on Oct. [--] before Halloween gets into full swing and their sorcery" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o4fP_-9oDFE) 2025-10-03T16:01Z 53.9K followers, [---] engagements "Hundreds of fan treated to surprise KATSEYE appearance at Mall of America KATSEYE is making last-minute appearances around the Twin Cities on Friday Nov. [--] including stopping by their pop-up shop at the Mall of America. The global girl group starts their first tour Saturday night with a sold-out concert in Minneapolis. They debuted last year and quickly rose to fame after the release of Netflix docuseries Pop Star Academy. Their last concert in Minnesota drew almost [----] excited fans to the Mall of America. Video by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oKZYWiBXuzk) 2025-11-14T22:04Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements "Kaohly Her makes history as first woman and first Hmong American elected as St. Paul mayor St. Paul has elected its first ever Hmong mayor and its first ever woman to lead the city. Rep. Kaohly Her won over incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter after a tabulation of second-choice votes. St. Paul has used ranked-choice voting since [----]. Her previously worked in Carters office during his first term and has represented part of St. Paul in the Minnesota House of Representatives since [----]. The victory makes history not only for the St. Paul mayors office but also for the entire leadership of the city" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oNvrmjP2JEU) 2025-11-05T17:30Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements "Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says Gov. Tim Walz knows how to partner with a woman of color Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has worked closely with Walz since they won their election in [----] making her the first Indigenous person elected to executive office in Minnesota's history. She is a citizen of the White Earth Nation and will be the first Native American governor of Minnesota if Walz steps down. She shared words of support for the Democratic vice-presidential candidate hours after he was announced on Tuesday. #timwalz #election2024 #reverbmpr 📹 captured by Ben Hovland edited by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_v7ZyS74tU) 2024-08-07T01:25Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements "Cathy Wurzer talks with astronauts Karen Nyberg and Chris Cassidy Minnesota Public Radio's Cathy Wurzer talks with Minnesota native and astronaut Karen Nyberg and fellow astronaut Chris Cassidy as they are aboard the International Space Station Friday Aug. [--] 2013" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=okioAsK67xk) 2013-08-03T02:49Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements "These sisters prepare their llamas for the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Llama-Alpaca Costume competition Addie and Lucy Odergaard have been costuming llamas since they were each five years old. This year both sisters will be competing at the #minnesotastatefair in the 4-H Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest. Lucy who is [--] won the textile award for the Intermediate Class at last year's contest for the Statue of Liberty costume she made for Dozer. This year will be Addies first time competing in the contest at the State Fair. The Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest has become a popular event at the fair filling" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=on_JnyNrO9I) 2025-08-26T20:36Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on George Floyd Square Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey recognized the role 38th and Chicago now commonly referred to as George Floyd Square has played this past year calling it a critical and important location of racial justice and healing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=p0fzt9tqkyk) 2021-04-23T01:29Z 52.4K followers, [---] engagements "Biden to push clean energy economic agenda in Minnesota President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pSfyrWNq-hU) 2023-04-04T08:09Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements "Talking Volumes: Leif Enger on I Cheerfully Refuse Minnesotas own Leif Enger joined MPR News host Kerri Miller in Red Wing this week for a Talking Volumes conversation about his new novel I Cheerfully Refuse" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pj2vIiYC3JI) 2024-06-07T17:58Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "Watch the DNR pond at the Minnesota State Fair get stocked with hundreds of fish The fish in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pond are back for another year of fair fun. The DNR has been bringing in hundreds of live native fish for [---] years. During the run of the Minnesota State Fair from Thursday through Labor Day fairgoers can see the rare paddlefish and prehistoric lake sturgeon plus a few dozen more species. Video captured by Ben Hovland and edited by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q-_tyoh4ir0) 2025-08-19T22:53Z 53K followers, [----] engagements "Federal agent fatally shoots 37-year-old man in Minneapolis WARNING: The following video includes visuals that may be disturbing. A previous version of this post was deleted to remove the name of the person who provided the video due to safety concerns. This is a courtesy video and its authenticity has been verified by MPR News. Just after [--] a.m. Saturday in Minneapolis' Whittier neighborhood multiple federal immigration agents were seen wrestling 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground before one agent fatally shot him. In this video taken by a witness on the scene multiple gunshots can be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q3g7dLcOa1w) 2026-01-24T21:38Z 62.9K followers, 32.4K engagements "Gov. Walz speaks after ICE killed woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey called ICEs version of what happened garbage. Gov. Tim Walz also challenged that narrative. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sTQOJjcvRAg) 2026-01-07T20:18Z 52.9K followers, 19.5K engagements "In Focus: BIPOC businesses inclusion in Minnesota's economy In the wake of George Floyds murder many corporations promised spending investment mentorship and all forms of additional support for BIPOC entrepreneurs but only a portion of the pledges had materialized. On Wednesday Angela Davis hosted In Focus: A Seat at the Table BIPOC Businesses Inclusion in the Minnesota Economy a conversation with business leaders entrepreneurs and others working toward lasting change. You can read more about this event:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sjh8jDWq9L0) 2021-12-16T19:47Z 52.5K followers, [---] engagements "Grand Marais carpenter is in France rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral Join us on an awe-inspiring journey of craftsmanship and collaboration as we witness the meticulous restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral's timber frames. Led by renowned timber framer Peter Henrikson of Grand Marais Minn. a dedicated team of experts brings together timeless artistry and modern techniques to breathe new life into this iconic architectural masterpiece. Explore the intricate process of crafting square timbers from felled trees using striking chisels and experience the collaborative spirit that seamlessly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tNgoSmgB3nQ) 2023-06-13T20:47Z 52.3K followers, 45.6K engagements "Tour some of Minneapolis hand-painted signs with local designer Kelsi Sharp Designer and sign painter Kelsi Sharp says Minneapolis is one of the biggest in the U.S. in terms of hand-painted signage. She recently took MPR News on a driving tour to show off some of her favorite signs in the Twin Cities including Hard Times Cafe and Annies Parlour. Sharp has also curated a collection of her favorite signs across Minnesota in her show Greetings From at Augsburg University. The show is on view through June [--]. Story by Alex V. Cipolle video by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tu3lcCIaNS4) 2025-06-07T13:30Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "ICE agent kills woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak to reporters shortly. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/ice-agents-present-at-scene-of-possible-shooting-in-south-minneapolis" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tz33HWkCxPk) 2026-01-07T17:16Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements "Chippewa National Forest employee loses dream job in Trump administration cuts On Feb. [--] Angela Stenberg received a termination letter for her job as a conservation education coordinator at Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake. Stenberg says she had perfect performance reviews and was just [--] days away from finishing her mandatory one-year probationary period. She's among the thousands of people facing unemployment as the Trump administration slashes jobs. Minnesota is home to more than [-----] federal workers with nearly [--] percent working for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uklqzUYtTjk) 2025-02-27T23:00Z 46.3K followers, [---] engagements "Thousands demand 'ICE Out' of Minnesota in downtown Minneapolis march and rally Despite a weather advisory for extreme cold thousands marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota on Jan. [--]. A coalition of more than [---] groups including labor unions clergy childcare workers immigrants and more organized the march calling for ICE to leave Minnesota. They also called for authorities to prosecute Jonathan Ross the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. Hundreds of businesses and organizations closed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=v7pSPaEuS30) 2026-01-24T00:16Z 62.9K followers, 16K engagements "Jury selection begins for Feeding Our Future. DEI assistant dean search for U's Law School halted Jury selection is underway Monday in the second trial of people charged in an alleged $250 million fraud scheme. President Donald Trump's executive order slapping tariffs on goods from Canada Mexico and China goes into effect Tuesday. Duties on goods imported from Canada and Mexico will be [--] percent except for a [--] percent rate on Canadian energy including oil natural gas and electricity. And the University of Minnesota Law School is pausing its search for a new assistant dean of diversity" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vZXhufwRIOU) 2025-02-03T12:39Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements "Four-time world champion Pumpkin King from Anoka is dethroned Travis Gienger of Anoka Minnesota has won four of the five Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Offs hes competed in. In [----] he set the world record with his [----] pound pumpkin named Michael Jordan. The pumpkin he grew this year for competition Happy didnt quite pull its weight. Gienger spoke with MPR News producer Lukas Levin about missing this years competition. Interview by Lukas Levin video by Anne Guttridge" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vgVSKR-dNeo) 2025-10-29T21:23Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements "St Paul police hit photojournalists with less-lethal munitions during federal operation Three photojournalists who covered a federal immigration arrest that drew hundreds of protesters to St. Pauls East Side Tuesday Nov. [--] say they believe police targeted them for doing their jobs. The photojournalists MPR News visual journalist Kerem Ycel freelance photographer Tim Evans who was working for Reuters and Sahan Journal staff photographer Aaron Nesheim were hit by pepper balls or other less-lethal munitions as they documented the days events. Ycels injuries sent him to the hospital by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w1ftr8ixIH0) 2025-11-27T03:39Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements "ICE watch volunteer stopped by federal agents Lucia Webb is a south Minneapolis resident who is just one of hundreds and likely thousands of Twin Cities residents volunteering to make ICEs job in Minnesota as difficult as possible. Wednesday was Lucia Webbs second day doing ICE watch in Minneapolis. Shed followed federal immigration agents from south Minneapolis to a park-and-ride lot by the Veteran Administration Hospitals light rail stop. Thats when her car was boxed in by four SUVs and surrounded by mostly masked federal agents. ICE watch efforts have spread from cities like Chicago that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w620nqw_ozY) 2025-12-05T22:07Z 52.9K followers, 17.8K engagements "The Inauguration of Tim Walz Peggy Flanagan Keith Ellison Steve Simon and Julie Blaha Tim Walz took the oath of office to become Minnesota's 41st governor Monday Jan. [--] calling for a united state where everyone --; regardless of "zip code" -- has access to affordable health care and quality education. The inauguration was held at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul Minnesota. Check out full coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/01/07/walz-calls-to-close-education-health-care-gaps-in-inaugural-address" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wCAsi7vjEWg) 2019-01-10T17:12Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements "Wits: Josh Ritter sings Galahad (Live 6/24/11) Josh Ritter's (@joshritter) encore song "Galahad" at Minnesota Public Radio's Wits is a little racy for public radio - but not for Internet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wYDw25-RT5U) 2011-06-26T02:01Z 50.5K followers, 130K engagements "Minneapolis LGBTQ+ center celebrates first birthday Queermunity is an event venue caf and LGBTQ+ gathering space open to all ages in Uptown Minneapolis. The co-founders hosted a celebration for the center's first birthday on Nov. [--] highlighting that it has seen an estimated [-----] visitors and hosted more than [---] community programs in the last year. Co-founders Hilary Otey and Kayla Barth say before Queermunity the neighborhood was missing a space for people of the LGBTQ+ community to form genuine connections without limitations on who could attend. Proceeds from the celebration went towards" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xBem08V5ivQ) 2025-12-05T14:01Z 51.6K followers, [----] engagements "Ellison Moriarty to speak on ICE shooting investigation Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are expected to speak shortly with reporters about the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/09/minneapolis-removes-barricades-on-portland-avenue-where-renee-good-was-killed-by-ice-agent" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xr_HUHkE2gc) 2026-01-09T17:12Z 53.8K followers, [----] engagements "Friends mourners remember Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday Jan. [--] near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis Whittier neighborhood. He was an intensive care nurse and worked for the Minneapolis veterans hospital. Neighborhoods across the state organized candlelight vigils and hundreds gathered in the Whittier neighborhood and at the site of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y9rY6EsPYBc) 2026-01-25T16:45Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements "Eagan police concluded high school band teacher Brett Benson groomed students An investigation into Eagan High School music teacher Brett David Benson was opened in [----] after the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district contacted police on a report that Benson then age [--] allegedly sneaked a student out of her room during a school trip to Italy. Eagan police detective Chad Clausen eventually interviewed more than [--] people including teachers parents and Bensons former students. He also spoke to Benson who denied any wrongdoing. Elizabeth Shockman reports that what Clausen concluded according to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ypoD492Aps0) 2025-10-25T13:31Z 50.3K followers, [---] engagements "Frey on what a trump victory means for Minneapolis Minneapolis was a frequent target in the Republican presidential campaign throughout the [----] election. In his criticisms of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz JD Vance focused on the civil unrest in Minneapolis after the police murder of George Floyd in [----]. Claiming Walz failed to protect police and city infrastructure Vance warned The story of Minneapolis is coming to every community across the United States of America if we promote Kamala Harris to President of the United States. However reports of violent crime were down in the Twin Cities and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yyZkmsXK1SQ) 2024-11-06T20:43Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements "Jacob Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was elected to a third term on Wednesday Nov. [--] according to unofficial results. He fended off challengers who criticized his response to homeless encampments the pace of police reform and what they described as a lack of collaboration with other elected officials like City Council members. Freys main opponents were state Sen. Omar Fateh minister DeWayne Davis and attorney Jazz Hampton. In ranked-choice voting candidates with fewer votes are eliminated and their supporters votes are reallocated to their next choice." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zk6ItTetXIM) 2025-11-05T21:00Z 54.3K followers, [----] engagements "Tim Walz & Peggy Flanagan speak with supporters MPR News [----] Election Coverage" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zr6NuWcz0yE) 2022-11-09T05:30Z 54.3K followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Dean Phillips vs. Rep. Erik Paulsen: Watch Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District Debate We're helping you meet the candidates this election season. Watch the 3rd Congressional District candidates Republican Erik Paulsen and Democrat Dean Phillips debate on MPR News. politics mprnews erik paulsen dean phillips 3rd congressional district midterm elections politics mprnews erik paulsen dean phillips 3rd congressional district midterm elections"
YouTube Link 2018-10-05T20:51Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota United win Game [--] of MLS Cup playoffs Minnesota United defeated the Seattle Sounders in the opener of their best-of-three MLS Western Conference playoff series on Monday Oct. [--] in St. Paul. After a scoreless draw the Loons beat the Sounders 3-2 on penalty kicks. At one point a flag was unfurled that read You Betcha and featured a flying loon the club mascot. The Loons will play Game [--] against the Sounders in Seattle on Monday Nov. [--]. Video captured by Michael Olson and edited by Anne Guttridge mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media mpr mpr news minnesota public radio"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T19:19Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Forchas family finds healing in Dancing with Annunciation Stars fundraiser For the last [--] weeks Tom Forchas has been practicing his dance moves in a St. Paul dance studio to prepare for one of Annunciation Church and Schools biggest fundraisers. The Dancing with the Annunciation Stars fundraiser was an embodiment of when you pray move your feet the African proverb shared by Annunciation principal Matt DeBoer in the hours after the mass shooting at the school on Aug. [--]. Fletcher Merkel [--] and Harper Moyski [--] were killed. [--] others were injured. Forchas was one of the six stars taking part in"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T22:00Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"One year after transition to biathlon Minnesotan makes her Olympic debut Margie Freed of Apple Valley will be competing in her first Olympic Games this year. She has competed in cross-country skiing since middle school but only fully transferred to biathlon in [----]. Before joining Team USA she raced as a Division I athlete for the University of Vermont and competes for the Craftsbury Green Racing Project. Story by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov Video by Tony Xiao mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media Margie Freed olympics winter olympics ski skiing biathlon shooting sports"
YouTube Link 2026-02-09T23:29Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bruce Springsteen performs 'Streets of Minneapolis' at First Avenue solidarity show Bruce Springsteen joined local and national musicians at First Avenue in Minneapolis for a concert to raise money to support the families of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. Good and Pretti were both fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis this month. The Concert of Solidarity and Resistance to Defend Minnesota started at noon. Among the performers: Tom Morello known for playing in the band Rage Against the Machine; performers Al Di Meola and Ike Reilly and the Chicago punk"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T01:26Z 62.9K followers, 150.6K engagements
"PWHL champions Minnesota Frost kick off new season #news #minnesotafrost #pwhl #pwhlminnesota Fans of the Minnesota Frost celebrated the teams dominance with the raising of the Walter Cup Champions banner at the season opener on Sunday Dec. [--] in St. Paul Minn. The team which was know as PWHL Minnesota in its inaugural season also debuted its new name for the second season. More than [----] people attended the teams first home game. Minnesota Frost is one of six teams in the newly launched Professional Womens Hockey League or PWHL which was founded in [----]. The team lost their season opener 4-3"
YouTube Link 2024-12-02T02:07Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements
"How building community supports mental health In times of stress building community can support our mental health. Coming up at [--] p.m. on Wednesday MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with organizers Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown about new communities forming in Minnesota and how to stay connected even with people who see things very differently. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air Studio community mental health MPR News"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T08:41Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Twin Cities law enforcement leaders talk about Minnesota police interactions with federal agents A coalition of Twin Cities law enforcement leaders will address concerns about interactions between federal agents and Minnesota police officers. St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry Hennepin County Sheriff DaWanna Witt Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley and others will address the media at 11:15 a.m. For ongoing coverage visit https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/20/ice-enforcement-minneapolis-minnesota-latest-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border"
YouTube Link 2026-01-20T17:37Z 62.9K followers, 10.2K engagements
"Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending said Tom Homan the border czar for President Donald Trump. I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude Homan said. A significant draw down has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week. Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota. It also houses a facility that the Department"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T19:08Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Gov. Tim Walz talks end to ICE surge backs $10M aid package for Minnesota small businesses hurt Editor's note: There is a small hiccup in our stream due to a change in feed. Gov. Walz's press conference is otherwise unedited. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday hell back an aid package to support state businesses especially immigrant-owned business hurt by the surge of federal immigration agents in Minnesota over the past two months. Walz told reporters hell propose a $10 million emergency fund similar to an effort during the COVID-19 pandemic that would offer forgivable loans targeted at"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T19:08Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Frey speaks on ICE surge in Minneapolis Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak on the surge of federal immigration agents the past two months the coming drawdown and the long-term impacts. Find more coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis Press Conference Jacob Frey Brian O'Hara MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis Press Conference Jacob Frey Brian"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T19:19Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"South Minneapolis neighbors respond to ICE operation Nearly two dozen community members surrounded a house on the [----] block of Park Avenue in Minneapolis when Homeland Security Investigations officers detained an East African man. The man was detained in an apparent immigration action on Thursday afternoon. MPR News reporter Jon Collins and photojournalist Ben Hovland were accompanying a neighborhood ICE watch patrol through south Minneapolis when they received reports of the operation via several rapid response group chats. The officers brought the man onto the porch for questioning and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T00:12Z 62.9K followers, 1.6M engagements
"Sociologist Nicole Bedera explains how observing ICE is a 'de-escalation' tactic Twin Cities residents have taken to the streets to both protest and simply observe the thousands of ICE agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The federal government has accused ICE watchers of breaking the law. Nicole Bedera said ICE watchers have science behind them. Bedera is a Minnesota-based sociologist author of "On the Wrong Side" and co-founder of the anti-violence consulting group Beyond Compliance. She spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about what her research tells her about what behavior tends to lead"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T13:00Z 62.9K followers, 68.2K engagements
"While detained by ICE women helped agent experiencing seizure On Jan. [--] Amundson and Zemian came upon an ICE agent at an apartment complex. They honked their car horn to alert the neighbors of ICEs presence. Immediately the pair says they were swarmed by agents and asked to leave. The pair said they left the immediate vicinity but returned shortly after when a Brooklyn Park police officer arrived. As Amundson and Zemian are chatting with the officer an ICE agent vehicle approaches them and flashes its headlights. The women take it as a signal to move out of the way. But when they pull"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T18:18Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements
"We met the Queen Spinner of Shell Shock at the Mall of America Almost [--] million spins later and you can still find Tara Maldonado (@ queenshellspinner) in seat [--] taking on Shell Shock at the Mall of America. She counts the spins during each ride and keeps track of them on her phone. She also shares her spinning adventures on TikTok where shes gone viral attracting spectators and fans. Tara goes a couple times a week to the mall to see how many spins she can get in one ride. Amazingly shes never gotten sick and she doesnt get dizzy. The same could not be said for our reporter and video"
YouTube Link 2024-06-14T16:23Z 62.9K followers, 430.2K engagements
"ICE detains two minors in south Minneapolis U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers handcuffed and detained two teenagers in south Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon. MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland observed the arrests and said the agents appear to have rear-ended a silver-colored SUV carrying the two minors. Agents took a teenage boy into custody after taking a picture of his face. The young man appeared frightened as he was led away to a federal law enforcement vehicle. The driver a teenage girl was seen handing agents a U.S. passport book. Agents appeared to check her identification"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T23:14Z 62.9K followers, 490.6K engagements
"Woman speaks out after ICE shot detained her partner in Minneapolis Indriany Mendoza Camacho says she was there on the night of Jan. [--] when an ICE agent shot her partner in the leg in north Minneapolis. In an interview with MPR News on Feb. [--] she disputed the federal governments account of what happened. Julio Sosa-Celis her partner and Alfredo Aljorna are accused by federal authorities of assaulting an ICE officer last month in north Minneapolis. The Department Of Justice alleges they used a broom to hit the officer according to a court filing. The men were arrested and the women were"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T23:29Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Special Coverage: Homan says federal surge to end Walz pitches recovery package The immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is ending said Tom Homan the border czar for President Donald Trump. I have proposed and President Trump has concurred that this surge operation conclude Homan said. A significant draw down has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week. Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday he was cautiously optimistic all the federal immigration agents who came during the surge will be gone by midweek next week. He said the surge left Minnesota with generational"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T14:14Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"What's the deal with fraud in Minnesota The Feeding Our Future scandal explained Fraud in Minnesota has become a flashpoint for incendiary comments about Somali-Americans by President Donald Trump as well as a sticking point in the [----] Minnesota gubernatorial election. It's also resulted in a fair bit of misinformation and disinformation in the news. To explain how we got here MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic breaks down one of the largest fraud scandals in recent memory: Feeding Our Future. Here's what we know what we don't and what comes next. To keep up with ongoing coverage follow MPR"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T19:09Z 62.9K followers, 73.1K engagements
"Federal agents pursuit leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul The St. Paul Police Department says federal agents were pursuing a person in a vehicle on Wed Feb. [--] leading to a multi-car crash. The person being pursued had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. Three cars had damage from the crash which happened outside Ninas Coffee Cafe at the intersection of Western Avenue North and Selby Avenue. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Video captured by Sam Stroozas Video edited by Anne Guttridge mpr mpr news"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T19:07Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Somali rideshare driver shares his viral encounter with Border Patrol Ahmed Bin Hassan a rideshare driver was parked at the Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport when Border Patrol agents came up to his car. Hassan filmed the interaction and posted it to his small number of followers. Now millions of people have viewed the video and others that were recorded of the interaction. Hassan said wants to use his fifteen minutes for good by helping others understand their rights and how to interact with federal law enforcement. Interview by Feven Gerezgiher Video captured by Anne Guttridge and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T00:00Z 62.9K followers, 1.1M engagements
"How does ranked-choice voting work This year's election represents a major test for ranked-choice voting in Minneapolis. Thirty-five candidates are competing in the most hotly contested mayor's race the city has seen in [--] years. Under the city's ranked choice voting system also called instant runoff voting voters choose up to three candidates and rank them -- first choice second choice third choice. This video explains how the votes will be counted. To see how ranked-choice voting works in races with multiple winners watch this video: http://youtu.be/lNxwMdI8OWw ranked-choice voting"
YouTube Link 2013-10-28T22:15Z 62.9K followers, 262.3K engagements
"ICE enforcement and songs of protest From street choirs and drummers to new tracks by Laamar and Bruce Springsteen a new wave of protest music is rising in response to ICE operations. Catharine Richert talked with The Current's Gannon Hanevold about how musicians are soundtracking resistance in Minnesota. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air Studio music protest songs arts MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs &"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T15:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Anoka opens Minnesotas first government-run cannabis dispensary The city of Anoka is taking the plunge into Minnesotas recreational cannabis market with the opening of its new dispensary making it one of the first municipal operations in the country and the first in the state. Anoka Cannabis Company held a soft opening on Feb. [--] to cannabis industry insiders. The shop is believed to be one of the only government-run dispensaries currently operating in the country. But its not the first of its kind. In [----] the city of North Bonneville in Washington opened a city-operated cannabis retail store"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T22:20Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE is watching. Here's what you need to know Facial recognition. Social media monitoring. Digital tracking. Federal agents now have a growing arsenal of tools and they're using them. Tuesday at [--] p.m. MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests dig into how these technologies actually work what's legal what's not and why it matters for everyone's privacy. Join us live here or on the radio. Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement Minneapolis On the air"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T02:12Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Tom Homan gives update on immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota The White House official in charge of the Minnesota immigration enforcement surge will give an update on the operation at a news conference on Wednesday morning. Tom Homan is due to speak to reporters at [--] a.m. It will be the second media availability that Homan has held since he was dispatched to the state last week by President Donald Trump following a pair of deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. Read the latest coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T15:12Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The lady in the pink jacket says she wont be intimidated Multiple angles of Border Patrol agents fatally shooting Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. [--] went viral online. In several a woman filming in a bright pink jacket can be seen just behind Pretti and the agents. The internet was curious and concerned. What did her phone capture Was she detained by federal agents Is she ok The woman Stella Carlson shared the video she took with MPR News shortly after the fatal shooting. She reached out to MPR News and shared her story on Tuesday Jan. [--]. Interview by Feven Gerezgiher Video captured by"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T16:56Z 62.9K followers, 136.6K engagements
"Gov. Tim Walz AG Keith Ellison to talk impact of child ICE detentions Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison plan to discuss the impact ICE detentions of children are having on kids and families in Minnesota. Following the return of Liam Conejo Ramos the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor to Minnesota on Sunday MPR News has reported on more Columbia Heights Public Schools students and parents being detained. Walz and Ellison will be joined by Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett; Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis;"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T18:55Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota businesses are closing their doors on Friday to protest ICE Many Minnesota businesses are closing Friday to protest the surge of federal immigration enforcement action in the state. Minnesota labor unions community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout dubbed ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom. Theyre asking Minnesota residents to avoid school work and shopping on Friday to show opposition to the continued presence of immigration agents in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the state. On Thursday three businesses in the Lowry Hill East"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T23:30Z 62.9K followers, 16.3K engagements
"After phone call with president Gov. Tim Walz reacts to news of Greg Bovino leaving Minnesota Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a 10-minute phone call Monday morning with President Donald Trump. Walz said Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of immigration enforcement agents in the Twin Cities and ensure the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension could conduct independent investigations into the killings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. While Walz said Trump had pledged to do things differently White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt continued to blame Walz and Frey for"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T00:24Z 62.9K followers, 319.6K engagements
"Judge orders release of independent journalist Georgia Fort Twin Cities independent journalist Georgia Fort was arrested on Jan. [--] after covering a church protest in St. Paul on Jan. [--]. Fort posted a video on social media on Friday morning saying that federal agents were at her door and that agents brought an arrest warrant. She said her attorney advised her to go with the officers. As a member of the press I filmed the church protest a few weeks ago and now Im being arrested for that Fort said in the video. A total of nine people were indicted including former CNN anchor Don Lemon and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T23:26Z 62.9K followers, 224.2K engagements
"Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis Jingle dress dancers held healing ceremonies on Feb. [--] in south Minneapolis at the locations where Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in January. Both Macklin Good and Pretti were shot and killed while observing immigration enforcement action. The jingle dress and dance have provided healing for Native communities for over a hundred years in Minnesota. A week after George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis in [----] a jingle dress ceremony was organized at the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-03T23:31Z 62.9K followers, 17K engagements
"Gov. Tim Walz Attorney General Keith Ellison to discuss shooting ICE operations Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison plan to discuss the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and efforts to rein in ICE in Minnesota. Pretti [--] was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent Saturday morning. The shooting took place near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. Pretti was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Walz called the federal account of events "nonsense" and "lies." He said Minnesota's justice system "will have the last word." DHS claims Pretti was armed and resisted;"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T18:58Z 62.9K followers, 24.6K engagements
"Federal agents drew weapons on unarmed woman in St. Peter Minnesota Federal agents with weapons drawn approached an unarmed woman in her car in St. Peter MN Thursday Jan. [--]. The woman had been observing and recording the agents. They took her into custody but later released her to St. Peter's police chief. mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T23:33Z 62.9K followers, 471.6K engagements
"Minnesota Musicians tackle effects of ICE operation through song After Renee Macklin Good was killed by federal agents Geoffrey WIlson was at work. He left early went home and sat down at his piano. Across Minnesota others were doing something similar in the hours and days that followed trying to absorb what had happened through whatever tools they had. MPR News reporter Jacob Aloi spoke to these musicians before Alex Pretti was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Minneapolis on Jan. [--]. Bruce Springsteen recently released a song dedicated to the city Streets of Minneapolis. He performed"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T21:56Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Korey and Cory: Minnesotan curling partners earn ticket to [----] Winter Olympics In what curler Korey Dropkin describes as a "phenomenal marketing play" he and curler Corey Thiesse first teamed up as mixed doubles partners in [----]. They both with different partners missed the qualifying mark in the [----] and [----] Olympic trials. This year together they finally earned their tickets to the [----] Winter Olympics in Milan Italy. Thiesse was born and raised in Duluth to a curling family and Dropkin says his curling skills better developed when he moved to Minnesota for college a state where he could"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T23:44Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A labor historian explains: what can a statewide strike do On Jan. [--] hundreds of businesses across Minnesota were closed for a one-day strike and economic blackout in response to the federal ICE operation in Minnesota and the killing of Renee Macklin Good. The strike was organized by Minnesota faith leaders and endorsed Minnesota labor leaders including Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation and the Minnesota AFL-CIO. Labor scholar and retired history professor Peter Rachleff spoke to MPR News All Things Considered host Clay Masters about the history and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T23:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis man detained by ICE sent to facility in El Paso returned home then detained again Earlier in January Garrison Gibson was detained by ICE and flown to El Paso Texas only to be returned home days later and detained again. In a press conference on Jan. [--] he said that he has been in the United States for [--] years and has regular check-ins with ICE. According to court records Gibsons most recent check-in with ICE was on Dec. [--] less than two weeks before masked gunmen from the agency illegally broke down his door. Gibson said that hell continue fighting the governments efforts to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T18:00Z 62.9K followers, 505K engagements
"In vigils across the Twin Cities Minnesotans gather to mourn and remember Alex Pretti Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday Jan. [--] near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis Whittier neighborhood. He was an intensive care nurse and worked for the Minneapolis veterans hospital. Neighborhoods across the state organized candlelight vigils and hundreds gathered in the Whittier neighborhood"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T16:29Z 62.9K followers, 12.7K engagements
"75 years young man becomes oldest finisher of Arrowhead Ultra [---] Michael Koppy is now the oldest person to complete the Arrowhead Ultra [---] race in northern Minnesota at [--] years old. Koppy is a retired college instructor who lives in Hermantown outside Duluth. Last year he was less than seven miles from the finish line of the Arrowhead Ultra [---] when his body just gave out. This year Michael Koppy finished the race nearly [--] hours after he started. Koppy is still recovering from the race but he cant rest for long. Hes signed up for two more ultra marathon races in July and hes now thinking"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T14:01Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Independent media and immigration actions in Minnesota During increased federal immigration actions in Minnesota much of what the public has seen comes from independent reporters. Tonight at [--] MPR News host Catharine Richert talks about documenting ICE activity on the ground and what it means to report outside traditional newsrooms in this moment. She spoke with Andrew Mercado from Mercado Media and JT Cestkowski from Status Coup News about their on-the-ground reporting the challenges of documenting enforcement actions and how independent journalism is shaping public understanding of"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T02:01Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE agents are trained in CPR. They didnt use it on Renee Macklin Good An analysis of videos [---] calls fire department records and dispatch logs conducted by MPR News and APM Reports raises questions about whether the federal agency that mortally wounded Renee Macklin Good did enough to try to save her life. Story by Cait Kelley MPR News Edited by Andy Kruse APM Reports mpr mpr news minnesota public radio public media APM Reports investigation Renee Good Renee Macklin Good Jonathan Ross ICE immigration police enforcement shooting fatal CPR life saving measures EMS Minneapolis mpr mpr news"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T21:26Z 62.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Holocaust educator talks about parallels between ICE and Nazi Germany Critics and supporters of President Donald Trump have compared his administrations actions to those of Nazi Germany. The comparison to Nazi Germany and World War II is a striking parallel to a dark time in history. Holocaust educator Kristin Thompson points out some of the comparisons she sees between Nazi Germany and the federal government in their propaganda and tactics. She said history often plays an important role in understanding our society today. The administration told the Associated Press its tired of criticism"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T19:00Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Gov. Tim Walz's first interview since dropping out of [----] race Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sits down with MPR News for his first one-on-one interview since announcing he won't seek reelection and as federal immigration enforcement intensifies across the state. In this live conversation Walz addresses his decision to exit the [----] governor's race Minnesota's response to expanded ICE operations and what's next for his administration. Read the latest coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/26/gov-tim-walzs-first-sit-down-interview-since-dropping-out-of-2026-race MPR News Minnesota ICE"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T21:42Z 62.9K followers, 18.5K engagements
"5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return home to Minnesota after judge's order Liam Conejo Ramos the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor has landed in Minnesota with his father Adrian Conejo Arias Sunday morning according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro from Texas. This comes after a judge ordered their release on Saturday. Liam was detained Jan. [--] by Immigration Customs and Enforcement in his driveway after he and his father returned home from school. In a statement to MPR News attorneys representing the family said We are pleased that the family will now be able to"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T19:34Z 62.9K followers, 162.5K engagements
"The history of activism and protest in Minnesota Minnesota is experiencing a moment of civic intensity that feels historic. A major federal ICE operation has drawn sustained public response from mass marches to a statewide general strike and a broad coalition of volunteers legal observers community and faith leaders stepping into public action. What were seeing didnt appear overnight. Many of the organizing strategies were seeing today were built in the years before George Floyds murder and were expanded tested and strengthened during the protests that followed. MPR News host Catharine"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T11:25Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis mayoral candidates answer: should the city instate a $20 per hour minimum wage Voters in Minneapolis are electing a mayor this fall and it's a crowded race with [--] names on the ballot. Four of the leading candidates mayor addressed key issues and how they intend to lead their city in a MPR News/Minnesota Star Tribune debate. Incumbent Jacob Frey state Sen. Omar Fateh business owner and attorney Jazz Hampton and minister DeWayne Davis addressed public safety property taxes minimum wage and downtown development. The candidates were selected because theyve been the most active in"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T20:17Z 53.7K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Fans line up overnight for Labubus at Pop Mart Mall of America grand opening About a hundred people braved the early morning chill at the Mall of America in BloomingtonMinn.for a chance to get a Labubu. The Pop Mart storehas been open for a week buthadreserved their most popular item for the grand opening at [--] a.m. Saturday Nov. [--]. The store is Pop Marts first brick-and-mortar retail location in Minnesota.The Chinese toy companyalso has two vending machines at Rosedale Center in Roseville. Story by Feven Gerezgiher Videocaptured by Feven Gerezgiher and Jo Larson Videoedited byAnneGuttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-11-08T18:10Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Mother of girl shot in Minneapolis Annunciation shooting calls for a ban on semiautomatic rifles Malia Kimbrell the mother of 9-year-old Vivian St. Clair spoke publicly Thursday Sept. [--] for the first time since her daughter was shot multiple times in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis last week. She called for an immediate ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines. "I will get the names of any lawmakers who stand in the way of that happening and I will invite you to come to my living room and insist that you hold Vivian's hand while we do"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T22:44Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting in Minneapolis has bullet in brain Doctors say 12-year-old Sophia Forchas remains in critical condition [--] days after being shot in the head during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. The shooting killed 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and injured [--] others including [--] students between the ages of [--] and [--]. Three adults were also injured. Police say the shooter fired more than [---] bullets during the attack. Dr. Walt Galicich chief of neurosurgery at Hennepin Healthcare says"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T20:49Z 50.6K followers, [--] engagements
"Thousands gather to mourn Annunciation shooting victims at vigils in Minneapolis Thousands of people gathered at vigils on Wednesday evening to remember and pray for the victims of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis earlier in the day. One of the vigils was held at Academy of Holy Angels a Catholic high school in Richfield. Many students at Holy Angels attended Annunciation as elementary students. Another was held at Lynnhurst Park in Minneapolis located just blocks from where the Annunciation shootings took place. Story by Regina Medina Video by Anne"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T12:00Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Federal charges in Boelter case Late Sunday night authorities found and arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter after a massive two-day manhunt. He faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and second-degree attempted murder charges in the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/16/vance-boelter-charged-murder-after-capture-minnesota-manhunt"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T16:51Z 54.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Co-defendants found guilty in nations largest COVID fraud trial A federal jury in Minneapolis on Mar. [--] convicted Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and former restaurateur Salim Said on charges of wire fraud and bribery in a trial that followed a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme to scam taxpayers out of $250 million by exploiting government child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the overall fraud case [--] people including Bock and Said were charged. A little more than half have pleaded guilty. The trial of Bock and Said was the second to follow the sprawling"
YouTube Link 2025-03-20T23:20Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Mayor Frey speaks after ICE agent kills woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak to reporters shortly. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/ice-agents-present-at-scene-of-possible-shooting-in-south-minneapolis"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T21:12Z 52.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz thought Kamala Harris portrayed him fairly in new book In Kamala Harris new book she recounts her search for a vice presidential nominee during the beginning of the [---] days of her presidential campaign last year. After a brief search she chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate. MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst sat down with Walz to ask about how he viewed his portrayal in the book which came out on Sept. [--]. To hear more from their conversation visit mprnews.org Video by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T18:30Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE agent shot and killed woman in south Minneapolis In a video obtained by MPR News federal agents are seen firing shots inside a vehicle in south Minneapolis near 34th Street and Portland Avenue on Jan. [--]. Minneapolis police chief Brian OHara confirmed the agent shot a 37-year-old woman and that she has died. The woman has not been named. Federal authorities said an ICE agent fearing for his life killed a protester during a confrontation Wednesday in south Minneapolis. MPR News has authenticated the validity of the video. For more coverage of this event visit mprnews.org/ Video courtesy"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T21:09Z 53K followers, [----] engagements
"Kaohly Her sworn in as first woman Hmong American mayor of St. Paul Kaohly Her was sworn in as the 56th mayor of St. Paul on Jan. [--] at St. Catherine University. She is the first woman and first person of Hmong ancestry to hold the title. Her [--] was born in the mountains of Laos. When she was still young her family fled war ending up in the United States as refugees first in Illinois and Wisconsin and later Minnesota. With Hers swearing-in women now control the top of the citys political power structure. Shell work with a City Council made up entirely of women. Story by Peter Cox video by Anne"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T22:14Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Austin Minnesotas romance bookstore brings the small-town charm Trish Marins romance-only bookstore Hey Darling is only the second of its kind in Minnesota. The bookstore in Austin Minnesota has been open since Oct. [----] and hosts regular book club and author events. Marins guest book at the entrance of the store has signatures from [--] different states and two different countries. Marin says this loyalty comes from romance readers seeing their genre on the margins of most mainstream bookstores. The first romance-only book store to open in the U.S. was in [----] The Ripped Bodice in New York"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T20:30Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Vance Boelter charged with murder after capture in Minnesota manhunt Late Sunday night authorities found and arrested 57-year-old Vance Boelter after a massive two-day manhunt. He faces charges of second-degree murder in the deaths of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and second-degree attempted murder charges in the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Read more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/16/vance-boelter-charged-murder-after-capture-minnesota-manhunt"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T15:31Z 54.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Vance Boelter suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers taken into custody in Sibley County Vance Boelter the 57-year-old man suspected in the targeted shooting of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses has been taken into custody according to a law enforcement source. A man being arrested Vance Boelter was arrested and is in custody on Sunday June [--] 2025.Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher Boelter had been the subject of an extensive multiday manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday morning at the"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T04:10Z 53K followers, [----] engagements
"Feds bring new charges tied to 'staggering' Minnesota Medicaid fraud Federal prosecutors on Thursday unveiled more charges in a widespread ongoing investigation of staggering industrial-scale Medicaid fraud in Minnesota thats likely to reach into the billions of dollars. At a press conference unveiling the latest charges Thompson suggested that fraud might have siphoned at least half of the $18 billion spent in Minnesota since [----] in the [--] Medicaid programs viewed as high risk for abuse although the dollar amounts tied to prosecutions so far are closer to $300 million. Responding to"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T23:53Z 52.5K followers, 26.5K engagements
"The jet stream is changing Rutgers University's Jennifer Francis talks about how the jet stream winds are changing as a result of global warming"
YouTube Link 2015-02-02T05:14Z 51K followers, 33.4K engagements
"15 years later: Lindsay Walz a survivor of the I-35W bridge MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Lindsay Walz a survivor of the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007"
YouTube Link 2022-08-01T22:17Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Transportation enthusiasts take One Last Ride on Northstar Commuter Rail Streets.mn held an event called One Last Ride on Dec. [--] inviting people to take the Northstar Commuter Rail ahead of its final scheduled run on Jan. [--]. Northstar is Minnesotas first and only commuter line. Opened in [----] the 40-mile line stretches between downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake a northwestern Twin Cities suburb. In August the Metropolitan Council voted to discontinue train service and transition to commuter buses. Metro Transit reports the Northstar corridor will increase from [--] train trips per week to"
YouTube Link 2026-01-03T00:20Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Duluth is first in Minnesota to pass Right to Repair law Voters in Duluth have overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative dubbed Right to Repair a first-of-its-kind law in Minnesota that allows tenants to make simple repairs to their rental units and then deduct the cost of those repairs from their next rent payment up to $500 or half a month's rent whichever is greater. Voters approved the referendum by a [--] to [--] percent margin with all of the citys [--] precincts voting in favor of it. The measure is modeled after similar policies in several states and cities including Chicago but this is the"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T14:00Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Honoring missing and murdered Indigenous people through art Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Day of Remembrance is observed every Feb. [--]. People typically wear red while attending rallies or marches around the state. To prepare this year members of the Twin Cities Indigenous community and allies gathered at the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center in south Minneapolis on Feb. [--] to screen-print bandanas and clothing. The designs center on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives also known as MMIR. It's a movement that calls for action and attention towards the epidemic of"
YouTube Link 2025-02-14T18:02Z 46.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Lively remarks from Gov. Tim Walz take aim at GOP After an event highlighting Minnesotas new paid family leave program Gov. Tim Walz ripped into the states local and national Republican leadership and President Donald Trump as he answered reporter questions about his future. I dont think any governor in history has had to fight a war against the federal government Walz said noting federal actions against the state as well as Trumps personal attacks on the Somali community and his sharing of baseless conspiracy theories including one he shared online suggesting Walz was responsible for the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T23:49Z 52.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Special Coverage: Fatal shooting of Alex Pretti https://www.mprnews.org/live-updates MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement JD Vance Vice President Minneapolis MPR News Minnesota ICE immigration Immigration Customs & Enforcement Border Patrol surge law enforcement JD Vance Vice President Minneapolis"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T17:59Z 62.9K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Lindsay Whalen reflects on her time as the Gophers Womens basketball head coach While winding down her stellar career playing professional basketball with the Minnesota Lynx Lindsay Whalen jumped right into coaching at her alma mater the University of Minnesota. At five seasons as head coach Whalen was fired in [----]. She took a break and then was hired as assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx in November [----] and now says she "was destined to be back with the pros in the WNBA. She recently sat down with Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about getting the joy back in basketball. Interview"
YouTube Link 2025-04-07T12:00Z 52.6K followers, [---] engagements
"While ICE agents call for backup Minneapolis residents hurl insults and snowballs Two ICE agents were attempting to arrest a woman in a traffic stop north of Lake Street and Pillsbury Avenue at about [--] p.m. on Dec. [--] in Minneapolis. During the encounter a Department of Homeland Security supervisor called Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office requesting assistance. In videos shared with MPR News the agents are seen using pepper spray pepper balls and tasers on bystanders. One agent is seen wildly swinging a baton to keep protesters at bay before apparently getting hit by"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T18:29Z 52.4K followers, 195.4K engagements
"Author Nicholas Sparks on 'The Notebook' music coming to St. Pauls Ordway Center The musical adaptation of one of Nicholas Sparks most famous novels "The Notebook" is currently touring in St. Paul at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts through Nov. [--]. The musical based on Sparks bestselling novel keeps the familiar framework: Noah reads from a notebook to help his wife Allie remember the life they built together. However it isnt a linear timeline that gives the show its structure. Rather it plays with memory jumping between moments of the past and present. MPR News Jacob Aloi asked Sparks"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T14:30Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Graphic content: Minneapolis police shooting of Thurman Blevins The City of Minneapolis released police body camera video July [--] [----]. It shows a fatal confrontation between two police officers and a 31-year-old man on June [--] [----]. View raw video as well as an enhanced version on the city's website: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/records/frequent Raw video provided by: City of Minneapolis Edited by: Evan Frost Lacey Young Jiwon Choi"
YouTube Link 2018-07-30T17:54Z 50.7K followers, 98.9K engagements
"Ilhan Omar speaks with supporters MPR News [----] Election Coverage"
YouTube Link 2022-11-09T18:27Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE agents corner workers on roof for hours amid frigid temperatures Federal agents surrounded a construction site in Chanhassen Minn. for hours Saturday while they waited for two workers in below-zero temperatures. Minnesota State Rep. Alex Falconer (DFL-Eden Prairie) was on the scene and said ICE did not appear to know the men's names and seemed to be "just driving around doing a fishing expedition." After several hours one worker was brought down in a boom lift and taken into an ambulance. The second worker came down around [--] p.m. and left without being detained. Story by Feven Gerezgiher."
YouTube Link 2025-12-14T18:56Z 52.5K followers, 61.3K engagements
"Talking Volumes: Stephen King on "Carrie" Author Stephen King talks about his first published novel "Carrie" during the Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul Minnesota. Kerri Miller hosted the live event November [--] 2009"
YouTube Link 2009-11-19T22:25Z 50.4K followers, 115.9K engagements
"U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announces she will not seek reelection U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year opting against a [----] bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly competitive Upper Midwest. The decision comes after Smith had been conveying her plan to run again for a seat she has held since [----]. She has won two prior Senate elections including a 5-percentage-point victory when last on the ballot in [----]. She had more than $700000 in her campaign account to start the year. She said she would put"
YouTube Link 2025-02-13T16:21Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Fans reflect on first season of professional womens hockey in Minnesota And theyre champions 🏆 The Minnesota PWHL team has won the inaugural Walters Cup after winning Game [--] of the Professional Women's Hockey League finals on Wednesday May [--]. They beat Boston 3-0 in the final game of the series. They went 3-2 against Boston in a best-of-five championship series. During their finals playoff run they played twice at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul (where we recorded this) and played their final game of the first season in Boston. #pwhl #minnesotasports #womenshockey #reverbmpr 📹 by Anne"
YouTube Link 2024-05-30T02:02Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements
"MPRs parent company announces layoffs due to federal funding cuts MPR News parent company announced July [--] that it will be laying off [--] to [--] percent of its staff and making other cost reductions after state and federal funding cuts led to a $6 million budget gap. American Public Media Group leadership informed staff of the upcoming reductions at a meeting and confirmed the cuts in a statement to MPR News. Go to mprnews.org to read more. Story by Estelle Timar-Wilcox video by Anne Guttridge and Feven Gerezgiher Disclosure: When reporting on the business of MPR and public media we do so"
YouTube Link 2025-07-24T23:15Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements
"International snow sculptors reflect a global moment in Stillwater Stillwater is once again hosting the World Snow Sculpting Championship and this year is the largest competition yet featuring [--] teams from around the world. Many artists say the makeshift international artist village in Lowell Park has been filled with discussion about coming to Minnesota amid ICE raids in the state and President Trumps threat to invoke the Insurrection Act both of which have made international headlines. Still some teams hope to spread a message of unity despite current events. The [--] teams started shaping"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T20:30Z 62.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Community unites at Powderhorn Art Sled Rally despite ICE impact on neighborhood Hundreds of Minnesotans gathered for a chilly and icy afternoon of artfully decorated sleds in Powderhorn Park. Billed by organizers as the 97th annual Art Sled Rally the event is known for its themes of whimsy and activism which reflect the south Minneapolis neighborhoods history. Art sled designs featured a Smokey Bear with a raised fist a giant bottle of de-icer and a huge cardboard bowling ball barreling towards pins labeled as state leaders like Trump Putin and Netanyahu. There were also several busses boats"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T18:45Z 62.6K followers, 22.6K engagements
"Author and activist john a. powell on 'The Power of Bridging' Scholar and author john a. powell returned to Minnesota on Dec. [--] to talk about his new book The Power of Bridging. In a deeply divided world what can be done to create a sense of belonging for everyone"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T15:00Z 52.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Minnesota's two testing labs gear up for recreational cannabis boom Minnesota now has two state-approved testing labs for recreational cannabis: Legend Technical Services and ChRi Laboratories. While Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management says more labs are expected to get licensed in the next few months officials at both St. Paul-based testing facilities are expecting testing backlogs once the recreational cannabis market starts ramping up early next year and hemp products must be tested in-state starting Jan. [--]. MPR News visited both labs which say their current turnaround time on"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T23:24Z 50.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Vigil held for woman killed by ICE agent in south Minneapolis A vigil is being organized at the scene where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis. ICE officials say the Good was shot after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz challenged that narrative. As he pleaded for peace Walz said hes issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard for possible action. More on this story:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T00:17Z 53K followers, [----] engagements
"Membership: Thank You MPR Members Everyone here at Minnesota Public Radio from the hosts you hear on-air to the people behind-the-scenes is so thankful for your support. To show you just how much we appreciate all that you do to make MPR happen we created a home-made video valentine -- just for you. Please watch and accept our sincere thanks"
YouTube Link 2012-02-13T18:15Z 50.6K followers, 15.2K engagements
"Twin Cities leaders rally behind Somalis amid reports feds may target community City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul stood firmly with the Twin Cities Somali community Tuesday following reports that the Trump administration plans to primarily target hundreds of Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the Twin Cities. The Associated Press reports the enforcement operation could begin in the coming days and is expected to focus on people with final orders of deportation. The New York Times published a similar report. At a press conference on Dec. [--] Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T23:58Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection campaign amid unrelenting fraud attention Trump clashes Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz abruptly reversed course Monday and ended his campaign for a third term. He defended his administrations work to fight fraud and attacked Republicans in Minnesota and Washington for political gamesmanship that he said hurt that effort. Walz was seeking an unprecedented third four-year term but in recent months has dealt with staggering reports of fraud in state-run social service programs. While the governor had frozen some at-risk funding and stepped up efforts to detect"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T18:33Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Mistaken: Minnesota's Korean adoptees grapple with confessed systemic corruption Earlier this year South Koreas government admitted that widespread corruption had tainted hundreds of thousands of adoptions from its country. Babies who were thought to be orphaned had living parents. Some children were trafficked. Paperwork was falsified. Records were destroyed. Korean adoptees worldwide were left reeling including here in Minnesota home to the largest population of Korean adoptees in the U.S. Many had already wrestled with questions of identity and racial and cultural belonging. Now even the"
YouTube Link 2025-11-26T15:01Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The Stillwater Lift Bridge in high speed Watch as the Stillwater Lift Bridge raises for a boat to travel underneath on the last week it is open to car traffic July [--] [----]. By Caroline Yang made with Hyperlapse app"
YouTube Link 2017-08-01T20:34Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Bon Iver's Justin Vernon on his love for the Lynx and their new partnership Bon Iver and the Lynx have joined forces to create a new gender equity program the first of its kind for the WNBA. The project launched at the beginning of the season and will focus on a collaboration between the team Bon Iver and several nonprofits Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Thirteen organizations including the Womens Foundation of Minnesota She Rock She Rock and Girls Taking Action will receive $250000 in grants. The organizations goal simply stated is forthe world to be a better place for girls and women."
YouTube Link 2025-07-02T19:23Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Jamar Clarks family marks [--] years since he was killed by police Ten years after 24-year-old Jamar Clark was killed by Minneapolis police his loved ones are still grappling with his death. To honor him family and friends gathered in north Minneapolis on Saturday Nov. [--]. They remembered Clark as he lived and the signature colors of the Chicago Bulls Clarks favorite basketball team adorned the space. Clarks killing sparked major protests in [----] and laid the groundwork for Minneapolis to become the epicenter of a movement for Black lives following the [----] police murder of George Floyd. Story"
YouTube Link 2025-11-17T19:50Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Biden pays respects as Melissa and Mark Hortman lie in state at Minnesota Capitol Thousands of Minnesotans visited Melissa and Mark Hortman at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Friday. Former President Joe Biden came to the Capitol after [--] p.m. to pay his respects. He spent about [--] seconds in front of the caskets made the sign of the cross and knelt quietly. He later spoke with the handlers of some service dogs nearby. A private funeral service for the Hortmans will take place Saturday at 10:30 a.m. 📸 Video by Ellie Roth and Kerem Ycel MPR News edited by Sam Stroozas"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T22:32Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Fond du Lac Band resumes tradition of harvesting Lake Superior trout Lake trout almost disappeared due to overfishing and the invasion of the Great Lakes by the invasive eel-like sea lamprey. But a successful lamprey control program has allowed the lake trout to make a steady remarkable comeback over the past [--] years. Last year the Great Lakes Fishery Commission declared the lake trout fully restored in Lake Superior. That has set the stage for the Fond du Lac Band to bring back the important cultural tradition of subsistence netting for lake trout. This fall was the third year Band members"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T23:45Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New forest skating trail is now open in Baxter Minnesota Unlike a frozen lake or smooth rink the Northland Arboretum forest ice skating trail has curves hills and occasional bumps.The trail in Baxter winds through snow-covered pine trees and fields in a loop just under half a mile long. The idea for creating a skating trail started a couple of years ago. The Northland Arboretum already maintains [--] miles of trails for hiking cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. In a [----] survey community members said they wanted more opportunities to use the trails for other activities. One suggestion was"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T16:01Z 52.4K followers, 12K engagements
"Feds: [--] charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud Federal authorities on Tuesday laid out what they described as the nations largest COVID-19 funding scam alleging that dozens of people used an elaborate operation centered on the group Feeding our Future to steal funds intended to feed needy children"
YouTube Link 2022-09-20T20:25Z 52.1K followers, 537.2K engagements
"Vice President JD Vance heads to Minnesota amid high tensions over immigration actions Vice President JD Vance is the latest high-ranking Trump administration official to come to Minneapolis as a polarizing immigration action has Minnesota on edge. Vance was due Thursday in Minneapolis for what the White House says will be a roundtable with local leaders and community members focused on restoring law and order in Minnesota. Few details were released in advance about who would be at the table for a session with the vice president that wasnt expected to be open to media. Vance was also planning"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T19:30Z 62.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ojibwe artist George Morrisons exhibit opens at The Met The Magical City: George Morrisons New York is the first solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of art for the late Ojibwe artist. The connection between Minnesota and New York is strong. Morrison who was born in [----] in Chippewa City on the North Shore was a member of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which awarded him a scholarship to move in [----] to study at the Art Students League of New York. Morrison is acclaimed in the worlds of Native and Minnesota art and"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T20:41Z 52.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Transforming a [----] St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future Kristin Mroz and her husband William Risse bought a century-old house in St. Paul Minnesota and renovated it to be [---] percent electric. Here are the biggest tips they have for others looking to renovate and electrify an old home. #homerenovation #greenenergy #sustainability #sustainableliving #mprnews See more of our coverage on Minnesota's energy future at mprnews.org/environment/greenenergy"
YouTube Link 2024-02-16T21:49Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Documentary 'All the Empty Rooms' examines the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman has covered countless school shootings over his career. And he admits it has made him numb to the endless string of tragedies. In his new documentary "All the Empty Rooms" one goal was to allow himself and his viewers the chance to sit with the lives of children killed in mass shootings - and shock both himself and the nation out of that numbness - as he photographs their now empty bedrooms. Hartman sat down with MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk"
YouTube Link 2025-12-01T21:18Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Vance Boelter suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers has been arrested Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement authorities briefed reporters on June [--] just before [--] p.m. following the capture of Vance Boelter. Boelter had been the subject of an extensive multiday manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday morning at the Hortmans home in Brooklyn Park. He is also believed to have shot and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home in Champlin. Video captured by Nicole Ki and Tom Baker for"
YouTube Link 2025-06-16T05:06Z 54.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesotans mourn Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA event at U of M More than [----] people gathered Monday at the University of Minnesotas Northrop Auditorium for The American Comeback Tour the college event originally hosted by Charlie Kirk. Michael Knowles a conservative commentator and author took to the stage to honor Kirk and take questions at the Turning Point USA event. Kirk [--] the founder of Turning Point USA was assassinated on Sept. [--] by a gunman during the tours kickoff event at Utah Valley University. Last Thursday Colorado State University held the first stop of The American"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T20:36Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bla Fleck performs "Buribalal" live on Midmorning Bla Fleck performed "Buribalal" on Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/14/midmorning2/"
YouTube Link 2009-08-14T19:46Z 50.5K followers, 25.5K engagements
"It was a joy: Minnesota Lynx reflect on team bond after playoff loss The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx saw their postseason come to an end Sunday when they lost 86-81 to the Phoenix Mercury in Game [--] of the playoff semifinal. The short-handed Lynx played Sunday without suspended coach Cheryl Reeve and All-Star guard Napheesa Collier who suffered an ankle injury near the end of Game [--]. Story by The Associated Press and Emily Reese video courtesy WNBA video edit by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T20:00Z 53.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis St. Paul officials respond to reports of ICE operations targeting Somalis City leaders from Minneapolis and St. Paul are holding a news conference Tuesday afternoon to respond to reports that the Trump administration is planning an operation targeting Somali immigrants. According to reporting from the New York Times the Trump administration is launching an intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region according to an official with knowledge of the operation and documents obtained by The"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T19:14Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Minnesotans start the new year on the national stage. Minnesotans are shaken and reeling from another traumatic week in the national spotlight. Gov. Tim Walz called off his reelection bid fraud allegations boiled over and the surge of immigration enforcement took a tragic turn ending in the death of Renee Macklin Good. MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker tries to make sense of it all. Story by Dan Kraker video by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2026-01-10T17:12Z 53.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Hwy. [--] bridge over Minnesota River closed Due to the high fast-flowing water the Highway [--] bridge over the Minnesota River closed Thursday afternoon"
YouTube Link 2019-03-22T00:53Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements
"DNR conservation officer measuring ice Minnesota conservation officer Garrett Thomas demonstrates a safe way to measure the thickness of the ice when planning to walk out over your favorite lake"
YouTube Link 2018-12-07T17:01Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Woman sentenced to [--] years for murdering beloved Minneapolis DJ Margot Lewis was sentenced on Thursday to the maximum prison sentence of [--] years for the murder of Liara Tsai a Minneapolis DJ. The 33-year-old woman from Iowa was convicted by a Hennepin County jury on two counts of second-degree murder in late September. One count was with intent to cause Tsais death and the other without intent using a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors say Lewis stabbed her former romantic partner Tsai to death in the bedroom of Tsais Minneapolis apartment on June [--] [----] and attempted to conceal Tsais body by"
YouTube Link 2025-11-20T23:12Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements
"It feels different in here: Walz returns to the Capitol after death of friend and colleague Gov. Tim Walz returned Monday to the Minnesota Capitol for the first time since a gunman fatally shot Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and seriously injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. In his first interview since the shootings Walz previewed a much larger remembrance to come. He told MPR News that hes notified his team to prepare for the possibility of Hortman and her husband to lie in state at the Capitol. "She brought a work ethic that was second to none and she was always"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T02:16Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Four years after being dropped by the U of M mens gymnastics team has a home University of Minnesota Mens Gymnastics head coach Mike Burns had been with the program for [--] years when he was told in [----] the university would be cutting funding for the team. Burns tried to fight the decision. When he realized he wasnt going to win he decided to turn that fighting energy into keeping the program alive even though he was out of a job. Burns drove for Uber and made deliveries for Shipt to help pay his personal bills. The nonprofit arm of the club Foundation Gymnastics stepped up to fully fund the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-14T15:01Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to highlight close ties Crown Prince Haakon heir to the throne of Norway arrived in Minneapolis on Monday Oct. [--] and will remain in Minnesota through Oct. [--]. Earlier Monday he visited Luther College and the Vesterheim museum in Decorah Iowa. He also will be in New York on Oct. [--]. The Norwegian Embassy to the U.S. said the purpose of the visit is to highlight the deep cultural and historical ties between the two countries and promote cooperation in business education and culture. Haakons events in the Twin Cities on Tuesday include a stop at"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T22:00Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Woman observing ICE arrested during early morning action in north Minneapolis A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis. Shes the first reported observer arrested by ICE since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities last Monday. Susan Tincher was awakened a little before 6:30 a.m. by alerts on her phone that an ICE arrest was happening in her neighborhood. She walked over alone and asked one of the officers across"
YouTube Link 2025-12-10T00:20Z 54.1K followers, 44.1K engagements
"How to get into the new 'free college' program in Minnesota The new simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is finally available which means you can now apply to get free tuition and fees at any Minnesota public higher education institution or tribal college starting this fall. Here's what to know about how to get it through the new North Star Promise Scholarship program"
YouTube Link 2024-01-02T19:34Z 52.5K followers, [---] engagements
"White Earth Nation expands bison herd in northwest Minnesota to [--] The White Earth Nations Bison Program recently expanded its herd with the arrival of [--] new bison which includes yearlings mature cows and two cow and calf pairs. In August the program welcomed its first bison calf. The tribal nation now has a total of [--] bison between a breeding herd near Naytahwaush and a harvest operation near Mahnomen. In addition to supporting goals around food sovereignty and security the program has a cultural and spiritual aspect. Some people are commenting on how good it is to see the animals back on"
YouTube Link 2025-10-23T16:30Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis' North High School reopens after $88 million renovation After years of pandemic challenges and life wedged in a construction zone leaders believe the north Minneapolis schools fortunes are turning for the better with the completion of $88 million in renovations. See more at https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/10/07/minneapolis-north-high-school-renovations-lift-hopes Video by Ben Garvin for MPR News"
YouTube Link 2024-10-04T22:26Z 52.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Talking Volumes: John Grisham talks justice his new book and why he doesn't write sex Prolific author John Grisham came to Talking Volumes for the first time earlier this month and charmed the packed Fitzgerald Theater with stories about his time as a lawyer how writing transformed his views on justice and why he doesnt put sex scenes in his book"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T14:01Z 50.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Minneapolis witch coven take to their paddleboards for spooky lake gathering On an unseasonably warm Oct. [--] a coven of witches took to the waters of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis to unite their powers and brew mystical potions. The group traded their brooms for paddleboards and air for water in search of companionship joy and to mark the beginning of spooky season. The evening was organized by members of Twin Cities Paddle Club and word spread through Facebook of the informal event. The group also plans to take to the small seas on Oct. [--] before Halloween gets into full swing and their sorcery"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T16:01Z 53.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Hundreds of fan treated to surprise KATSEYE appearance at Mall of America KATSEYE is making last-minute appearances around the Twin Cities on Friday Nov. [--] including stopping by their pop-up shop at the Mall of America. The global girl group starts their first tour Saturday night with a sold-out concert in Minneapolis. They debuted last year and quickly rose to fame after the release of Netflix docuseries Pop Star Academy. Their last concert in Minnesota drew almost [----] excited fans to the Mall of America. Video by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T22:04Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Kaohly Her makes history as first woman and first Hmong American elected as St. Paul mayor St. Paul has elected its first ever Hmong mayor and its first ever woman to lead the city. Rep. Kaohly Her won over incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter after a tabulation of second-choice votes. St. Paul has used ranked-choice voting since [----]. Her previously worked in Carters office during his first term and has represented part of St. Paul in the Minnesota House of Representatives since [----]. The victory makes history not only for the St. Paul mayors office but also for the entire leadership of the city"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T17:30Z 50.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says Gov. Tim Walz knows how to partner with a woman of color Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has worked closely with Walz since they won their election in [----] making her the first Indigenous person elected to executive office in Minnesota's history. She is a citizen of the White Earth Nation and will be the first Native American governor of Minnesota if Walz steps down. She shared words of support for the Democratic vice-presidential candidate hours after he was announced on Tuesday. #timwalz #election2024 #reverbmpr 📹 captured by Ben Hovland edited by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2024-08-07T01:25Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Cathy Wurzer talks with astronauts Karen Nyberg and Chris Cassidy Minnesota Public Radio's Cathy Wurzer talks with Minnesota native and astronaut Karen Nyberg and fellow astronaut Chris Cassidy as they are aboard the International Space Station Friday Aug. [--] 2013"
YouTube Link 2013-08-03T02:49Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements
"These sisters prepare their llamas for the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Llama-Alpaca Costume competition Addie and Lucy Odergaard have been costuming llamas since they were each five years old. This year both sisters will be competing at the #minnesotastatefair in the 4-H Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest. Lucy who is [--] won the textile award for the Intermediate Class at last year's contest for the Statue of Liberty costume she made for Dozer. This year will be Addies first time competing in the contest at the State Fair. The Llama-Alpaca Costume Contest has become a popular event at the fair filling"
YouTube Link 2025-08-26T20:36Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on George Floyd Square Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey recognized the role 38th and Chicago now commonly referred to as George Floyd Square has played this past year calling it a critical and important location of racial justice and healing"
YouTube Link 2021-04-23T01:29Z 52.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Biden to push clean energy economic agenda in Minnesota President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign"
YouTube Link 2023-04-04T08:09Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Talking Volumes: Leif Enger on I Cheerfully Refuse Minnesotas own Leif Enger joined MPR News host Kerri Miller in Red Wing this week for a Talking Volumes conversation about his new novel I Cheerfully Refuse"
YouTube Link 2024-06-07T17:58Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Watch the DNR pond at the Minnesota State Fair get stocked with hundreds of fish The fish in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pond are back for another year of fair fun. The DNR has been bringing in hundreds of live native fish for [---] years. During the run of the Minnesota State Fair from Thursday through Labor Day fairgoers can see the rare paddlefish and prehistoric lake sturgeon plus a few dozen more species. Video captured by Ben Hovland and edited by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T22:53Z 53K followers, [----] engagements
"Federal agent fatally shoots 37-year-old man in Minneapolis WARNING: The following video includes visuals that may be disturbing. A previous version of this post was deleted to remove the name of the person who provided the video due to safety concerns. This is a courtesy video and its authenticity has been verified by MPR News. Just after [--] a.m. Saturday in Minneapolis' Whittier neighborhood multiple federal immigration agents were seen wrestling 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground before one agent fatally shot him. In this video taken by a witness on the scene multiple gunshots can be"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T21:38Z 62.9K followers, 32.4K engagements
"Gov. Walz speaks after ICE killed woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey called ICEs version of what happened garbage. Gov. Tim Walz also challenged that narrative. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/shooting-south-minneapolis-ice-agents-federal-operation"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T20:18Z 52.9K followers, 19.5K engagements
"In Focus: BIPOC businesses inclusion in Minnesota's economy In the wake of George Floyds murder many corporations promised spending investment mentorship and all forms of additional support for BIPOC entrepreneurs but only a portion of the pledges had materialized. On Wednesday Angela Davis hosted In Focus: A Seat at the Table BIPOC Businesses Inclusion in the Minnesota Economy a conversation with business leaders entrepreneurs and others working toward lasting change. You can read more about this event:"
YouTube Link 2021-12-16T19:47Z 52.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Grand Marais carpenter is in France rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral Join us on an awe-inspiring journey of craftsmanship and collaboration as we witness the meticulous restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral's timber frames. Led by renowned timber framer Peter Henrikson of Grand Marais Minn. a dedicated team of experts brings together timeless artistry and modern techniques to breathe new life into this iconic architectural masterpiece. Explore the intricate process of crafting square timbers from felled trees using striking chisels and experience the collaborative spirit that seamlessly"
YouTube Link 2023-06-13T20:47Z 52.3K followers, 45.6K engagements
"Tour some of Minneapolis hand-painted signs with local designer Kelsi Sharp Designer and sign painter Kelsi Sharp says Minneapolis is one of the biggest in the U.S. in terms of hand-painted signage. She recently took MPR News on a driving tour to show off some of her favorite signs in the Twin Cities including Hard Times Cafe and Annies Parlour. Sharp has also curated a collection of her favorite signs across Minnesota in her show Greetings From at Augsburg University. The show is on view through June [--]. Story by Alex V. Cipolle video by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-06-07T13:30Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE agent kills woman in south Minneapolis ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Witnesses dispute ICEs version of what happened. Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials are expected to speak to reporters shortly. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/07/ice-agents-present-at-scene-of-possible-shooting-in-south-minneapolis"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T17:16Z 52.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Chippewa National Forest employee loses dream job in Trump administration cuts On Feb. [--] Angela Stenberg received a termination letter for her job as a conservation education coordinator at Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake. Stenberg says she had perfect performance reviews and was just [--] days away from finishing her mandatory one-year probationary period. She's among the thousands of people facing unemployment as the Trump administration slashes jobs. Minnesota is home to more than [-----] federal workers with nearly [--] percent working for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S."
YouTube Link 2025-02-27T23:00Z 46.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Thousands demand 'ICE Out' of Minnesota in downtown Minneapolis march and rally Despite a weather advisory for extreme cold thousands marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota on Jan. [--]. A coalition of more than [---] groups including labor unions clergy childcare workers immigrants and more organized the march calling for ICE to leave Minnesota. They also called for authorities to prosecute Jonathan Ross the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. Hundreds of businesses and organizations closed"
YouTube Link 2026-01-24T00:16Z 62.9K followers, 16K engagements
"Jury selection begins for Feeding Our Future. DEI assistant dean search for U's Law School halted Jury selection is underway Monday in the second trial of people charged in an alleged $250 million fraud scheme. President Donald Trump's executive order slapping tariffs on goods from Canada Mexico and China goes into effect Tuesday. Duties on goods imported from Canada and Mexico will be [--] percent except for a [--] percent rate on Canadian energy including oil natural gas and electricity. And the University of Minnesota Law School is pausing its search for a new assistant dean of diversity"
YouTube Link 2025-02-03T12:39Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Four-time world champion Pumpkin King from Anoka is dethroned Travis Gienger of Anoka Minnesota has won four of the five Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Offs hes competed in. In [----] he set the world record with his [----] pound pumpkin named Michael Jordan. The pumpkin he grew this year for competition Happy didnt quite pull its weight. Gienger spoke with MPR News producer Lukas Levin about missing this years competition. Interview by Lukas Levin video by Anne Guttridge"
YouTube Link 2025-10-29T21:23Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements
"St Paul police hit photojournalists with less-lethal munitions during federal operation Three photojournalists who covered a federal immigration arrest that drew hundreds of protesters to St. Pauls East Side Tuesday Nov. [--] say they believe police targeted them for doing their jobs. The photojournalists MPR News visual journalist Kerem Ycel freelance photographer Tim Evans who was working for Reuters and Sahan Journal staff photographer Aaron Nesheim were hit by pepper balls or other less-lethal munitions as they documented the days events. Ycels injuries sent him to the hospital by"
YouTube Link 2025-11-27T03:39Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements
"ICE watch volunteer stopped by federal agents Lucia Webb is a south Minneapolis resident who is just one of hundreds and likely thousands of Twin Cities residents volunteering to make ICEs job in Minnesota as difficult as possible. Wednesday was Lucia Webbs second day doing ICE watch in Minneapolis. Shed followed federal immigration agents from south Minneapolis to a park-and-ride lot by the Veteran Administration Hospitals light rail stop. Thats when her car was boxed in by four SUVs and surrounded by mostly masked federal agents. ICE watch efforts have spread from cities like Chicago that"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T22:07Z 52.9K followers, 17.8K engagements
"The Inauguration of Tim Walz Peggy Flanagan Keith Ellison Steve Simon and Julie Blaha Tim Walz took the oath of office to become Minnesota's 41st governor Monday Jan. [--] calling for a united state where everyone --; regardless of "zip code" -- has access to affordable health care and quality education. The inauguration was held at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul Minnesota. Check out full coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/01/07/walz-calls-to-close-education-health-care-gaps-in-inaugural-address"
YouTube Link 2019-01-10T17:12Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Wits: Josh Ritter sings Galahad (Live 6/24/11) Josh Ritter's (@joshritter) encore song "Galahad" at Minnesota Public Radio's Wits is a little racy for public radio - but not for Internet"
YouTube Link 2011-06-26T02:01Z 50.5K followers, 130K engagements
"Minneapolis LGBTQ+ center celebrates first birthday Queermunity is an event venue caf and LGBTQ+ gathering space open to all ages in Uptown Minneapolis. The co-founders hosted a celebration for the center's first birthday on Nov. [--] highlighting that it has seen an estimated [-----] visitors and hosted more than [---] community programs in the last year. Co-founders Hilary Otey and Kayla Barth say before Queermunity the neighborhood was missing a space for people of the LGBTQ+ community to form genuine connections without limitations on who could attend. Proceeds from the celebration went towards"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T14:01Z 51.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Ellison Moriarty to speak on ICE shooting investigation Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are expected to speak shortly with reporters about the killing of Renee Macklin Good by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis. More on this story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/09/minneapolis-removes-barricades-on-portland-avenue-where-renee-good-was-killed-by-ice-agent"
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T17:12Z 53.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Friends mourners remember Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent. Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday Jan. [--] near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis Whittier neighborhood. He was an intensive care nurse and worked for the Minneapolis veterans hospital. Neighborhoods across the state organized candlelight vigils and hundreds gathered in the Whittier neighborhood and at the site of the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T16:45Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Eagan police concluded high school band teacher Brett Benson groomed students An investigation into Eagan High School music teacher Brett David Benson was opened in [----] after the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district contacted police on a report that Benson then age [--] allegedly sneaked a student out of her room during a school trip to Italy. Eagan police detective Chad Clausen eventually interviewed more than [--] people including teachers parents and Bensons former students. He also spoke to Benson who denied any wrongdoing. Elizabeth Shockman reports that what Clausen concluded according to"
YouTube Link 2025-10-25T13:31Z 50.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Frey on what a trump victory means for Minneapolis Minneapolis was a frequent target in the Republican presidential campaign throughout the [----] election. In his criticisms of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz JD Vance focused on the civil unrest in Minneapolis after the police murder of George Floyd in [----]. Claiming Walz failed to protect police and city infrastructure Vance warned The story of Minneapolis is coming to every community across the United States of America if we promote Kamala Harris to President of the United States. However reports of violent crime were down in the Twin Cities and"
YouTube Link 2024-11-06T20:43Z 52.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Jacob Frey wins third term as Minneapolis mayor Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was elected to a third term on Wednesday Nov. [--] according to unofficial results. He fended off challengers who criticized his response to homeless encampments the pace of police reform and what they described as a lack of collaboration with other elected officials like City Council members. Freys main opponents were state Sen. Omar Fateh minister DeWayne Davis and attorney Jazz Hampton. In ranked-choice voting candidates with fewer votes are eliminated and their supporters votes are reallocated to their next choice."
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T21:00Z 54.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Tim Walz & Peggy Flanagan speak with supporters MPR News [----] Election Coverage"
YouTube Link 2022-11-09T05:30Z 54.3K followers, [---] engagements
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