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Gov. Walz looking for ICE operation 'Off-ramp'

January 28, 2026 5:54pm CST

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz hopes to find an "off-ramp" for the ICE operations in Minnesota. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the details. 

Minnesota DOC launches webpage to correct DHS ‘misinformation’ on ICE detainers

January 28, 2026 5:08pm CST

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has launched a new webpage aimed at correcting U.S. Department of Homeland Security 'misinformation' related to ICE operations. Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell joins the show to discuss the site and the information it provides regarding arrests, custody transfers and coordination between state and federal agencies.

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith call for ICE to leave

January 28, 2026 4:11pm CST

Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith took the floor at Capitol Hill on Wednesday to address ongoing ICE operations in the state. They called for the end of Operation Metro Surge, and talked about the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis.

Tina Smith calls for ICE operations in Minnesota to end

January 28, 2026 3:57pm CST

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith took the floor at Capitol Hill on Wednesday to talk about ongoing ICE operations in Minnesota and Operation Metro Surge. Smith called it a full-blown emergency, which has included the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Amy Kloubuchar: 'Both Renee and Alex should be alive today'

January 28, 2026 3:40pm CST

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar took the U.S. floor on Wednesday to talk about the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. There are more than 3,000 federal agents in the state on federal immigration enforcement operations as part of Operation Metro Surge.

Hunger-relief organizations packing emergency food

January 28, 2026 3:07pm CST

Nearly 100 Minnesota hunger-relief organizations, including Second Harvest Heartland, are calling for an immediate end to the surge in federal immigration activity in our state. Several groups banded together on Wednesday to pack “emergency food boxes” for Minnesotans in need who have been affected by ongoing immigration enforcement operations.

New pothole patching plan unveiled in St. Paul

January 28, 2026 2:42pm CST

A new “pothole patching plan" will be in place in St. Paul for 2026, hoping to solve an issue that has plagued city residents for years by using new equipment that helps recycle “hot patch” asphalt.

Finding mass graves from the Holocaust 80 years later

January 28, 2026 2:36pm CST

UW-Eau Claire professor takes students all over Europe to locate unmarked graves from the Holocaust.

TSA to start charging travelers without REAL ID

January 28, 2026 1:50pm CST

TSA regional spokesperson Jessica Mayle explains TSA ConfirmID, the agency’s new paid alternate identity verification process for passengers without a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification. 

Rep. Angie Craig urges scaled down ICE operations [FULL]

January 28, 2026 1:19pm CST

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) joined FOX 9 All Day to discuss ICE operations in Minnesota, the assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar, and political rhetoric in the United States.

Hennepin County Attorney on ICE shootings

January 28, 2026 12:58pm CST

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she anticipates her office will have enough evidence to make charging decisions on all three federal officer-involved shootings in Minneapolis.

Rep. Ilhan Omar sprayed with 'non-toxic' substance

January 28, 2026 12:39pm CST

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with a "non-toxic" substance, according to preliminary reports.

Go Dog Go! on stage at the Children's Theatre

January 28, 2026 12:09pm CST

A group of artists at the Children's Theatre Company is bringing a classic children's book to the stage with a bilingual twist. Go, Dog. Go! • Ve Perro ¡Ve! is a musical adaptation of a popular children's book by P.D. Eastman.  Performances are underway and run through February 22nd.

President Trump rolls out Trump accounts [FULL]

January 28, 2026 11:36am CST

President Trump brought out rapper Nicki Minaj for a rollout of his new Trump account program -- an investment account for children.

Pres. Trump announces Nicki Minaj donation

January 28, 2026 11:11am CST

President Trump announced on Wednesday that rapper Nicki Minaj will make a donation to his Trump accounts program that will create investment accounts for children.

ICE leader faces contempt threat over compliance

January 28, 2026 11:01am CST

A judge in Minnesota is demanding answers from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons over failed hearings for detained immigrants, ordering him to appear in court on Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt as the Trump administration has not complied with court orders for several immigrant bond hearings even after multiple warnings.

Trump accounts: How they will work

January 28, 2026 10:51am CST

President Trump laid out the plans for his new Trump accounts, investment accounts for children, that were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Gov. Tim Walz visits Alex Pretti memorial [RAW]

January 28, 2026 9:49am CST

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, visited the memorial site for 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Wednesday morning. 

Alex Pretti gives final salute to deceased veteran

January 28, 2026 8:42am CST

A video posted to Facebook shows Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol on Jan. 24, giving a final salute at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center in late 2024. Mac Randolph, who posted the footage to Facebook, said Pretti treated his father, an Air Force Veteran, in his final moments. (Credit: Mac Randolph via Storyful)