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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) - A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. From Democratic Party leaders to the nation's leading advocacy organizations to even the most centrist ...
Jan 28, 2026 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File
Minnesota Educators Plead for Help with ICE Activity Near Schools
Despite federal leadership shake-ups in the immigration crackdown, a group of Minnesota educators and state lawmakers said parents and students still fear ICE agents targeting school sites and transpo...
Jan 28, 2026 Unsplash
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father who were detained last week in Minnesota in an incident that further inflamed divisio...
Jan 28, 2026 Unsplash
Tami Stanger Announces Candidacy for Minnesota House District 13A
(KNSI) - The list of candidates for Minnesota House District 13A has expanded as Tami Stanger announced she will run for the seat currently held by Speaker Lisa Demuth. According to her campaign annou...
Jan 28, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigratio...
Jan 28, 2026 AP Photo/Abbie Parr
St. Cloud's Bold + Bright Winter Festival Returns This Weekend with Pond Hockey, Comedy, Mac & Cheese Crawl, and New Toboggan Derby
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's Bold & Bright Winter Festival returns this Friday, running through Sunday, with an expanded lineup of events celebrating winter. The festival launches Friday with the three-da...
Jan 27, 2026
Sen. Aric Putnam to Host Public Town Hall in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-area residents will have a chance to share their legislative priorities with their state senator next month at a public town hall meeting. Senator Aric Putnam will host the communit...
Jan 27, 2026 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Lindsey Stirling Brings High-Energy Summer Show to the Ledge Amphitheater
(KNSI) - Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park has announced its second act of the year with Lindsey Stirling set to perform this summer. The legendary violinist and performer will bring her electrifying s...
Jan 27, 2026 KNSI News
DHS Says 14 Criminals Arrested in St. Cloud Amid ICE Operations
(KNSI) - As St. Cloud residents call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to end, the Department of Homeland Security says it has taken 14 hardened criminals off the city's streets. Acco...
Jan 27, 2026 Handcuffs
Melrose Awarded $50,000 State Grant to Clean Up Former Turkey Plant, Spur Development
(KNSI) - The City of Melrose is receiving $50,000 from the state to invest in contamination cleanup at a former turkey processing plant, paving the way for a downtown redevelopment project. The grant,...
Jan 27, 2026 Unsplash