Minnesota

It's going to be a bitterly cold Friday in Minnesota with subzero temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills. An extreme cold warning remains in effect until noon on Friday. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. 

Senator Amy Klobuchar on Thursday filed paperwork that could signal an intent to be a candidate in the 2026 governor's race. She would be the first Democratic lawmaker to announce her candidacy since Tim Walz announced he won't seek a third term. Political analyst David Schultz joined FOX 9 News at 9 to talk about what it would mean if Klobuchar ran for governor.

Authorities in Sherburne County are again warning the public about the perils of social media use among minors after a 7-year-old girl was abducted in Zimmerman and found safe hours later.

Two protesters are still in jail even after a judge ordered them to be released. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has more. 

New details have emerged about the 5-year-old who was detained by ICE in Columbia Heights. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the latest. 

FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard has your latest forecast. Much of Minnesota is under an Extreme cold warning until noon Friday as we experience dangerous wind chills across the state.

ICE's use of force and home entries are under legal scrutiny. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has more. 

The Apple Valley police chief spoke about the new territory that local law enforcement are finding themselves in during the ongoing ICE raids, saying it feels like Minnesotans are "trapped in a bitter divorce."

Observers are questioning if ICE agents are following the rules of engagement set by courts, while federal authorities say they are facing dangerous crowds during their operations. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the full report. 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey held a Thursday night news conference after Vice President JD Vance visited the city earlier in the day. He was highly-critical of Vance, accused ICE of racial profiling and thinks Vance's visit was political theater.

Vice President JD Vance said immigration enforcement in Minneapolis would be less chaotic if local officials would cooperate with federal authorities. Mayor Jacob Frey responded by saying ICE agents are arresting U.S. citizens and detaining people who have done nothing wrong.

Columbia Heights school officials and the lawyer of the family of 5-year-old Liam Ramos spoke Thursday regarding the detainment of the boy and his father by ICE. 

The Minnesota Department of Corrections held a news conference to address what it says is "persistent misinformation being shared by the Department of Homeland Security regarding ICE detainers in Minnesota."

Vice President JD Vance came to Minneapolis for a roundtable discussion on Thursday with ongoing federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cites. He says he hasn't spoken directly to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, but is in communication with the governor's office.

Supporters of Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen celebrated their pending release from federal custody on Thursday after their arrests connected to a church protest in St. Paul.

Vice President JD Vance appeared in Minneapolis on Thursday and addressed reports of racial profiling by ICE agents during federal immigration enforcement operations in the Twin Cities.

Vice President JD Vance appeared in Minneapolis on Thursday amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations. He says there doesn't appear to be a need to invoke the Insurrection Act.