EXTRA -- Juvenile suspect arrested in Wisconsin girl's death. Also, embattled lawmaker disputes police account of his intervention in an impaired driving traffic stop of a woman he says was his daughter. This is an extra update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The White House official overseeing the federal immigration operation in Minnesota said today that about 2,000 federal agents have left the state.

And Minnesota Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith says negotiations with Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security don't appear to be making much progress.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Winter storm warnings continue across northern Minnesota through Thursday morning with blizzard warnings for Duluth and the North Shore. Winds have been gusting to more than 60 mph at the Duluth airport and utilities are reporting thousands of homes and businesses without power. There’s even been some lightning amid the heavy snow.

To the south, rain will change over to snow Wednesday. The Twin Cities may get an inch or two by Thursday, with 2 to 4 inches for Willmar and St. Cloud.

The Minneapolis City Council approved $7 million in funding today for small businesses that have lost money during the ongoing federal immigration operation.

And at the state level, Minnesota legislators are discussing the potential economic impact of the recent immigration enforcement surge.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Parts of the North Shore will be digging out from close to 3 feet of snow Thursday in the wake of Wednesday’s blizzard. A weather spotter in Hovland in Cook County reported 34 inches of snow as of Wednesday night.

And for the Twin Cities, that band of snow that swept into the metro Wednesday afternoon and evening stuck around all night. There’s more than a half-foot of snow in parts of the south metro.

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily restrict immigration enforcement practices in Minnesota after a lawsuit accused federal agents of racial profiling and unlawful arrests during the enforcement surge.

As a new legislative session begins Tuesday, lawmakers will be carrying the weight of an incredibly difficult eight months since they last met.

The time off has been marked by the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, a deadly school shooting and the shooting deaths of two Minnesotans by federal agents during a large-scale immigration operation.

The son of the late Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman says her memory will inspire lawmakers to act more kindly toward each other.

Former colleagues of Melissa Hortman paid tribute to the slain lawmaker today in a somber opening to the 2026 session.

And winter storm warnings are posted across northern Minnesota — with blizzard warnings along the North Shore.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

As a new legislative session begins Tuesday, lawmakers will be carrying the weight of an incredibly difficult eight months since they last met.

The time off has been marked by the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, a deadly school shooting and the shooting deaths of two Minnesotans by federal agents during a large-scale immigration operation.

The son of the late Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman says her memory will inspire lawmakers to act more kindly toward each other.