KTOE Mankato Local News

This morning's News Headlines: Senator Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Governor Mankato Police and Fire Officers Recognized for Rapid Response Leaked ICE Memo Says Agents Can Enter Homes W/o Warrants President Trump Warns Mayor Frey Over Immigration Comments Lisa Demuth Criticizes Local Law Enforcement for Impeding ICE Travelers Will Have to Pay $45 Fee to Fly w/o Real ID on Feb 1

This morning's News Headlines: City of Mankato Creates Public Safety Guide on City Website Suspect in Custody after Incident with Ilhan Omar at Town Hall Tom Homan Says Initial Meetings with Walz & Frey “Productive” First Lady Melania Trump Calls for Unity in Minnesota Tad Jude Says MN Should Hand Over Voter Rolls to Feds All Ice Rinks Now Officially Open in North Mankato

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato City Council Moves Forward with Jan 12 Action Items Open House for Veterans Bridge/HWY 169 Project Tonight Border Agent Greg Bovino Leaving Minneapolis Today President Trump Talks with Gov Walz and Mayor Frey Monday Minnesota Medicaid Payment Error Rate Lower than NATL Avg Mediation between MN Farmers and Lenders 4x NATL Average

This morning's News Headlines: Operation Metro Surge Putting Local PD in Uncharted Territory Federal Judge Orders Evidence be Preserved at Pretti Crime Scene Federal Judge Hearing Argument to Halt Operation Metro Surge 60 Plus Minnesota Businesses Sign Letter Urging Solutions Senator Amy Klobuchar Vows to Not Support ICE Funding Bill Government Shutdown Possible if DHS Funding Bill Doesn’t Pass

This morning's News Headlines: Spring Lake Park Swim Facility Closed for 2026 for Repairs BECHS Postponing Virtual Tour This Weekend Due to Cold Vice President JD Vance Visiting MN today to Speak to Leaders Appeals Court Halts Order Limiting ICE Agents Use of Force ICE Agents Reportedly Detain 5 Year Old at Columbia Heights Extreme Cold Warnings For Most of Minnesota This Weekend

This morning's News Headlines: Day 2 of MN Ag Expo Underway at Mayo Clinic Event Center US DOJ Investigating Several Democratic MN Lawmakers Data Shows Traffic Fatalities Dropped Significantly in 2025 Vice President JD Vance Scheduled to Visit MN Tomorrow Governor Walz Invites President Trump to Minnesota Michele Tafoya Announces Bid for Tina Smith’s Senate Seat

This morning's News Headlines: DHS Says More than 10,000 Criminal Aliens Arrested in MN US DOJ Appealing Federal Judge Order Limiting ICE Authority MN AG Expo Kicks Off With Day One Activities in Mankato Cold Weather Moving Through Minnesota This Week VINE Celebrating Renovations with Grand Reopening Meeting Between Target CEO and Faith Leaders Moved to Thursday

This morning's News Headlines: Dakota County Drug Task Force Seizes Fentanyl In Eagan US Department of Justice Investigating Walz & Frey Kristi Noem Says Judge’s Order Friday Changes Nothing for ICE President Trump Threatens to Deploy Paratroopers to MN ICE Agents Detain Workers at Willmar Restaurant after Eating MN Nurses Association Supports ICE Out Protest on Friday

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato PD Clarifies Position in ICE Arrests Thursday FBI Arrests One in Minneapolis After Vehicle Vandalization DHS Identifies Man Shot by Ice Agents in North Minneapolis Minnesota DNR Restocks Hiniker Pond Ahead of Trout Opener Brown County Officials Restrict All Vehicles on Lake Hanska VINE Confirms ICE Incident Involving Construction Workers 

This morning's News Headlines: Articles of Impeachment Filed Against Governor Tim Walz Man Shot by Federal Agents in North Minneapolis Governor Walz Condemns Federal Activity in Wednesday Address State Employers Face Wide Range of ICE Related Challenges St. Paul Public Schools to Offer Online Learning Options Senate Subcommittee Hosting Healthcare Hearing Today

This morning's News Headlines: City of Mankato Provides Timeline of ICE Related Calls on Monday Six Prosecutors Abruptly Resign from MN Attorney’s Office Congresswoman Kelly Morrison Calling for Kristi Noem to Resign BECHS Starting New January Historical Book Series Owatonna Releases Name of Train Death on Friday Afternoon MN DNR Discussing Decreasing Walleye Catch Limit

This Morning's News Headlines: Le Sueur County Officials Close North Access to Lake Washington Lookout Drive Hill Down to One Lane This Week One Person Dies in Train Accident in Owatonna Friday Mankato Area United Way Distributing Books to Schools Mankato City Council Temporarily Moving To Mayo Event Center Fraud Already Suspected in Paid Leave Program Applications