The escalation of Operation Metro Surge and the shooting of Renee Good
In three stories that happened over three months, reporters in Minneapolis track the escalation of the ICE and Border Patrol surge from November 2025 to January 2026, when ICE agent Jonathan Ross fata...
29 Jan 35min
The Minnesota gun law that’s working
Amid the ongoing debate over gun control laws, our investigative reporter digs into the stories of "what could have been" if the state's red flag gun law wasn't in place.
29 Jan 17min
The man leading Annunciation School after a mass shooting
At the first all-school assembly after a mass shooting in August 2025, our reporter sees firsthand how Principal Matt DeBoer is creating a space for hundreds of children to move forward with humor, co...
29 Jan 20min
The religious background of alleged assassin Vance Boelter
After a statewide manhunt in June 2025 Vance Boelter was arrested for the murder of state rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of state rep. John Hoffman and his wife. Could Boelter’...
29 Jan 26min
Introducing Essential Minnesota
Host Melissa Townsend introduces this new, smart and funny weekly news show from the Minnesota Star Tribune where local journalist dig deep into the stories that matter to the midwest U.S. and beyond...
29 Jan 48s
