Hundreds of businesses are closed Friday as a "no work, no school, no shopping" protest happens across Minnesota.

In today’s newsletter: Minnesota residents, leaders and protesters express their fears as thousands of federal officers flood the state.

Gov. Tim Walz encouraged Minnesota residents to carry their phones at all times to record federal immigration actions for any type of abuse.

MINNEAPOLIS — “Saturday Night Live” almost had another Minnesota moment. New cast member Tommy Brennan, who grew up in St. Paul, had prepared a personal monologue for the Jan. 17 episode, which marked the show’s return from the holiday break.

"Saturday Night Live" reportedly cut cast member Tommy Brennan's politically-charged monologue defending Minneapolis and mocking ICE from the Jan. 17 episode.

Minnesota's latest blast of bitter cold comes as home heating costs are expected to rise more than 9% this winter.

Not far from where I live, an ICE agent shot and killed a woman. At first, I didn’t know her name, just the location. That morning, I received the news via text from an old friend of mine, a Latino activist and a fellow poet.

Minnesota officials hold vigils for woman killed during ICE operation but remain silent on deaths caused by illegal immigrants, Fox News review finds.

Plenty of Minnesotans are responding to the sticker shock by trading richer benefits for lower monthly bills. As of Jan. 14, about 55% of MNsure enrollees had signed up for “bronze” plans, up from roughly 47% at a similar point last year. That shift trims premiums but increases out-of-pocket exposure when people actually use care.

Fewer Minnesotans who buy their own health insurance have been signing up for coverage this winter, and experts expect even more might drop out in the early months of this year. Cost is likely the main factor,