Residents press lawmakers about impact of ICE detention center in Appleton

Lawmakers held their first town hall Thursday to update people and address concerns about the new Appleton Detention Facility. 

The former private prison in the far western Minnesota city was known as the Prairie Correctional Facility until the federal government purchased it from CoreCivic on Aug. 5. The day before that, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a five-year contract with CoreCivic to house detainees there. 

State Sen. Torrey Westrom, a Republican from Alexandria and State Rep. Paul Anderson, a Republican from Starbuck, also joined U....