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Which county has the lowest levy increase in the metro area? Washington County at 6.95% (external site)
The budget is impacted by cost shifts from the federal government, adjustments to employee compensation and inflationary pressures, a county official said.
Fellow Wisconsin judge 'shocked' by Hannah Dugan's response to immigration officers (external site)
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kristela Cervera testified on Tuesday.
Frederick: Chris Finch making young Wolves earn minutes (external site)
"What if the role is only 10 minutes?" Finch asked. "Shouldn't you go out and crush those 10 minutes and then be ready to go back if we need you more?"
Josh Groban to play Grand Casino Arena in June with Jennifer Hudson (external site)
Tickets go on sale Friday.
Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts (external site)
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo filed the complaint alleging whistleblower retaliation.
Last US cents sold at auction for a sum of $16.76 million were worth a pretty penny (external site)
The U.S. Mint sold 232 three-cent sets for a whopping sum of $16.76 million
Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project (external site)
Trump demolished the White House East Wing to build a large ballroom in its place.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion, 6th highest in history (external site)
The Powerball drawing on Wednesday will have the sixth highest jackpot of all time at $1.25 billion.
Woodbury school among many impacted by influenza outbreaks, will switch to online classes (external site)
The Minnesota Department of Health said schools across the state are reporting increased student cases.
Is Vikings kicker Will Reichard the best in the NFL? (external site)
Not only has Reichard been flawless on kicks inside of 50 yards, he's also an impressive 9 of 11 on kicks 50 yards and beyond.
Walz signs gun-related executive orders after lawmakers decline to pass assault weapons ban (external site)
Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders Tuesday - one establishing a council and another directing state agencies to make gun violence prevention a priority - after several high-profile shootings over the summer and a subsequent failed ef…
Walz administration expands fraud probe, plans pause on licensing adult day cares (external site)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services announced Tuesday it will soon pause licensing of new adult day care centers as the Walz administration expands its probe of fraud in human services programs. "We are not just talking about reducin…
Every Pizza at Good Times, Ranked (external site)
Pepp pickle, pickled pepp, and more hits from Kingfield's esteemed tavern-style pizza joint.
ICE flights at MSP exposed (external site)
Plus: Arson charges for owner of Lutsen Resort; DNR proposes change to walleye limit; jobs take longer to find. The post ICE flights at MSP exposed appeared first on MinnPost .
Trump admin announces 'targeted review' of Minnesota's unemployment insurance program (external site)
The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans for a "targeted review" of Minnesota's unemployment insurance program amid mounting scrutiny of fraud in the state's human services programs - now a politically potent issue that's reached the Ov…
Karmel Mall, once a bustling center of community, falls silent (external site)
Khadijo Warsawe, a single mother of three and a restaurant owner at Karmel Mall, said the fear of ICE arrests has halted her livelihood. Once a lively gathering spot filled with the aroma of homemade foods and the sounds of chattering famil…
Twas the Week Before Christmas and This Is Your Complete Concert Calendar: Dec. 16-22 (external site)
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds (external site)
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis finds. The bulk of the gains would be concentrated in 10 GOP-controll…
ICE enforcement prompts relocation of detainees outside of Minnesota, worrying attorneys about access, rights (external site)
An average of 75 ICE detainees were first detained in Minnesota and then relocated to a facility outside of the state each month this year. The post ICE enforcement prompts relocation of detainees outside of Minnesota, worrying attorneys ab…
Ordway's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' speaks to our times (external site)
Over-the-top touches and stunning visual effects allow the Ordway to show off recent theater upgrades. The post Ordway's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' speaks to our times appeared first on MinnPost .
Hemp industry fighting federal ban with bills to regulate, not outlaw, THC gummies and drinks (external site)
There's confidence that the industry can be saved, but hemp supporters have already lost one lobbying war against the marijuana and alcohol industries. The post Hemp industry fighting federal ban with bills to regulate, not outlaw, THC gumm…
Minnesota hospitals, patients will be hurt by UnitedHealthcare policy (external site)
New reimbursement policy that targets nurse anesthetists will shift costs to patients and hospitals. The post Minnesota hospitals, patients will be hurt by UnitedHealthcare policy appeared first on MinnPost .
Apple Valley High School students walk out of class to protest ICE (external site)
Over a hundred students at Apple Valley High School walked out of class Monday afternoon to protest federal immigration actions in the Twin Cities metro area. Freshman Berk Benson, the protest's organizer, led the crowd of teens in chants -…
How Whistles Became a New Tool of Resistance in Minnesota (external site)
Plus ICE pulls over Ilhan Omar's son, grocery stores are struggling, and Gamut Gallery closes in today's Flyover news roundup.
Hennepin County pays $370,000 in back wages to subcontracted security guards (external site)
Hennepin County paid around $370,000 to cover back wages and benefits for more than 100 contracted security guards after conducting an investigation into alleged wage theft by Black Knight Protection Agency and finding itself partly respons…
Trump 'very strongly' considering loosening federal marijuana regulations (external site)
President Donald Trump's administration is looking "very strongly" at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest category of controlled substances, Trump said Monday. In a brief affirmative response to a reporter's question in the Oval Offic…
Holiday Light Shows, Winter Bars, and Free Curling Lessons: This Week's Best Events (external site)
Plus a house party at ASI.
Pots and pans disturb ICE agents' sleep (external site)
Plus: Edina High School to discipline students 'making light' of ICE actions; postal workers want ICE off postal property; and gold in the Mississippi. The post Pots and pans disturb ICE agents' sleep appeared first on MinnPost .
Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&A With Twin Cities Community Manager, Kayla Blain (external site)
The post Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&A With Twin Cities Community Manager, Kayla Blain appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Building bridges through coffee and soccer (external site)
Over the past few months, we've watched with growing concern as divisive and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants - particularly Somali Minnesotans - has gained traction in headlines and on social media. These narratives paint entire communi…
Finding Your Child's School: Explore Your Options at the Minneapolis School Finder Fair (external site)
Free event on January 10 provides direct access to schools across the city, free childcare & multilingual support The post Finding Your Child's School: Explore Your Options at the Minneapolis School Finder Fair appeared first on Sahan Journ…
States will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump's efforts to stop them (external site)
State lawmakers of both parties said they plan to keep passing laws regulating artificial intelligence despite President Donald Trump's efforts to stop them. Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that aims to override state artif…
In 2023, Hennepin County vowed to end chronic homelessness by now. What happened? (external site)
While the goal wasn't met, agencies and advocates press on. What they're up against: data-gathering problems, funding shortages, and the need to win the trust of the population they serve. The post In 2023, Hennepin County vowed to end chro…
A hand in winter: Outreach workers strive to meet, and help, unhoused Minnesotans where they are (external site)
As the weather and federal policies grow harsher, social service helpers often use their personal knowledge of street life to help those out in the cold. The post A hand in winter: Outreach workers strive to meet, and help, unhoused Minneso…
Not just a toy: How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE immigration enforcement (external site)
Twin Cities activists have distributed hundreds of whistles to help warn neighbors about federal immigration enforcement. The post Not just a toy: How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE immigration enforcement appeared first…
Going where the stories are (external site)
It's been less than a year since I started at MinnPost, but what a time it's been! Here are some highlights of my time on the job, none of which [...] The post Going where the stories are appeared first on MinnPost .
In a nod to the New Deal, outdoors work program connects Red Lake youth to their land (external site)
A Q-and-A with McKnight honoree Joshua Jones, who sees close alignment between his environmental work with young people and his cultural values. The post In a nod to the New Deal, outdoors work program connects Red Lake youth to their land …
Congress can save lives with Rare Pediatric Disease PRVs (external site)
For the estimated 30 million Americans living with rare diseases, the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program is a vital tool. Yet its reauthorization is now at risk unless Congress acts. The post Congress can save lives with…
Low temps, high bills (external site)
Plus: Heating bills rise; Rep. Omar seeks clarity with DHS; massive water park at Mall of America. The post Low temps, high bills appeared first on MinnPost .
Perennial candidate Kendall Qualls wins Minnesota GOP gubernatorial straw poll (external site)
Kendall Qualls, Army veteran, former health care executive and anti-anti-racist activist, won the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial straw poll on Saturday, beating House Speaker Lisa Demuth, MyPillow guy Mike Lindell and a long list of oth…
Activist Shot While Open Carrying at 'No Kings' Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will (external site)
Salt Lake City - Prosecutors announced last week that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer "peacekeeper" opened fire at a large "No Kings" protest injuring Gambo…
Burgs at the Beav? Beaver House Grill to Open in Grand Marais. (external site)
Plus a small town that's had enough, all my homies hate ICE, and a big ol' budget in today's Flyover newsletter.
Raises for Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because of bureaucratic error (external site)
Long-anticipated raises for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because the Minnesota Department of Human Services failed to complete the necessary steps to receive approval and funding from the federal government. N…
Minnesota attorney general's legal opinion could threaten some county agreements with ICE (external site)
A new legal opinion from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office could jeopardize counties' participation in federal immigration enforcement. The guidance, released Friday, says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering i…
Activists turn to noise demonstrations at local hotels to get 'ICE out of Minnesota' (external site)
Protesters showed up outside Homewood Suites by Hilton in Edina on Thursday, one of several local hotels where federal immigration agents are staying. The post Activists turn to noise demonstrations at local hotels to get 'ICE out of Minnes…
RacketCast, Ep. 41: 2025 MN Food/Drink Trends, Triumphs, Catastrophes, and Curiosities Feat. Critic Kirstie Kimball (external site)
It's time to gab about grub.
Gov. Walz announces new position to combat fraud in Minnesota service programs (external site)
Gov. Tim Walz announced a new role aimed at preventing fraud in state-run human services programs on Friday following years of widespread abuse that has siphoned away hundreds of millions of dollars intended to help vulnerable populations a…
Northern Minnesota DFL party official resigns one year after vehicular homicide charge (external site)
An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota resigned Friday, a little over a year after she was charged with criminal vehicular homicide. On Monday, the Reformer reported the DFL party was standing by 8th District …
Insight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE (external site)
Unicorn Riot heard from two locals who mobilized in response to an immigration raid in St. Paul on the morning of Nov. 18. The post Insight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE appeared first on UNICORN RIOT .
Dreamstate Cafe Is More Than Just Reverie by Another Name (external site)
What we ate at the Wedge's brand-new all-day vegan cafe.
How is the ICE surge affecting Somali Minnesotans? (external site)
Join Sahan Journal on Tuesday, December 16, for a live conversation with Minnesota Sen. Zaynab Mohamed. We'll be discussing the recent immigration raids in Somali neighborhoods and a new community task force responding to ICE arrests. Bring…
Rollout of landmark Minnesota child welfare reform ruled unconstitutional (external site)
Under the local pilot programs, the new standards initially applied to 30% of eligible cases, with those percentages increasing gradually over time. The post Rollout of landmark Minnesota child welfare reform ruled unconstitutional appeared…
Open Thread: OK, Then, Who's the Nicest Person in Minnesota? (external site)
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with Homeland Security agent trapped in vehicle (external site)
According to the FBI affidavit, the HSI agents walked up to the vehicle, identified themselves as law enforcement and told the man that they wanted to talk about his immigration status. The post FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with …
Wounded Knee Massacre site protection bill passes Congress (external site)
The U.S. Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill Thursday that would protect a portion of the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, sponsored the legislation in the House, where…
Kao Kalia Yang gives voice to the Hmong refugee experience at the Ordway (external site)
Also this weekend: The Guthrie stages a West Side Story-inspired play and two exhibits put the American dream under a microscope. The post Kao Kalia Yang gives voice to the Hmong refugee experience at the Ordway appeared first on Sahan Jour…
An ever-larger share of ICE's arrested immigrants have no criminal record (external site)
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it's focused on, an ever-larger s…
Trump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI (external site)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump sai…
Trump's Guard deployments to blue cities divide US Senate panel (external site)
WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers who oversee armed services policy split along party lines Thursday when examining the deployments of the National Guard to cities across the country under what President Donald Trump describes as a crime-fighting…
Somalis React to Trump's Racism With 'a Tidal Wave of Trolling' (external site)
Plus the latest ICE antics, hear from the new owners of the Heights, and MyPillow Mike is running for guv in today's Flyover news roundup.
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps (external site)
The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing of the state's congressional maps. The final outcome remained uncertain until 21 Republicans j…
In Trump rebuke, US House approves bill to overturn collective bargaining limit (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal employees. The 231-195 vote was a rare bipartisan p…
The MyPillow guy is running for Minnesota governor (external site)
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy and prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist who has spent millions of dollars promoting baseless claims about widespread election fraud, is running for Minnesota governor. Lindell announced his run Thursday i…
US Senate hits stalemate on solution to spiraling health insurance costs (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of health insurance, leaving lawmakers deadlocked on how to curb a surge in premiums expected next year.…
Comedy Corner Underground Is Back in a Basement (external site)
'It's maybe a little too nice compared to what I'm used to, but you can really hear the room.'
Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE custody as Trump administration vows to fight release (external site)
WASHINGTON - The wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia is no longer in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a federal judge ordered his release earlier Thursday, according to his attorneys and an immigrant rights group tha…
Trump administration tags $700 million for regenerative farming (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $700 million to support regenerative agriculture as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Rober…
Abortion patients most often rely on independent clinics, but more closed in 2025, report shows (external site)
When Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics temporarily paused abortion services in October because of a new law halting federal Medicaid reimbursements, patients turned to the state's two independent clinics for care. Demand at Affiliated Me…
Tenant Union Holds Sit-in Over Neglected Maintenance, Demand Property Manager Be Fired (external site)
A tenant union in Minneapolis confronted their property manager with a sit-in and demands that she be fired. The post Tenant Union Holds Sit-in Over Neglected Maintenance, Demand Property Manager Be Fired appeared first on UNICORN RIOT .
Rare US House bipartisan vote advances bill rejecting Trump federal-worker bargaining ban (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House agreed Wednesday to consider a bill that would void President Donald Trump's executive order that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal workers. The 222-200 vote was a rare bipartisan …
Gov. Walz urges Noem to review Minnesota ICE arrests after reports of detained U.S. citizens (external site)
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday urged U.S. Secretary of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to review all recent arrests in Minnesota after reports that at least two U.S. citizens were detained this week in the Trump administration's mass deportation…
Swift County, Minnesota DOC sued over treatment of transgender girl in foster care (external site)
The gender equity nonprofit Gender Justice sued Swift County and the Minnesota Department of Corrections Wednesday on behalf of a transgender teenage girl who was placed in a state-licensed group home that did not affirm her gender. The law…
US House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed (external site)
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of Americans, not just those enrolled in Affordable …
Survey: Minnesota students faring better compared to a few years ago (external site)
Minnesota students reported being less depressed in 2025 than in recent years, but a majority still say they'd recently felt anxious and on edge, according to the Minnesota Student Survey released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Educ…
Trump admin sues Minneapolis schools over layoff protections for teachers of color (external site)
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools on Tuesday, alleging a provision in the district's union contract shielding teachers of color from seniority-based layoffs is discriminatory and violates the …
State agencies push back on Xcel's proposed gas price hikes amid 'economic uncertainty' (external site)
Xcel Energy gas customers are all but certain to see their rates increase next month. Minnesota utility regulators will meet Thursday to decide by how much and for how long. In October, Xcel asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission f…
He called us 'garbage.' Here is the Somali community I know. (external site)
I am an American and a member of the Minnesota Somali community. President Donald Trump called me and my 221,000 fellow Somali Americans "garbage." The secretary of defense, who is Minnesota born, eagerly and immediately endorsed the "garba…
ICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis (external site)
ICE agents arrested an observer during an early morning raid in Minneapolis and maced press in afternoon actions on Dec. 9. The post ICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis appeared…
US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies (external site)
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they will hold a vote on their own health care proposal later this week to counter a Democratic bill that would extend enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans for…
Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections (external site)
Derrin Robinson has worked in Oregon elections for more than 30 years, long enough to remember when voters in the state cast their ballots at physical polling sites instead of by mail. As the nonpartisan clerk of Harney County, a vast, rura…
Trump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed agreement Tuesday that would permanently axe an income-driven student loan repayment plan in which more than 7 million student loan borrowers are enrolled. Under a joint pro…
Epstein co-conspirator grand jury records to be unsealed in New York under court order (external site)
WASHINGTON - A Manhattan federal judge granted an order Tuesday to unseal grand jury records in the case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking minors among other offenses in 2021. Federal …
No due process guarantee in fast-track removal proceedings, Trump administration argues (external site)
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Tuesday defended the merits of its fast-track deportation policy before a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, saying immigrants who have been in the country for less than …
2026 Home Improvement Workshop Day (external site)
Registration is now open for our 2026 Home Improvement Workshop Day until February 7th, 2026. Please reach out to mgcc@macgrove.org for more information on how to regis…
Survey: Nearly half of MN food shelf shoppers have trouble getting the food they need (external site)
Nearly half of Minnesota food shelf shoppers face barriers to accessing free food sites, including a lack of transportation, poor food selection and limits on how often they can visit, according to a survey released this month. The survey, …
New student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees (external site)
Zoe Clarke became a hospital registered nurse two and a half years ago, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Clarke, an ICU nurse in Asheville, North Carolina, wants to get her master's degree to become a nurse practiti…
Prosecutors have brought over 3,500 charges for marijuana possession in cars since legalization (external site)
When Minnesota lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana in 2023, Democrats hailed it as the state's most sweeping shift in drug policy in half a century and long-overdue relief for tens of thousands whose records were marred by low-level …
Trump to send $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers to offset ag losses (external site)
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by "unfair market disruption," President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks t…
US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner (external site)
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies without cause. The high court's decision…
MN-based World Without Genocide: US is shirking its obligation (external site)
The United States was scheduled to meet with the UN Human Rights Council as part of what's known as a Universal Periodic Review. The review is conducted every four years with each member country of the UN. It is a critical analysis of that …
DFL stands by Northland party official charged with vehicular homicide (external site)
An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota has roiled the party by declining to resign as chair of Congressional District 8 despite being charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The incident has split Democrats …
Why 'clearance rates' don't tell the whole story about solving crimes (external site)
Police departments' "clearance rates" - the percentage of cases they declare closed - are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. Lawmakers reference clearance rates in hearings, mayors cite them durin…
Most ACA marketplace users can't afford potential increases, poll shows (external site)
WASHINGTON - Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, according to a poll released Thursday by t…
In RFK Jr.'s upside-down world of vaccines, panel votes to end hepatitis B shot at birth (external site)
This article first appeared on KFF Health News Recent weeks have brought good news about vaccines, with studies indicating that flu vaccination reduces heart disease, shingles vaccines can prevent or slow dementia, and a single human papill…
ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis (external site)
ICE agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration's crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city's Somali population. The post ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis ap…
Trump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court (external site)
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump's order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional. The court agreed to hear a case, before it is decided in a lower court, that deals wit…
Most Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens (external site)
Most people of Somali descent in America are citizens, including those living in Minnesota, according to estimates from the American Community Survey, an ongoing survey conducted by the Census Bureau. Immigration enforcement agents have inc…
Medicare's new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers (external site)
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans' requests for certain medical care - and will reward the companies when they deny it. In January, the federal Centers for Medicar…
More industries want Trump's help hiring immigrant labor after farms get a break (external site)
As food prices remain high, the Trump administration has made it easier for farmers to hire foreign guest workers and to pay them less. Now, other industries with large immigrant workforces also are asking for relief as they combat labor sh…
Signalgate report says Hegseth created a risk to national security with cellphone messages (external site)
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated official policy when he used the publicly available Signal app to message about military plans from his personal cell phone, including imminent bombings in Yemen, according to a report re…
U.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months (external site)
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigration. The new policy follows the shooting o…
Minnesota in OK financial position, but fraud top of mind for politicians (external site)
Minnesota's finances look good for now, but lawmakers will need to address a future multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Minnesota budget officials announced Thursday. The state is currently sitting on a $2.5 billion surplus through June …
Documenting Deportation Flights at MSP Airport (external site)
Over the past several months, an "aviation geek" in Minnesota who goes by ottergoose on reddit has been tracking, photographing, and posting his documentation of deportation flights online. The post Documenting Deportation Flights at MSP Ai…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer makes wildly inaccurate claim about Somali crime on national TV (external site)
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer cited false statistics about the percentage of crimes committed by Somali-Americans on Fox Business Wednesday, joining a wave of Republicans engaging in anti-Somali rhetoric lately. "It's not that all Somalis are committ…
Man arrested in January 2021 pipe bomb case targeting party headquarters (external site)
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday morning who they say was involved in planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, a…
The War on Terror Turns Left (external site)
Prairieland, TX - A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent. The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs…
As ICE presence escalates in Minnesota, Somali leaders push back (external site)
As state Rep. Mohamud Noor approached the podium in a community center gym to address reporters, he glanced at his phone. "Right now, as I speak to you, someone who was a patient, they dragged out, and the nurse just sent me a text message …
Minneapolis leaders: Do not cut wage theft enforcement budget (external site)
Last year both my son and I were unfairly fired from a taqueria that we worked at in downtown Minneapolis. This firing happened right after we asked for the hours we were owed from our first paycheck, which was already a month late. At the …
Minnesota pauses disability services licensing during fraud investigations (external site)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has issued a two-year moratorium on licensing for Home and Community-Based Services, a Medicaid program that helps people with disabilities receive care in their home or a community, such as group …
Over a hundred people rally against ICE flights outside MSP (external site)
Over a hundred people rallied in 17-degree weather for over an hour outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to protest deportation flights that regularly fly out. Nick Benson, a photographer and longtime planespotter, said tha…
Advocates say DHS, spooked by fraud, neglects its responsibilities toward disabled (external site)
The Minnesota Department of Human Services' effort to quash fraud has led to a new problem: Disabled Medicaid recipients aren't getting the services they need and are legally entitled to, according to attorneys for the disabled. Most affect…
Corn's clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint (external site)
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight's newsletter here. For decades, corn has reigned over American agriculture. It sprawls across 90 million acres …
Gun dealers are major source of trafficked firearms (external site)
Licensed gun dealers are a major source of firearms that end up illegally trafficked, according to a new analysis using federal data by the research arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates for stricter gun laws. Gun trafficking inv…
Hegseth denies he was present for deadly second strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat (external site)
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he did not witness a controversial - and potentially illegal - second strike in early September that killed two survivors clinging to a burning alleged drug-running boat off the Ve…
Trump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states (external site)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet…
Report: ICE headed to Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants (external site)
The New York Times reported Tuesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching an "intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul reg…
First step for Walz: Take responsibility (external site)
Gov. Tim Walz was on "Meet the Press" this week and made a few flummoxing assertions just inside a single question and answer. Let's roll the tape: Asked Sunday by the host Kristen Welker if he takes responsibility for widespread fraud disc…
University of Minnesota med school should be wary of partnership with UnitedHealth (external site)
The University of Minnesota Medical School opened its doors in 2024 to UnitedHealth Group to launch a pilot course entitled "Leadership and Value." UHG is a private, for-profit corporation headquartered in Eden Prairie, a 20-minute drive fr…
South Carolina's measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation (external site)
This article first appeared on KFF Health News. BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. - Near the back corner of the local library's parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic i…
Trump administration orders up investigation of Minnesota, stepping on their own prosecutors (external site)
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has ordered an investigation of ties between Somali-Americans convicted of stealing money from public programs and al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terrorism outfit. Bessent announced the investigatio…