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Augsburg University’s president condemned the detention of a student by federal immigration agents on campus Saturday afternoon, calling the encounter a violation of the university’s private property and its values.
Augsburg president decries ‘illegal’ ICE detention of a student on private campus
University officials say agents refused to provide a judicial warrant before taking the student from a private parking lot on campus.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Augsburg University’s president condemned the detention of a student by federal immigration agents on campus Saturday afternoon, calling the encounter a violation of the university’s private property and its values.
Leaders of a Twin Cities area mosque and school significantly damaged in an early Monday fire say they will rebuild.
Cause under investigation of fire that severely damaged mosque and school in Prior Lake
Part of the roof collapsed, but no one was hurt in the blaze at the Masjid Hamza mosque and Baitul Hikmah Academy.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Leaders of a Twin Cities area mosque and school significantly damaged in an early Monday fire say they will rebuild.
"Criticism of policies or governance is fair game. Stripping people of dignity is not," Edina Mayor James B. Hovland writes.
Edina mayor: Dehumanizing Somali Americans is a ‘moral failure’
"Criticism of policies or governance is fair game. Stripping people of dignity is not," Edina Mayor James B. Hovland writes.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Criticism of policies or governance is fair game. Stripping people of dignity is not," Edina Mayor James B. Hovland writes.
The Minneapolis City Council is expected to discuss giving Mayor Jacob Frey a raise of over $46,000 next year, and themselves raises in two years.
Minneapolis council considers giving mayor $46,000 raise and themselves raises in 2 years
The proposal comes two years after a salary survey found the mayor’s salary lags behind other mayors, including St. Paul’s.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Minneapolis City Council is expected to discuss giving Mayor Jacob Frey a raise of over $46,000 next year, and themselves raises in two years.
Falcon Heights may be the first city in Minnesota to require require air conditioning to work — if A/C is included in the lease.
After tenants sweltered, this suburb could be the first Minnesota city to pass standards for rental AC
City cooling ordinances are increasingly common in U.S. cities as summer temperatures climb. If adopted, Falcon Heights’ may be first in Minnesota.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Falcon Heights may be the first city in Minnesota to require require air conditioning to work — if A/C is included in the lease.
American farmers will receive a $12 billion bailout after a year of Trump's tariffs and low commodity prices have soured the economic picture for many producers.
Relief on the way for Minnesota soybean farmers with $12B federal bailout
Farmers in the state have struggled during Donald Trump’s trade war since China stopped buying U.S. crops because of tariffs.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
American farmers will receive a $12 billion bailout after a year of Trump's tariffs and low commodity prices have soured the economic picture for many producers.
A Hennepin County jury found that a woman's former romantic partner defamed her by sending letters about her alleged STD status into the public.
Love, lies and the law intersect at Twin Cities trial over STD transmission, defamation
A romantic relationship that started on Tinder led to a civil jury trial in Hennepin County District Court that ended with monetary damages being awarded for inflicting emotional distress.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A Hennepin County jury found that a woman's former romantic partner defamed her by sending letters about her alleged STD status into the public.
About 1,200 kids in mental health crises were stuck in Minnesota emergency rooms last year, unable to go home or find inpatient treatment.
Kids in crisis are boarding in ERs. A new partnership aims to end that
About 1,200 kids in mental health crises were stuck in the hospital’s ERs last year, unable to go home or find inpatient treatment.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
About 1,200 kids in mental health crises were stuck in Minnesota emergency rooms last year, unable to go home or find inpatient treatment.
Several professors cited the rising impact of AI and the speech of some prominent politicians as reasons the classes are particularly relevant now, though some have been taught for five years or more.
More colleges are offering classes helping students identify truth in a confusing world
From Winona State University to Augsburg University and the U, professors are helping students wrestle with misinformation and disinformation.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Several professors cited the rising impact of AI and the speech of some prominent politicians as reasons the classes are particularly relevant now, though some have been taught for five years or more.
Matt Privratsky said he has recommended Rad Power e-bikes to friends and family in the past. After reading the warning, he’s telling them to check their batteries, especially because his was not charging when it caught fire.
A fire warning for an e-bike battery was issued. It was too late for a St. Paul couple.
Matt Privratsky said his home caught fire when a Rad Power e-bike battery overheated.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Matt Privratsky said he has recommended Rad Power e-bikes to friends and family in the past. After reading the warning, he’s telling them to check their batteries, especially because his was not charging when it caught fire.
A review of court records shows the alleged fraud uncovered to date is closer to $152 million, though that number is expected to grow as ongoing state and federal investigations into the state programs continue.
Trump claims Minnesota lost billions to fraud. The evidence to date isn’t close.
The fraud allegations have been used as a justification for federal immigration enforcement against Minnesota’s Somali population.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A review of court records shows the alleged fraud uncovered to date is closer to $152 million, though that number is expected to grow as ongoing state and federal investigations into the state programs continue.
The Trump administration’s increased vetting of student visas is proving disruptive for college and universities in Minnesota.
Mankato university prepared specially for 40 to 60 international students. Just 4 showed up.
Minnesota State Mankato offered an intensive program to help students catch up after experiencing visa delays.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Trump administration’s increased vetting of student visas is proving disruptive for college and universities in Minnesota.
The Rosemount City Council approved a separation agreement with its police chief, two months after he was placed on leave following anonymous complaints raised in an employee survey.
Rosemount police chief blasts city process that led to his resignation after two months on leave
The Rosemount City Council approved a roughly $164,000 separation agreement following anonymous employee survey complaints.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Rosemount City Council approved a separation agreement with its police chief, two months after he was placed on leave following anonymous complaints raised in an employee survey.
Lawmakers and business owners say Minnesota’s testing, age limits and potency caps show what a safe national framework could look like — if the federal ban doesn’t erase it first.
Minnesota’s hemp rules could offer a model for federal regulation as ban looms
Lawmakers and business owners say Minnesota’s testing, age limits and potency caps show what a safe national framework could look like — if the federal ban doesn’t erase it first.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Lawmakers and business owners say Minnesota’s testing, age limits and potency caps show what a safe national framework could look like — if the federal ban doesn’t erase it first.
Ro’s wife and daughter were set to join him in St. Paul when changes to the Refugee Admissions Program canceled their trip. Now they are stuck in a refugee camp.
Trump’s refugee changes leave Karen man separated from his wife and daughter
Ro’s wife and daughter were set to join him in St. Paul when changes to the Refugee Admissions Program canceled their trip. Now they are stuck in a refugee camp.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Ro’s wife and daughter were set to join him in St. Paul when changes to the Refugee Admissions Program canceled their trip. Now they are stuck in a refugee camp.
About a dozen detainees were led out onto the tarmac at MSP airport on Friday and whisked away to Omaha.
The flight comes amid a surge in ICE activity targeting Somalis and Latinos in the Twin Cities.
The flight comes amid a surge in ICE activity targeting Somalis and Latinos in the Twin Cities.
December 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
About a dozen detainees were led out onto the tarmac at MSP airport on Friday and whisked away to Omaha.
The flight comes amid a surge in ICE activity targeting Somalis and Latinos in the Twin Cities.
The flight comes amid a surge in ICE activity targeting Somalis and Latinos in the Twin Cities.
About a dozen detainees were led out onto the tarmac at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday.
Flight carrying federal detainees leaves Minnesota as ICE activity escalates
The Twin Cities saw immigration enforcement operations targeting Somalis and Latinos carried out this week by federal agents.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
About a dozen detainees were led out onto the tarmac at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday.
St. Paul's 2026 budget avoids cuts to the fire department and keeps library and rec center hours.
The budget adds $5 million in subsidies to boost downtown, much of it for office-to-apartment conversions, and beefs up parking enforcement.
The budget adds $5 million in subsidies to boost downtown, much of it for office-to-apartment conversions, and beefs up parking enforcement.
Key takeaways as the St. Paul City Council approves its 2026 budget
Taxes on a median-value home are going up $107 — and why are they hiring more parking enforcement officers?
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December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
St. Paul's 2026 budget avoids cuts to the fire department and keeps library and rec center hours.
The budget adds $5 million in subsidies to boost downtown, much of it for office-to-apartment conversions, and beefs up parking enforcement.
The budget adds $5 million in subsidies to boost downtown, much of it for office-to-apartment conversions, and beefs up parking enforcement.
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The closure comes on the heels of two others in the past two weeks, Schram Haus Brewery in Chaska and Invictus Brewing in Blaine, as breweries nationwide grapple with steadily declining sales and consumption of beer and alcohol 🍺
Fair State Brewing announces it will close after this weekend
The Minneapolis brewery told its members it was no longer a “fully functional business.”
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December 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The closure comes on the heels of two others in the past two weeks, Schram Haus Brewery in Chaska and Invictus Brewing in Blaine, as breweries nationwide grapple with steadily declining sales and consumption of beer and alcohol 🍺
The two-year pause, intended to ward off fraud, will leave programs in limbo and clients’ needs unmet, providers say.
Minnesota declares moratorium on group homes for disabled, stunning providers
The two-year pause, intended to ward off fraud, will leave programs in limbo and clients’ needs unmet, providers say.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The two-year pause, intended to ward off fraud, will leave programs in limbo and clients’ needs unmet, providers say.
This marks the sixth straight year of record overtime costs for the Minneapolis Police Department.
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai called MPD's overspending "negligent."
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai called MPD's overspending "negligent."
Minneapolis police blows budget by $19.6 million; council leaders call it ‘mismanagement’
Police Chief Brian O’Hara says it’s costly to replenish the ranks, since new hires need training while existing officers still rack up OT.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This marks the sixth straight year of record overtime costs for the Minneapolis Police Department.
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai called MPD's overspending "negligent."
Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai called MPD's overspending "negligent."
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is taking a “soft-on-crime” shot at Minnesota while her prosecutors are accusing a Minneapolis man of being a serial rapist whose attacks have spanned the past eight years.
AG Bondi says alleged serial rapist struck because Minnesota is ‘soft on crime’
The U.S. Attorney General says the “Somali national” caught a break in state court and was free to rape again.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi is taking a “soft-on-crime” shot at Minnesota while her prosecutors are accusing a Minneapolis man of being a serial rapist whose attacks have spanned the past eight years.
President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.
Recent budget amendments targeting the mayor’s office are "mean-spirited and blatantly political," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey writes.
Jacob Frey: Minneapolis City Council, let’s choose collaboration
Recent budget amendments targeting the mayor’s office are "mean-spirited and blatantly political," the Minneapolis mayor writes.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Recent budget amendments targeting the mayor’s office are "mean-spirited and blatantly political," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey writes.
A University of Minnesota-led review found no scientific basis for the switch in the nation's hepatitis B immunization strategy.
Pediatric cases have declined 99% since the current national vaccine strategy was implemented in 1991.
Pediatric cases have declined 99% since the current national vaccine strategy was implemented in 1991.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A University of Minnesota-led review found no scientific basis for the switch in the nation's hepatitis B immunization strategy.
Pediatric cases have declined 99% since the current national vaccine strategy was implemented in 1991.
Pediatric cases have declined 99% since the current national vaccine strategy was implemented in 1991.