Minnesota Star Tribune
@startribune.com
News from Minnesota and beyond. startribune.com
✅ startribune.com/subscribe
📪 startribune.com/newsletters
✅ startribune.com/subscribe
📪 startribune.com/newsletters
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.
It’s the sweetest time of the year 🍪
Sign up today for The Crumb, our Holiday pop-up newsletter celebrating the best of our annual cookie contest. Get winning recipes, tips from local baking pros, and exclusive deals delivered right to your inbox: bit.ly/4pPVljH
Sign up today for The Crumb, our Holiday pop-up newsletter celebrating the best of our annual cookie contest. Get winning recipes, tips from local baking pros, and exclusive deals delivered right to your inbox: bit.ly/4pPVljH
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It’s the sweetest time of the year 🍪
Sign up today for The Crumb, our Holiday pop-up newsletter celebrating the best of our annual cookie contest. Get winning recipes, tips from local baking pros, and exclusive deals delivered right to your inbox: bit.ly/4pPVljH
Sign up today for The Crumb, our Holiday pop-up newsletter celebrating the best of our annual cookie contest. Get winning recipes, tips from local baking pros, and exclusive deals delivered right to your inbox: bit.ly/4pPVljH
We talked to a former fraud investigator about the role a conservative activist's unsubstantiated report on fraud played in Trump's threat to revoke asylum protections for Somali refugees in Minnesota.
November 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We talked to a former fraud investigator about the role a conservative activist's unsubstantiated report on fraud played in Trump's threat to revoke asylum protections for Somali refugees in Minnesota.
Treacherous wintry conditions led to a pileup involving up to a dozen semis on westbound I-94 just outside of Moorhead on Tuesday, and forced authorities to close the freeway for several hours.
Get the latest on the winter storm: bit.ly/3KojrTq
📽️ Minnesota State Patrol
Get the latest on the winter storm: bit.ly/3KojrTq
📽️ Minnesota State Patrol
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Treacherous wintry conditions led to a pileup involving up to a dozen semis on westbound I-94 just outside of Moorhead on Tuesday, and forced authorities to close the freeway for several hours.
Get the latest on the winter storm: bit.ly/3KojrTq
📽️ Minnesota State Patrol
Get the latest on the winter storm: bit.ly/3KojrTq
📽️ Minnesota State Patrol
A large gathering of protesters converged midday Tuesday on a residential stretch of Maryland Avenue in St. Paul, where they suspected an immigration enforcement action was underway.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A large gathering of protesters converged midday Tuesday on a residential stretch of Maryland Avenue in St. Paul, where they suspected an immigration enforcement action was underway.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revived home visits for citizenship applicants. Attorneys say it’s a fear tactic.
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has revived home visits for citizenship applicants. Attorneys say it’s a fear tactic.
Update on the federal operation at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul, including an interview with Erik Alarcon, who says his family members were taken into custody.
Video by Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video by Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Update on the federal operation at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul, including an interview with Erik Alarcon, who says his family members were taken into custody.
Video by Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video by Louis Krauss/The Minnesota Star Tribune
A protester appears to throw an object at an unmarked vehicle leaving the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul, shattering the back window of the SUV.
Protesters confronted agents wearing FBI, DEA and ICE vests outside the facility.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss.
Protesters confronted agents wearing FBI, DEA and ICE vests outside the facility.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A protester appears to throw an object at an unmarked vehicle leaving the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul, shattering the back window of the SUV.
Protesters confronted agents wearing FBI, DEA and ICE vests outside the facility.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss.
Protesters confronted agents wearing FBI, DEA and ICE vests outside the facility.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss.
Federal agents wearing tactical gear used chemical irritants on protesters at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss, who is on the scene.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss, who is on the scene.
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Federal agents wearing tactical gear used chemical irritants on protesters at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss, who is on the scene.
Video by reporter Louis Krauss, who is on the scene.
While the amount of snow in Minnesota is growing on average, it is also melting more often. Our winters are seeing more days with above-freezing temperatures, when it rains instead of snows.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
While the amount of snow in Minnesota is growing on average, it is also melting more often. Our winters are seeing more days with above-freezing temperatures, when it rains instead of snows.
The snow in Minnesota is also getting heavier. That’s because it contains more water on average than in the past. That has led to heavier snow to shovel and more stress on trees and powerlines.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The snow in Minnesota is also getting heavier. That’s because it contains more water on average than in the past. That has led to heavier snow to shovel and more stress on trees and powerlines.
Precipitation in Minnesota is increasing on average, state data shows. In the winter, that has translated to more days with heavy snowfall.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Precipitation in Minnesota is increasing on average, state data shows. In the winter, that has translated to more days with heavy snowfall.
The northern lights are visible in Minnesota on Tuesday night. We spotted the aurora borealis from Watertown and St. Paul. Can you see it near you?
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The northern lights are visible in Minnesota on Tuesday night. We spotted the aurora borealis from Watertown and St. Paul. Can you see it near you?
Trailblazing Minneapolis resident Clementine Robinson never got the headstone that she wanted. This is the story of how a group of strangers got together to grant the last wish of a woman they never met.
Listen now to this bonus episode of the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast. bit.ly/47xM3m0
Listen now to this bonus episode of the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast. bit.ly/47xM3m0
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trailblazing Minneapolis resident Clementine Robinson never got the headstone that she wanted. This is the story of how a group of strangers got together to grant the last wish of a woman they never met.
Listen now to this bonus episode of the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast. bit.ly/47xM3m0
Listen now to this bonus episode of the "Ghost of a Chance" podcast. bit.ly/47xM3m0
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
St. Paul 🤝 electing women
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Women will hold St. Paul mayor’s office and all city council seats for the first time in its history.
Wearing red cloaks inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale,” protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol drew attention to federal policies affecting abortion rights, transgender rights, immigration and disability rights.
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Wearing red cloaks inspired by “The Handmaid’s Tale,” protesters at the Minnesota State Capitol drew attention to federal policies affecting abortion rights, transgender rights, immigration and disability rights.
Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Kaohly Her will be the first Hmong mayor of St. Paul. We asked her how she wants people to pronounce her name.
Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Want to stay plugged into Minnesota's business community? Sign up today for North Star Insider, our newest newsletter from the Strib's Director of Innovation and Engagement Allison Kaplan. bit.ly/3Lh5FSP
We're biking across Minneapolis to talk to voters today. Columnist Eric Roper is on a mission to get to all 13 wards before polls close.
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're biking across Minneapolis to talk to voters today. Columnist Eric Roper is on a mission to get to all 13 wards before polls close.
Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper is biking to all 13 wards of Minneapolis to talk to voters about today's local elections.
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Star Tribune columnist Eric Roper is biking to all 13 wards of Minneapolis to talk to voters about today's local elections.
Minnesotans rallied to protest the Trump administration at dozens of sites across the state, packing parks, sidewalks and street corners as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstration. bit.ly/3JkaABA
October 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Minnesotans rallied to protest the Trump administration at dozens of sites across the state, packing parks, sidewalks and street corners as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstration. bit.ly/3JkaABA
Live coverage: Thousands join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across Minnesota bit.ly/3JkaABA
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Live coverage: Thousands join anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across Minnesota bit.ly/3JkaABA
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
📹️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.
bit.ly/4hlDGxj
bit.ly/4hlDGxj
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.
bit.ly/4hlDGxj
bit.ly/4hlDGxj
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's "surprised" more people aren't standing up and speaking out right now.
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's "surprised" more people aren't standing up and speaking out right now.
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...
Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...