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Gov. Tim Walz talks Trump targeting Minnesota on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Minnesota governor and former vice presidential nominee Tim Walz appeared Wednesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in Los Angeles. The big topic of conversation? President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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The Senate overturned a mining ban near the Boundary Waters. What happens next?

The Senate overturned a mining ban near the Boundary Waters. What happens next?

Last week, the U.S. Senate overturned a 20-year federal mining ban on land near the Boundary Waters. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what the change means and what happens next.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Best Buy taps insider Bonfig to succeed veteran Barry as CEO amid demand slowdown

Best Buy taps insider Bonfig to succeed veteran Barry as CEO amid demand slowdown

Best Buy on Wednesday named insider Jason Bonfig as CEO, replacing longtime executive Corie Barry, in a leadership change that comes as the U.S. retailer grapples with weak consumer demand and tariff‑related supply‑chain pressures.
by Reuters

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Trump's foreign farm worker policy criticized by both unions and 'America First' groups

Trump's foreign farm worker policy criticized by both unions and 'America First' groups

Guest farm workers holding H-2A visas are more important than ever for agriculture, especially after President Trump’s immigration crackdown. But efforts to expand the program are opposed by groups across the political spectrum.

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Minneapolis to expand safety measures in Uptown

Minneapolis to expand safety measures in Uptown

Minneapolis plans to assign community safety ambassadors to Uptown starting in November, as officials look to curb crime.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Workers lose $240 million during ICE surge, survey estimates

Workers lose $240 million during ICE surge, survey estimates

Workers in the Twin Cities lost an estimated $244 million in wages during the ICE surge while businesses lost $610 million in revenue.
by Matt Sepic

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Nitrate is quietly polluting rural drinking wells. How researchers are working to help

Nitrate is quietly polluting rural drinking wells. How researchers are working to help

Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family wells are no longer safe to drink from without pricey treatment.

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