Stories from February 28, 2026

Snow winds down; below-normal temperatures hold through weekend
Lingering light snow will persist through Saturday evening, then diminish from west to east as the storm system pulls away. Cooler conditions will continue Sunday before temperatures begin a warming trend Monday.
Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.”
Families tell of life in Texas detention center
When ICE officers in Minneapolis detained a 5-year-old boy and his father last month and sent them to a Texas detention center, many Americans were alarmed.
 Renee Macklin Good was 'slow to anger, quick to love,' her father tells AP
Renee Macklin Good loved sparkles and laughter and any excuse for a celebration. She loved pretty much everyone she met, and was late for pretty much everything. That's according to her mother, Donna Ganger, who along with other family members sat down for an AP interview Friday.
Mammoth beat Minnesota 5-2 to end the Wild's winning streak at 6
Lawson Crouse scored twice, U.S. Olympian Clayton Keller had a goal and two assists and the Utah Mammoth beat Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to end the Wild’s winning streak at six games.
Fish house removal deadlines loom as ice melts
With spring fast approaching, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants anglers to  prepare to remove their fish houses from off the ice to meet statutory deadlines. 
Heavier snow targets southeastern Minnesota as advisories continue
A strengthening band of snow early Saturday is expected to bring the heaviest accumulations to southern Minnesota, with lighter totals farther north.
Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran
Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel.
Advocates push for 10,000 in Twin Cities to back a rent strike
A coalition of several Twin Cities unions and advocacy groups is seeking a mass show of support Saturday for a plan to withhold rent and force Minnesota lawmakers to agree to a statewide eviction moratorium and fund rent relief.