Minnesota Now: Dec. 8, 2025

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It has been one week since an ICE operation began in the Twin Cities. Augsburg University was at the center of an immigration arrest over the weekend. We’ll talk to the university’s president about what unfolded between students and agents on campus.
We’ll learn more about the tools ICE agents use to get data about who to arrest — and where to find them.
Plus, the federal government announced it will no longer recommend newborn babies immediately receive a hepatitis B vaccine. We’ll talk to the state epidemiologist about that.
And the Vikings finally won over the weekend! Though it may be too little, too late in terms of their chances for the playoffs.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was "A Case of You" by Prince and our Song of the Day was "Snow Days" by Trip Shakespeare.
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