Security wait times at MSP remain short, ICE agents not deployed to help at Twin Cities airport

While the White House has deployed immigration agents to help with security at some airports, it appears the Twin Cities airport is not a part of that plan. Security wait times at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have generally remained short while other airports have seen hourslong waits in recent weeks. That's as TSA workers go without pay amid a funding impasse.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison yesterday joined his counterparts from 19 other Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The states are challenging Trump Administration threats to cut funding.

Safety concerns along a highway in the southern Twin Cities metro area are prompting transportation officials to hold a series of meetings. MnDOT says it’s studying a 12-mile stretch of State Highway 3 — also known as Robert Trail — through Inver Grove Heights, Eagan and Rosemount. The goal is to identify safety improvements for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. MnDOT says it’s looking at intersection and roadway designs to reduce the number of crashes and improve traffic flow in a growing part of the metro area.

A new report says rural Minnesota counties are closing the gap in incomes between them and their urban counterparts. The report says that rural populations are growing because of migration. Werner says it will take months for data to show whether immigration enforcement operations in the state altered that dynamic.

The winter high schools sports season in Minnesota comes to an end this week as the boys basketball state tournament takes place in the Twin Cities. The tournament opens Tuesday.

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