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Dozens presumed dead in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.
A look at how Minnesota child care centers receive federal funding
The federal government pause on child care funding could be detrimental to families and centers who rely on it. An industry leader says the process to disperse the money is thorough, but she’s open to changes to make sure that money gets in the hands of families who need it most.
Dozens of immigrants detained by ICE going to court to request release 
ICE has released the names of a fraction of the more than 670 it has reported to have arrested during the immigration enforcement sweep that began Dec. 1. An MPR News analysis of federal court records provides a clue as to the fate of some of the detainees in an immigration system that is increasingly opaque. 
How executive orders, ICE actions and policy changes affected Minnesota immigrants in 2025
A look at how sweeping federal immigration policy changes in 2025 affected Minnesota, from refugee resettlement and enforcement actions to court cases and community responses across the state.