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Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump’s hard-line immigration policies under scrutiny

Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump’s hard-line immigration policies under scrutiny

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration's immigration policies during a contentious House committee hearing. Noem faced tough questioning Thursday from Democrats, some of whom called for her to resign.
by The Associated Press

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Nisswa Mayor Jennifer Carnahan faces criticism, call to resign

Nisswa Mayor Jennifer Carnahan faces criticism, call to resign

The city’s four council members spoke critically of Carnahan in the wake of allegations that a Nisswa restaurant employee overheard her disparaging a city council member. Carnahan later went on to allege that the woman assaulted her.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Will U.S. military strikes slow drug overdose deaths? Experts say no

Will U.S. military strikes slow drug overdose deaths? Experts say no

President Trump says U.S. strikes on supposed drug-smuggling boats will save Americans from overdose deaths. But most experts worry the strategy is counterproductive.
by Brian Mann

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What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

Defense attorneys and prosecutors are set to choose the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law. Federal prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in April with obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. judge rules Trump administration’s freeze on wind energy permits is unlawful

U.S. judge rules Trump administration’s freeze on wind energy permits is unlawful

A federal district court judge in Massachusetts this week ruled in favor of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and 17 other attorneys general, and vacated President Trump’s executive order banning new federal permits for all offshore and onshore wind energy projects.
by Hannah Yang

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Duluth musical mainstays Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles team up to perform new songs in St. Paul

Duluth musical mainstays Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles team up to perform new songs in St. Paul

Thursday night’s sold-out show at the Fitzgerald Theater is the only date the musicians have scheduled in Minnesota. They’re performing songs from their self-titled album released over the summer. 
by Clay Masters

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Art Hounds: Holiday folk concerts, a beloved musical and symphonic cheer

Art Hounds: Holiday folk concerts, a beloved musical and symphonic cheer

Art Hounds recommend Red Thread and others at the Cedar, “Little Women: The Musical” and the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra’s Yuletide Concert.
by Emily Bright

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Night sky fallings: Spotters document space debris over northern Minnesota

Night sky fallings: Spotters document space debris over northern Minnesota

This past Saturday people around Lake Superior saw a long flash of sparkling white and green light trail across the night sky. Was it a meteor? Santa’s sleigh? Turns out, it was a piece of “space junk.”
by Dan Kraker

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