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Minneapolis council committee moves to strengthen separation ordinance
A Minneapolis council committee advanced tougher separation ordinance language Tuesday, limiting local enforcement of federal immigration law. A vote of the full Minneapolis City Council is expected Thursday.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities last Monday. 
‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic
Results from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey released Tuesday show a turnaround from 2022, when nearly one-third of students reported long-term mental health struggles in the pandemic, a finding officials then described as a “crisis.”
The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty to headline Minnesota Yacht Club music festival
The third annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set for July 17-19 and will return to Harriet Island Regional Park with performances from The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty, The Strokes and many more.
Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls
When someone calls the non-emergency line in Dakota County, instead of a dispatcher answering, an AI assistant does. The switch to AI technology was made so dispatchers can focus their attention on emergency calls. Dakota 911 is one of the first in the state to implement this type of AI tool.
Storm update: Winter storm warnings include northeast Twin Cities
Heavy snow already falling across northwest into central Minnesota. Icy mix for Twin Cities into Tuesday evening.
Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican to be displayed in Canada
A selection of items returned by the Vatican will be displayed at the Canadian Museum of History after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called for the repatriation of Indigenous artifacts.
Heavy snow, howling winds snarl travel across Minnesota
Dozens of Minnesota school districts sent students home early on Tuesday, and travel conditions deteriorated through the afternoon and evening, as a winter storm brought heavy snow, freezing rain and howling winds to the state.
Name a Snowplow: MnDOT asks for name ideas for sixth annual contest
Perfectly timed for the winter weather blowing in on Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation kicked off its annual Name a Snowplow contest.
Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote
Union leaders in the state’s largest school district say more than 90 percent of union members have signed a pledge saying they would vote to strike if necessary. The authorization vote will take place Dec. 17-20.