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St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

St. Peter police chief intervened and got federal agents to release resident, sources say

Sources tell MPR News that the police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into detention. It is believed to the first time local police in Minnesota intervened in a federal law enforcement action since the ICE and border patrol surge began here two months ago.
by Hannah Yang, Matt Sepic and David Schaper

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Begin Again’ by Oliver Jeffers

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Begin Again’ by Oliver Jeffers

Timothy Otte of Wild Rumpus Books in Minneapolis recommends “Begin Again” by Oliver Jeffers.
by Emily Bright

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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
by The Associated Press

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Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some residents of the west-central city of Pelican Rapids are calling on their mayor to do more to support and protect immigrants and BIPOC people in their community, as they feel threatened by the federal immigration crackdown in the state. But the mayor says that’s not his job.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'SCTV' fame, dies at 71

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'SCTV' fame, dies at 71

Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” — died Friday at 71.
by The Associated Press

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Vikings fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, seek 'new leadership'

Vikings fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, seek 'new leadership'

Rob Brzezinski, executive vice president of football operations, will lead the team through the 2026 NFL Draft, team owners Mark and Zygi Wilf said in a statement. The Vikings last year signed Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension.
by MPR News Staff

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