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FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6  attack
The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.
Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that’s recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here’s a brief history of how they came to settle there.
‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments
More than 100 people gathered in St. Cloud on Wednesday for an event aimed at showing unity and solidarity. Somali residents and other community members said they felt compelled to speak out against what they call the president’s unfair and divisive rhetoric.
‘New York Times’ sues Pentagon over media restrictions
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
In 2021, U of M Men’s Gymnastics was one of several athletic programs the University cut. With no NCAA affiliation or monetary support from the school, the program had to sustain itself. Now, for the first time as an independent club program, the team has its own 14,000-square- foot facility in St. Paul to call home.
Batteries need manganese but talk of mining the mineral roils northern Minnesota’s lake country
There’s a renewed effort in northern Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area to develop an underground mine for manganese, which is coveted to make batteries. Many local residents are uneasy.
Beltrami County Board approves cuts to libraries and other community services
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners finalized next year's county budget earlier this week. As a result, funding for the county museum, public transit and both Blackduck and Bemidji libraries will be cut by about forty percent.