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Holdingford fire highlights the importance of small-town grain mills as community hubs

Holdingford fire highlights the importance of small-town grain mills as community hubs

The Holdingford Mill, which stood for over a hundred years, burned down on Feb. 15, leaving only a warehouse behind. While the business is not shutting down for good, it will never operate at the same scale it used to.
by Noah Bloch

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Art Hounds: Spirituals, stand-up and a bold 'Salomé'

Art Hounds: Spirituals, stand-up and a bold 'Salomé'

Art Hounds recommend “VocalEssence WITNESS: Symphony of Spirituals,” “Oasis Laugh-Battle” and “Salomé.”
by Emily Bright

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Wild's Quinn Hughes scores overtime goal to help U.S. defeat Sweden and reach Olympic semifinals

Wild's Quinn Hughes scores overtime goal to help U.S. defeat Sweden and reach Olympic semifinals

The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed extra hockey to get through the quarterfinals.
by The Associated Press

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Judge hears arguments in lawsuit alleging ICE racially profiling Somali and Latino residents

Judge hears arguments in lawsuit alleging ICE racially profiling Somali and Latino residents

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily restrict immigration enforcement practices in Minnesota, following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and other attorneys over a months-long enforcement surge that federal officials say is now winding down. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

Eagan places 1-year pause on new data center developments

The Eagan City Council voted on Tuesday to pause new data center developments for one year to study the impacts of data centers. The moratorium may be the first-of-its-kind in Minnesota.
by Chandra Colvin

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ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities

ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities

Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside the metro area.
by Jon Collins

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Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County prosecutors press feds for evidence in shootings

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is demanding more evidence from the federal government in the shootings of Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, as they weigh bringing criminal charges against the federal agents involved.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Blizzard breaks up ice pack at Apostle Islands caves, likely ending foot access for the winter

Blizzard breaks up ice pack at Apostle Islands caves, likely ending foot access for the winter

After one glorious, fleeting day — access to the Apostle Islands ice caves is likely done for the season. The blizzard sweeping across Lake Superior broke up the ice pack along the shore overnight.
by Andrew Krueger

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One Olympic sport doesn’t allow women. These Games could determine its future

One Olympic sport doesn’t allow women. These Games could determine its future

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.
by Rachel Treisman

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