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Upcoming marches and events honor, remember missing and murdered Indigenous relatives
Indigenous communities and allies will gather on Feb. 14 to bring awareness to the epidemic of Indigenous people who have gone missing or have been murdered in acts of violence. Marches in Bemidji, Duluth and Minneapolis will be held on Saturday. 
Minnesota sues after CDC cuts millions of dollars in public health grants
A judge issued the temporary restraining order Thursday after Attorney General Keith Ellison and other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the federal Office of Management and Budget.
ICE reportedly on the way out, but some are still wary
After the announcement Thursday of the end of the surge of federal law enforcement agents in Minnesota, advocates and lawyers say communities remain on edge.
Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned U.S. fight against climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. This decision rescinds a 2009 declaration that carbon dioxide and other gases endanger public health.
Justin Vernon reveals 2026 Eaux Claires Festival lineup at Wisconsin bar
The Eaux Claires Festival makes its return on July 24-25 at Carson Park, a baseball stadium in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Before the lineup was officially announced to the public, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon invited the local community to find out who’s playing the fest, one by one, with tokens resembling instant-win lottery tickets, commonly known in the Midwest as pull tabs.
Walz backs $10M aid package for Minnesota small businesses hurt by ICE surge
Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday he was “cautiously optimistic” all the federal immigration agents who came during the surge will be gone by midweek next week. He said the surge left Minnesota with “generational trauma” and “economic ruin in some cases.”
Justin Vernon reveals 2026 Eaux Claires Festival lineup at Wisconsin bar
The Eaux Claires Festival makes its return on July 24-25 at Carson Park, a baseball stadium in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Before the lineup was officially announced to the public, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon invited the local community to find out who’s playing the fest, one by one, with tokens resembling instant-win lottery tickets, commonly known in the Midwest as pull tabs.
Jessie Diggins fights injury to take bronze in race dominated by Sweden at Milan Cortina Games
American Jessie Diggins has battled through injury to claim bronze in the women’s 10‑kilometer interval start. It was a race dominated by Sweden’s Frida Karlsson as she won her second gold medal at the Winter Olympics.