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MN Shortlist, Jan. 16-22: Ice, candlelight and beautiful nonsense

MN Shortlist, Jan. 16-22: Ice, candlelight and beautiful nonsense

Mid-January in Minnesota is when winter culture really shows its personality. This week leans into it from every angle: art villages on frozen lakes, homemade sleds flirting with gravity, candlelit concerts, unhurried Sundays and a mandolin master passing through town. Cold hands, warm ideas, zero apologies.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

¿Qué hacer si ICE lo detiene? Abogada responde algunas preguntas

Ante el aumento de las operaciones de control migratorio en Minnesota, muchas personas se hacen una pregunta simple pero importante: ¿Cuáles son mis derechos si los agentes de ICE se acercan a mí?
by MPR News Staff

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Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting off SNAP funding in Minnesota

Federal judge blocks USDA from cutting off SNAP funding in Minnesota

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to cut off food assistance funding to more than 440,000 Minnesotans who rely on SNAP benefits, granting state Attorney General Keith Ellison’s request for an injunction against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
by Hannah Yang

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Walz unveils $907M infrastructure plan ahead of legislative session

Walz unveils $907M infrastructure plan ahead of legislative session

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a $907 million infrastructure plan Thursday, setting his priorities for a bonding bill ahead of the legislative session that starts next month.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?

Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act (again). What is it?

As protests grow over violent ICE enforcement actions in Minneapolis, the president said he could invoke a centuries-old law that would give him sweeping powers to deploy the military in U.S. cities.
by Juliana Kim and Alana Wise

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Judge orders release of man illegally detained by ICE; 911 logs show chaos after Good killing

Judge orders release of man illegally detained by ICE; 911 logs show chaos after Good killing

This story includes live updates from Jan. 15, 2026: Documents released by the city of Minneapolis on Thursday paint a picture of the chaotic scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good.
by MPR News Staff

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