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Investing in the arts pays off in southwest Minnesota
Small Minnesota towns are seeing big returns on their investments into the arts. This story on arts in southwest Minnesota is the first part in an MPR News series on how art shapes rural economies.
Minnesota State Fair assistant police chief sues Ramsey County sheriff for retaliation
The Minnesota State Fair assistant police chief said in a whistleblower lawsuit that Ramsey County Sheriff Robert Fletcher tried to have him fired for reporting Fletcher’s alleged use of chemical munitions on bystanders.
Minnesota woman in ICE detention with ovarian cyst denied humanitarian parole
Rep. Angie Craig told MPR News that Andrea Pedro-Francisco, who has been seeking medical care for her tennis ball sized cyst from ICE detention in Texas, will not be released for treatment.
Delta cutting back on snacks and beverage service on shorter flights
Delta Air Lines — which handles more than 70 percent of passengers flying to and from the Twin Cities — says it will no longer offer snacks and beverages to most passengers on flights of less than 350 miles.
ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement
The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.