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Twin Cities ICE employee among 16 arrested in child sex trafficking sting
A Twin Cities-based employee of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is among 16 men arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor following a sting operation by police in suburban Minneapolis.
A St. Cloud police officer briefly chased the vehicle as it sped through the city. He ended the pursuit, but the vehicle crashed into a parked truck and a light pole.
Minnesota cattle producers to vote on proposed increase in beef checkoff fees
The Minnesota Beef Council has proposed a 50-cent increase to the $1 fee charged to cattle producers on every head of cattle sold. The checkoff fee hasn’t been raised in nearly 40 years, but to make it more palatable to members, the fee would be refundable for those who want to opt out of the program.
Minnesota applies for $1B in rural health care funds, but it won’t offset massive Medicaid cuts
Minnesota is applying for $1 billion over five years, but rural health care providers say even if the state gets the funding, it won’t come close to making up for the massive amount that's being cut.