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In the wake of ICE surge, May Day organizers in Minneapolis say stakes are higher this year

In the wake of ICE surge, May Day organizers in Minneapolis say stakes are higher this year

International Workers’ Day is a global movement for labor organizing, protest and solidarity. Organizers in Minneapolis say this year’s observation has special meaning after workers — particularly immigrant workers — bore the brunt of a surge of federal agents this winter.
by Sarah Thamer

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85 years after he left home, WWII Medal of Honor recipient will be buried in New Ulm

85 years after he left home, WWII Medal of Honor recipient will be buried in New Ulm

Exactly 85 years since Captain Willibald C. Bianchi left his hometown of New Ulm in 1941, the World War II Medal of Honor recipient's remains have finally returned home to his family. On Saturday, he’ll be buried with full military honors with his family by his side.
by Hannah Yang

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For some in St. Cloud’s Somali community, stress from ICE surge strained mental health

For some in St. Cloud’s Somali community, stress from ICE surge strained mental health

ICE agents arresting and detaining immigrants in St. Cloud earlier this year brought intense fear and anxiety to the Somali community that lasted for months. Some are still feeling the effects.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Clergy hold 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to fund HCMC

Clergy hold 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to fund HCMC

Dozens of Twin Cities clergy gathered outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for a 24-hour vigil urging state lawmakers to fund the financially struggling hospital, which leaders say is critical to providing care for low-income patients and serving as a major training site for the region’s doctors.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Trail cameras capture footage of cougar kittens in northern Minnesota

Trail cameras capture footage of cougar kittens in northern Minnesota

Cougars were native to Minnesota before becoming extinct within the state, according to the DNR. Over the past two decades, there have been dozens of sightings of lone cougars across Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger and Dan Kraker

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Hot tub boats soon to make a splash on Mississippi River

Hot tub boats soon to make a splash on Mississippi River

Minnesota Hot Tub Boats has been approved to operate out of Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. The floating hot tubs will sail from Nicollet Island railway bridge up to the Broadway Street Bridge.
by Nicole Ki

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Minneapolis police participation with Homeland Security Task Force raises concerns

Minneapolis police participation with Homeland Security Task Force raises concerns

City officials say the task force was not related to civil immigration law enforcement. However, some say, given how the surge damaged trust between citizens and local and federal law enforcement, this kind of cooperation doesn’t help efforts to repair those relations.
by Jon Collins

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