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Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations
Opponents of the massive projects say the measures the Legislature passed last year aren’t enough to protect communities, residents and the environment from potential negative impacts. They’re calling for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and other restrictions.
Thousands of Minnesotans to be kicked off SNAP due to new eligibility requirements
Thousands of Minnesotans will soon lose the assistance they rely upon to buy food as newly expanded work requirements and the elimination of several exemptions for SNAP benefits that are a part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” go into effect.
Minneapolis City Council renews liquor licenses for two hotels allegedly housing ICE agents
The Minneapolis City Council approved liquor license renewals Thursday for two hotels that protesters have targeted for allegedly housing federal agents. Some council members pushed to deny the licenses, pointing to public comment from staff at the hotels who said they felt unsafe.
Kidney transplant recipient is back home in Minnesota after two weeks in ICE custody
A kidney transplant recipient who had been in ICE custody in Texas for two weeks without access to many of his life-saving medications finally returned home in Minnesota Thursday night.
St. Paul declares snow emergency parking rules after latest storm
In the wake of the latest winter storm that dropped more than a half-foot of snow on parts of the Twin Cities, the city of St. Paul has declared a snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday. At last report, the city of Minneapolis had not declared a snow emergency.
Here's how much snow fell in Minnesota
The top snowfall total award goes to Hovland on the North Shore, which recorded 40.4 inches of snow around 7 a.m. Friday. Here’s a look at how much snowfall has been recorded by weather watchers across the state.
As political pressure prompts exodus of Minnesota prosecutors, some defendants catch a break
The federal prosecutor’s office in Minnesota has been gutted by a wave of career officials resigning or retiring over objections to Trump administration directives. The diminished U.S. Attorney's Office has been forced to dismiss some cases, kill others before charges are filed and seek plea agreements and delays.
North Shore digs out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow; difficult morning drive in Twin Cities
Parts of the North Shore are digging out from more than 3 feet of wind-whipped snow Thursday, in the wake of a blizzard that pummeled northeast Minnesota on Wednesday. Some school districts are delaying the start of classes.
 Holdingford fire highlights the importance of small-town grain mills as community hubs
The Holdingford Mill, which stood for over a hundred years, burned down on Feb. 15, leaving only a warehouse behind. While the business is not shutting down for good, it will never operate at the same scale it used to.