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FBI arrests Minnesota man connected with Feeding Our Future investigation

FBI arrests Minnesota man connected with Feeding Our Future investigation

Mohamed Jama Ismail has been charged with one count of passport fraud, following his apprehension by FBI agents Wednesday afternoon at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. Ismail becomes the first person arrested in connection with the ongoing federal investigation into alleged food fraud and the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. The FBI first raided Ismail’s house and seized his passport in January 2022.
by Joey Peters

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Man connected to food fraud investigation held for false passport statements

A man alleged to be among the targets of an investigation into child nutrition program fraud in Minnesota is facing a federal charge of making a false statement on his passport application, according to a court document filed Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Duluth police: Man killed aunt, uncle, 2 kids before killing self

Duluth police: Man killed aunt, uncle, 2 kids before killing self

Officials believe Brandon Taylor Cole-Skogstad, 29, was responsible for the killings of four family members at the home, where a family dog was also killed. No motive was given.
by MPR News Staff

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Five people found dead inside Duluth home

Five people found dead inside Duluth home

Duluth police say five people were found dead Wednesday inside a home in the city's East Hillside neighborhood, in what officials called an "unimaginable tragedy."
by Andrew Krueger

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Brooklyn Center public safety manager resigns after 3 months

Brooklyn Center public safety manager resigns after 3 months

David Zaffrann, who was hired by Brooklyn Center to lead public safety reforms three months ago, announced his resignation Wednesday.
by Sam Stroozas

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Lawsuit could let landlords seek money from state over COVID eviction moratorium

Lawsuit could let landlords seek money from state over COVID eviction moratorium

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit challenging the eviction moratorium that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz put in place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Walz’s executive orders have long since expired. But the decision this month from a three-judge panel in St. Paul could eventually allow landlords to seek financial damages from the state.
by Matt Sepic

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Hy-Vee drops plans for five more stores in Twin Cities metro area

Hy-Vee drops plans for five more stores in Twin Cities metro area

Grocery retailer Hy-Vee says it is abandoning plans to build new stores in Farmington, Chaska, Blaine and West St. Paul, as well as a second store in Maple Grove. Some of those plans dated back to 2016.
by Tim Nelson

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Officials celebrate start of U.S. Highway 14 expansion project in southern Minnesota

Officials celebrate start of U.S. Highway 14 expansion project in southern Minnesota

Work to expand another 12 miles of U.S. Highway 14 to four lanes in southern Minnesota is underway. It's the last leg in a decades-long effort to create a four-lane transportation corridor between Rochester and New Ulm.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota airports, transit systems drop mask mandates in wake of federal court ruling

Minnesota airports, transit systems drop mask mandates in wake of federal court ruling

Airlines, MSP Airport, Metro Transit and several other public transit agencies around Minnesota have stopped requiring people to wear face coverings, in the wake of Monday's federal court ruling striking down a national mask mandate.
by Mark Zdechlik

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