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Greater Minnesota

Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some Pelican Rapids residents want their mayor to do more about ICE. He says it's not his job

Some residents of the west-central city of Pelican Rapids are calling on their mayor to do more to support and protect immigrants and BIPOC people in their community, as they feel threatened by the federal immigration crackdown in the state. But the mayor says that’s not his job.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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75 years young, Michael Koppy becomes oldest runner to finish the Arrowhead Ultra 135

75 years young, Michael Koppy becomes oldest runner to finish the Arrowhead Ultra 135

Michael Koppy finished the 135-mile bike, ski and foot race on a desolate trail across northern Minnesota in just under 60 hours, becoming the oldest competitor ever to finish the race on foot. 
by Dan Kraker

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New St. Cloud State president aims to attract, retain more students

New St. Cloud State president aims to attract, retain more students

A few weeks into his new role, Gregory Tomso said he wants the university to be a more vibrant campus that’s more alluring to students and better connected to the larger community and workforce.
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Cloud City Council punts on resolution supporting law enforcement, passes one welcoming all

St. Cloud City Council punts on resolution supporting law enforcement, passes one welcoming all

The resolution declaring St. Cloud a “just and welcoming community” was offered by council member Hudda Ibrahim, a member of St. Cloud’s Somali American community. A council member who proposed a second resolution supporting law enforcement asked to postpone discussion on it until March, saying the timing isn’t right.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Across Minnesota, many businesses closed Friday to protest ICE action

Across Minnesota, many businesses closed Friday to protest ICE action

Minnesota labor unions, community activists and faith leaders are organizing the economic blackout, dubbed “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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St. Olaf College students work as EMTs, helping fill ambulance worker shortage

St. Olaf College students work as EMTs, helping fill ambulance worker shortage

St. Olaf College is offering a rural health training program for its undergrad students to work as EMTs and as CNAs at nursing homes in southeast Minnesota. Students who participate complete training and then are hired by the city to work in the ambulance or nursing home.
by Molly Castle Work

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U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters

U.S. House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The vote could pave the way for Twin Metals Minnesota to re-apply for state and federal permits to open a proposed underground copper nickel mine outside Ely. The resolution now heads to the U.S. Senate.
by Kirsti Marohn, Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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As ICE tactics draw Minneapolis protests, people in greater Minnesota offer nuanced views

As ICE tactics draw Minneapolis protests, people in greater Minnesota offer nuanced views

Two weeks after a federal ice agent shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis, we take the pulse of how folks in outstate Minnesota are feeling about the immigration enforcement actions and the protests against them. For many, they see the issues not as black and white or red and blue, but as shades of gray and nuanced.
by Dan Kraker, Kirsti Marohn, Catharine Richert, Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval and David Schaper

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Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs

Trump administration scales back threats to cut off funding to Minnesota ag programs

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins had previously announced that nearly $130 million in federal funds for Minnesota would be paused, citing alleged fraud in the state. Now, the USDA is allowing some of that funding to go through.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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