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The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty to headline Minnesota Yacht Club music festival

The Lumineers, The Strokes, Matchbox Twenty to headline Minnesota Yacht Club music festival

The third annual Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set for July 17-19 and will return to Harriet Island Regional Park with performances from The Lumineers, Matchbox Twenty, The Strokes and many more.
by MPR News Staff

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As ICE reports arrests in Twin Cities immigration operation, critics call crackdown 'un-American'

As ICE reports arrests in Twin Cities immigration operation, critics call crackdown 'un-American'

Members of Minnesota’s Somali community gathered with faith leaders and supporters on Friday, to continue speaking out against a federal immigration operation underway in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff and Regina Medina

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Ramsey County hopes bus route heralds a new Bronze age 

Ramsey County hopes bus route heralds a new Bronze age 

The Bronze Line, a $375 million rapid transit bus project, will connect Maplewood Mall with St. Paul’s Union Depot, officials said this week. Construction is not set to begin until at least 2028. 
by Grace Praxmarer

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South St. Paul history teacher mourns demolition of stockyard landmark

South St. Paul history teacher mourns demolition of stockyard landmark

The Armour Gates that stood in South St. Paul for over a hundred years are coming down despite efforts to save them. Social studies teacher Mark Westpfahl got his students involved in the push for preservation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Lawmakers react to Trump comments about Somali immigrants, ICE confirms arrests

Lawmakers react to Trump comments about Somali immigrants, ICE confirms arrests

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s recent disparaging statements about Somali immigrants, calling the remarks “vile, racist lies and slander towards our fellow Minnesotans.”
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase

St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase

The St. Paul City Council has approved an $883 million budget for 2026. It includes a 5.3 percent property tax increase, money for development in cultural corridors and downtown, and funding for immigration legal defense.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE

Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE

Mayor Jacob Frey signed an executive order that would prohibit the use of city property to stage immigration operations. The action comes as members of the Somali community in the Twin Cities report seeing an increased presence of federal immigration officials.
by Nina Moini, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Jon Collins, Feven Gerezgiher and Regina Medina

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