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Six Flags sells Valleyfair and 6 other amusement parks to new owner in $331 million deal

Six Flags sells Valleyfair and 6 other amusement parks to new owner in $331 million deal

Six Flags announced Valleyfair in Shakopee has been sold to ERP Properties, an investment trust that specializes in what it calls "experiential" real estate. Leadership said the amusement park will continue to operate normally through the 2026 season.
by Chandra Colvin

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Mayo Clinic earned $1.5 billion profit in 2025, but is still below average in charity care

Mayo Clinic earned $1.5 billion profit in 2025, but is still below average in charity care

Rochester-based Mayo Clinic reports that 2025 was another strong year financially, as the giant medical care provider earned a profit of $1.5 billion. And while it substantially increased spending on charity care, Mayo still lags far behind its peers in providing financial assistance to patients in need.
by Molly Castle Work

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Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at home

Fed report highlights economic effects of ICE surge as businesses struggle to replace workers at home

Immigration enforcement operations and a struggling farm economy had a dampening effect on businesses in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, according to the latest Beige Book report from the Federal Reserve. 
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged

Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged

While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some Minnesota small towns since January.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Post-Olympic Blues’: Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and life after skiing

‘Post-Olympic Blues’: Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and life after skiing

Cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins reflects on the Olympics, the end of her decorated career, a new documentary on her recovery from a serious eating disorder and what’s next after skiing.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: Textiles and timelines, tabletop fantasy and a gallery launch

Art Hounds: Textiles and timelines, tabletop fantasy and a gallery launch

Art Hounds recommend “Our What Ifs Became Real Life,” “Monsters Not Monoliths! A DnD Actual Play” and the grand opening this weekend of the Lowry Hill Gallery.
by Emily Bright

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Dropkick Murphys, local bands to play free concert at Alex Pretti memorial

Dropkick Murphys, local bands to play free concert at Alex Pretti memorial

Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey says the band will visit the Minneapolis site where federal agents killed Alex Pretti and perform a free acoustic set at an anti-ICE fundraiser there, arguing the killing represents a profound shift in American society and that musicians should speak out about it.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Man who tried to bribe juror in Feeding Our Future trial sentenced to nearly 5 years

Man who tried to bribe juror in Feeding Our Future trial sentenced to nearly 5 years

A man who tried to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial is headed to federal prison. Judge Eric Tostrud on Wednesday sentenced Abdulkarim Farah to nearly five years behind bars for his role in the plot.
by Matt Sepic

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