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Minneapolis council committee moves to strengthen separation ordinance

Minneapolis council committee moves to strengthen separation ordinance

A Minneapolis council committee advanced tougher separation ordinance language Tuesday, limiting local enforcement of federal immigration law. A vote of the full Minneapolis City Council is expected Thursday.
by Matt Sepic

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Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block

Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block

Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities last Monday. 
by Jon Collins

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‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic

‘Crisis’ ebbs: Minnesota student mental health rebounds post-pandemic

Results from the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey released Tuesday show a turnaround from 2022, when nearly one-third of students reported long-term mental health struggles in the pandemic, a finding officials then described as a “crisis.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minneapolis council member pushes for more public restrooms downtown

Minneapolis council member pushes for more public restrooms downtown

Katie Cashman, who represents Ward 7, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the pros, cons and concerns of her bathroom proposal for the Nicollet Avenue transit corridor.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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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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Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls

When someone calls the non-emergency line in Dakota County, instead of a dispatcher answering, an AI assistant does. The switch to AI technology was made so dispatchers can focus their attention on emergency calls. Dakota 911 is one of the first in the state to implement this type of AI tool.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Anoka-Hennepin teachers set strike authorization vote

Union leaders in the state’s largest school district say more than 90 percent of union members have signed a pledge saying they would vote to strike if necessary. The authorization vote will take place Dec. 17-20.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Federal SNAP, Medicaid changes force Minnesota counties to raise property taxes

Federal SNAP, Medicaid changes force Minnesota counties to raise property taxes

The Blue Earth County Board votes next week on a proposed property tax increase that officials say is needed to pay for the rising costs of administering SNAP, Medicaid and other federal programs that federal legislation shifts onto local governments.
by Hannah Yang

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