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Planes, trains and automobiles: A snapshot of 2025 holiday travel in Minnesota

Planes, trains and automobiles: A snapshot of 2025 holiday travel in Minnesota

It’s been a busy week for thousands of people traveling for the Christmas holiday. Our reporters talked to people journeying near and far — using all means of travel to reach their destinations.
by Cari Spencer, Erica Zurek, Anna Haecherl, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Lisa Ryan

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What is ‘wassailing?‘ What makes a Christmas carol a ‘carol?’ Some Christmas terms defined

What is ‘wassailing?‘ What makes a Christmas carol a ‘carol?’ Some Christmas terms defined

What exactly is wassailing — and why does it keep showing up in Christmas songs? From medieval drinking bowls to danceable melodies, here’s what separates a carol from a hymn and why traditions like “The Gloucestershire Wassail” still endure.
by Jacob Aloi

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Faith leaders make Christmas call for compassion, end to anti-immigrant rhetoric

Faith leaders make Christmas call for compassion, end to anti-immigrant rhetoric

Churches and faith leaders across Minnesota are calling for a cooling of the hateful rhetoric and a stop to the fear-mongering this Christmas as the threat of more immigration enforcement actions hangs over the holiday.
by Hannah Yang

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Minnesota DVS warns ICE agents they’re violating state law by switching license plates

Minnesota DVS warns ICE agents they’re violating state law by switching license plates

The director of Minnesota’s Driver and Vehicle Services told federal homeland security officials to stop license plate switching immediately. Gov. Tim Walz called tampering with plates “criminal activity.” 
by Jon Collins

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Seven Minnesotans will skate for the U.S. in the upcoming Junior World Ice Hockey Championships

Seven Minnesotans will skate for the U.S. in the upcoming Junior World Ice Hockey Championships

Team USA will return four Minnesota players from last year’s gold medal squad. Defensemen Logan Hensler of Woodbury and Adam Kleber of Chaska will return to represent the United States, as will forwards Max Plante of Hermantown and Brodie Ziemer of Chaska.
by Melissa Olson

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Flu cases are surging in Minnesota this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself

Flu cases are surging in Minnesota this holiday season. Here's how to protect yourself

Doctors and public health officials warn the flu can cause serious symptoms and even death in the most vulnerable people, and they say it's not too late to get a flu shot. Here are their tips for staying safe over the holidays.
by Molly Castle Work

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From dreams to sacred sites: Jim Bear Jacobs' commitment to storytelling, connection

From dreams to sacred sites: Jim Bear Jacobs' commitment to storytelling, connection

Jim Bear Jacobs, citizen of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, has worked in racial justice for a decade and a half. But recent changes in federal policy have brought an end to his work with a local faith-based organization. Even so, Jacobs remains committed to the work spurred by dreams years ago.
by Melissa Olson

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St. Cloud nonprofit reports harassment wrongly linking it to fraud in state programs

St. Cloud nonprofit reports harassment wrongly linking it to fraud in state programs

The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization says over the past three weeks, two men showed up at its office on different occasions, threatened staff and accused them of defrauding taxpayers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Aly Aleigha tried to write a Christmas song under pressure and found stillness

Aly Aleigha tried to write a Christmas song under pressure and found stillness

Under a tight Advent deadline, Midwest singer-songwriter Aly Aleigha set out to write a Christmas song meant to slow people down and discovered how much meaning can grow under pressure.
by Anika Besst

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