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'You'll never eliminate fraud totally': Expert says Minnesota isn't an outlier in pandemic fraud
Despite fresh — and so far unfounded — allegations of fraud in Minnesota, the scandal that has dogged Gov. Tim Walz for years and ultimately led him to end his bid for reelection this week got its start during the pandemic. A fraud researcher says fraud and pandemics go hand in hand, and that very few if any governments got out of the COVID-19 crisis unscathed.
Republican leader reacts to Walz exit from Minnesota governor's race
MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to end his bid for a third term.
Dozens of immigrants detained by ICE going to court to request release 
ICE has released the names of a fraction of the more than 670 it has reported to have arrested during the immigration enforcement sweep that began Dec. 1. An MPR News analysis of federal court records provides a clue as to the fate of some of the detainees in an immigration system that is increasingly opaque. 
A journey of ceremony and prayer honors Dakota women who witnessed 1862 executions
Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park.
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.