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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on new bill aiming to lower the cost of insulin

A group of Minnesotans with diabetes plan to cross the border into Canada again this week to buy insulin for a fraction of what it would cost them here. People are increasingly turning to such options as insulin prices in the U.S. soar.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrants

A grim border drowning underlines peril facing many migrants

The man reportedly set his nearly 2-year-old daughter on the bank of the Rio Grande river and started back for his wife. But seeing him move away, the girl threw herself into the waters. The man returned and was able to grab his daughter, but the current swept them both away.
by The Associated Press

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Time running short, showdown looms over border aid package

Time running short, showdown looms over border aid package

It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease a $4.5 billion emergency border aid package to care for thousands of migrant families and unaccompanied children detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
by The Associated Press

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Rochester officials seek solutions to keep homeless out of skyways

Rochester officials seek solutions to keep homeless out of skyways

After a brutal winter when more homeless people used the city skyways for shelter, Rochester officials are seeking new solutions for the coming cold season.
by Catharine Richert

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Acting head of Customs and Border Protection plans to step down

Acting head of Customs and Border Protection plans to step down

John Sanders is expected to make his resignation effective July 5, two officials said. The move comes after hundreds of children were removed from a facility without adequate food and sanitation.
by John Burnett and Vanessa Romo

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More than 100 migrant kids moved back to troubled facility

More than 100 migrant kids moved back to troubled facility

U.S. government officials say they've moved more than 100 kids back to a remote border facility where lawyers reported detained children were caring for each other and had inadequate food, water, and sanitation.
by Associated Press

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Government moves migrant kids after poor conditions exposed

Government moves migrant kids after poor conditions exposed

The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were detained there, caring for each other with inadequate food, water and sanitation.
by Associated Press

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St. Cloud Times calls out 'cowards' for racism, xenophobia

A recent New York Times article turned the spotlight on St. Cloud and the hostilities toward immigrants and refugees there. The editorial board of the St. Cloud Times published a response titled "Cowards Will Be our Downfall."
by Cathy Wurzer

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One of first gay men to get married reflects on history of gay rights movement

One of first gay men to get married reflects on history of gay rights movement

Michael McConnell and Jack Baker made history as the first gay couple in the country to apply for a marriage license in 1970. McConnell looks back at the the history of the gay rights movement in Minnesota.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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