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Live: Kristi Noem won’t retract ‘domestic terrorist’ label of Minnesotans killed by federal agents Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen will be in court to face questions from a federal judge.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said there are still roughly 650 federal agents in Minnesota after the administration announced Operation Metro Surge was winding down.

Google is behind Duluth-area data center that’s been cloaked in secrecy A proposed data center in Hermantown has been confirmed since September, but its owner has remained secret for more than a year.

Concerns for the environment and potential use of Lake Superior’s coveted stores of water have been central to controversy about the data center, to be built on more than 200 acres in the city next to Duluth.

ICE surged in Minnesota to arrest criminals. Many of them were already in jail. An analysis of the Trump administration’s “worst of the worst” list shows about half of the immigrants detained were not taken off the streets.

About half of the people Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took credit for detaining in Minnesota, who are featured on a Trump administration website titled “worst of the worst,” were already in federal, state or county custody or had recently been released.

Sextortion terrorizes teens in Minnesota and beyond For the Bremseth family of Olivia, a suicide from sextortion left pain that ‘will never go away.’ They hope sharing a painful story can save lives.

Nearly 50 teens nationally have died by suicide during a sextortion case, and law enforcement officials believe there are more unreported.

From ‘The Good Life’ to good neighbors: Minnesota’s ICE resistance rebranded the state How Minneapolis’ response to the immigration crackdown forged a new national identity.

Sure, we're the land of passive-aggressiveness and the "oh yah, you betchas" but Minnesota really surprised a lot of people by how hard it pushed back.

Greg Bovino, other federal agents investigated for actions during Operation Metro Surge Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is already investigating 17 incidents involving potential unlawful conduct by federal agents.

The use of a chemical irritant by U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is among 17 instances of “potential unlawful behavior” by federal agents during Operation Metro Surge currently being investigated for criminal charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Monday.

After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

“This is more than an instrument. ... It is like having a Van Gogh painting, bare in your hands.”

Edina’s goal made national headlines. ESPN’s pronunciation of Minnesota names? Ope. ESPN’s “SportsCenter” scored a hat trick of butchered Minnesota names.

The mispronunciation of Wayzata was one I'd never heard before, I had to listen three times

Inside the upheaval at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office Nearly half its lawyers have left since President Trump’s return, leading to dismissed criminal cases, stalled fraud prosecutions and a rare contempt citation against a Justice Department attorney.

Since Trump began his second term, at least 31 of the 64 lawyers at the MN U.S. Attorney’s Office quit or retired, with attorneys citing concerns about ethics, political pressure and the new administration’s decision to make immigration a top priority, according to a Star Tribune investigation.

Flavor Flav and Sheila E. plan to party with U.S. women’s hockey team Minnesota's medalists and other players are being invited to She Got Game Weekend in Las Vegas in July.

The She Got Game Weekend will be held July 16-19, and other Olympic medal winners are being invited, too.

I spent a large chunk of my childhood already acting like a parent, an adult.

So when I became an actual adult, I wanted more time to just be me, explore my own interests, spend time with myself.

I will just say that for myself, I was not eager to have children before I was emotionally and financially ready. I was privileged enough that my family never worried about our next meal or paying the mortgage, but as the child of immigrants, I took care of all my younger siblings.

The Birthrate Is Plunging. Why Some Say That’s a Good Thing.

“We spent decades shaming women for having kids under the wrong circumstances, for not having their ducks in a row,” said Ms. Guzzo, the demographer. “Now they are holding up their end of the bargain.”

How Minnesotans can watch the ‘Blood Moon’ before it disappears until 2028 The moon will tint red for nearly an hour on March 3 as the Earth gets between the moon and the sun.

Look! Up in the sky! (On March 3!)

Souhan: U.S. Olympic men's hockey team allowed itself to be used by Donald Trump The U.S. Olympic men's hockey team allowed itself to be used by President Donald Trump, rather than standing up for the women's team.

Sports columnist Jim Souhan has some strong words for the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team:

"They also reminded us that there is a vast difference between winning games and being a hero."

Where's all the Twin Cities ICE relief concert money going, and how much? Brandi Carlile’s livestream at Target Center topped off several weeks of music and comedy events doubling as fundraisers.

~$1M was raised (maybe more, some organizers didn't reveal total amounts) in recent ICE relief concerts.

White House to pause $259M in Minnesota Medicaid dollars in fraud crackdown It’s the latest in a growing list of fraud-focused threats and probes from the Trump administration.

The state responded to the threat by saying it would appeal the federal government’s announcement, arguing it was “legally baseless” and politically motivated.

Trump repeats claim of $19 billion in Minnesota fraud. Here’s what the numbers show. State officials say the statistic Trump included in his State of Union address is incorrect and a “political” number.

Trump’s number is far larger than what members of the Justice Department have publicly tallied or even alleged as they prosecute Minnesota’s largest fraud cases to date.

An advocacy group of parents from Annunciation Catholic School installed a display outside the State Capitol honoring Minnesota children lost to gun violence.

Video: Amanda Anderson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota flag sales soar during ICE surge Some Twin Cities stores have sold out of Minnesota state flags in recent weeks.

“Protest and defiance is what I now see in customers buying the new flag,” Herold said. “It is subtle, not boasting, but they are making a statement about showing off their Minnesota pride and determination.”

"Liam and his family are sequestered during this time," Kristen Stuenkel, a spokeswoman for the Columbia Heights Public Schools district said in a statement.

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.

Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.

Swapped, covered and removed: The license plate tactics ICE is using in Minnesota The Department of Homeland Security defends secretive practices as safety measures.

A Minnesota Star Tribune review of more than 100 Minnesota license plates attached to immigration enforcement vehicles in recent weeks shows that nearly 60% were not registered with the state of Minnesota.

Are you loony for the Winter Games? Download your favorite Minnesota Oloonpian and share these GIFs as the 2026 Olympics begin.

Obsessed with these loon Oloonpian GIFs from @jllovett.bsky.social and you should be, too!

Bonus: You can download your favorite!

Minneapolis businesses losing millions in sales each week as ICE operation continues Immigrant-owned businesses are bearing the brunt of the losses from Operation Metro Surge, but effects are widespread.

With employees afraid to work and customers fearful, Minneapolis businesses are losing $10 million to $20 million in sales a week, with revenue down more than half in the two months since Operation Metro Surge began, according to city estimates.

Despite judge’s order, ICE sent an immigrant to Mexico instead of back to Minnesota The government says the undocumented immigrant voluntarily left the U.S. His attorney is seeking a contempt of court finding as the federal courts remain overwhelmed by immigration cases.

His attorney is asking a federal judge in Minnesota to hold the government in contempt of court for failing to comply with the orders.

Yuen: He was a father figure to countless Hmong American kids The life story of Dave Moore, who founded the state’s first Hmong Scout troop, offers a timely lesson on acceptance and belonging.

David Lowry Moore, who died in December at 89, never married or had kids of his own. But countless Hmong American kids — many now in middle age — thought of him as a dad.

Name a Snowplow Contest - MnDOT Cast your vote for MnDOT’s 2025-26 Name a Snowplow contest.

Never disappointed by the finalist names in the MnDOT Name-a-Snowplow contest:

Six-Sleddin’, Six-Sleddin’
K Pop Blizzard Hunter
The Life Of A Snowgirl

Full list of 30:

Minnesota refugees and immigrants are hiding in ‘a prison of fear’ Across Minnesota, thousands of immigrants and refugees are staying home from work, church and school to avoid ICE agents.

“I am a prisoner in my apartment,” said a 30-year-old North St. Paul resident. “I am hiding in the shadows, not because I have committed a crime, but because the streets of Minnesota have begun to look terrifyingly similar to the war zone I escaped.”

Five mountains, plus a hill, that defined Lindsey Vonn's career and comeback Legendary Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is making history at age 41 by competing in her fifth Olympic Games, but it all started in Burnsville.

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