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New bursts of ICE activity as Minnesota surge spreads beyond Minneapolis, St. Paul
As the Department of Homeland Security undertakes stepped-up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune is following reports of individual ICE incidents as we learn of them. Find updates here. Tips can be emailed to whistleblower@startribune.com.
Several people detained during Operation Metro Surge filed petitions asking for their release.
Court records give small glimpse into ICE's Operation Metro Surge in Twin Cities
Several people detained during Operation Metro Surge filed petitions asking for their release.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Several people detained during Operation Metro Surge filed petitions asking for their release.
The rapper released the song ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings-Lions game.
Snoop Dogg’s new Christmas song is about Minnesota
The rapper released the song ahead of his halftime performance at Vikings game.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The rapper released the song ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings-Lions game.
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream this semester, three years after the debut of ChatGPT. Schools and professors are scrambling to respond.
AI use explodes on Minnesota college, university campuses
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream this semester, three years after the debut of ChatGPT. Schools and professors are scrambling to respond.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream this semester, three years after the debut of ChatGPT. Schools and professors are scrambling to respond.
The county is wrapping up work this month to upgrade its 11 indoor ice arenas, installing LED lights and smart thermostat controls, beefing up insulation, replacing old gas furnaces with new ones and installing rooftop solar.
Ice arenas are energy hogs. Ramsey County is doing something about it.
Maplewood’s Aldrich Arena used as much electricity as 60 average U.S. homes last year. Solar panels and other improvements are expected to help.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The county is wrapping up work this month to upgrade its 11 indoor ice arenas, installing LED lights and smart thermostat controls, beefing up insulation, replacing old gas furnaces with new ones and installing rooftop solar.
Finding new homes for beloved items requires lowering expectations, experts say, either in how much younger family members value those items or how much money they’ll fetch in sales.
Downsizing during the holidays? What to do when your kids don’t want your stuff
As more Minnesota baby boomers age, they’re increasingly confronting the downsizing dilemma as younger generations refuse to take family heirlooms.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Finding new homes for beloved items requires lowering expectations, experts say, either in how much younger family members value those items or how much money they’ll fetch in sales.
These 10 supper clubs stand the test of time and are worth cherishing anew.
10 Minnesota supper clubs that set the standard for classic dining
Popovers, prime rib, relish trays, grasshoppers and nostalgia - you’ll want to gas up the car before reading.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These 10 supper clubs stand the test of time and are worth cherishing anew.
Hockey Across Minnesota: The largest two cities in the “State of Hockey” are down to just one team each. Bragging rights and a rivalry could be on the horizon.
Is Minneapolis vs. St. Paul the newest Twin Cities hockey rivalry? | Strib Varsity
Hockey Across Minnesota: The largest two cities in the “State of Hockey” are down to just one team each. Bragging rights and a rivalry could be on the horizon.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hockey Across Minnesota: The largest two cities in the “State of Hockey” are down to just one team each. Bragging rights and a rivalry could be on the horizon.
The half-mile loop winds through the woods with hills and berms within the 400-acre nature preserve on the site of an old landfill.
Over the river and through the woods, ice skating on a new northern Minnesota trail
The Northland Arboretum unveiled an ice skating trail in Brainerd-Baxter that will be open all winter long.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The half-mile loop winds through the woods with hills and berms within the 400-acre nature preserve on the site of an old landfill.
There was so much young talent worth adding to local playlists in 2025, it amped up anticipation for years to come.
What were the top 10 Minnesota albums of 2025?
She’s Green, Samia, Gully Boys and Alan Sparhawk were among the local acts offering adventurous listens this year.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There was so much young talent worth adding to local playlists in 2025, it amped up anticipation for years to come.
Children’s leaders hope the new triage unit, which opened in November, will reduce delays and reverse a somewhat embarrassing trend: the rising number of parents who leave the hospital in frustration before their kids receive any medical attention.
Children’s Minnesota redesigns hospital ER to reduce wait times and walkouts
Triage unit treats many children without ever taking them into the actual ER, freeing up time for the rest of the emergency medical staff.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Children’s leaders hope the new triage unit, which opened in November, will reduce delays and reverse a somewhat embarrassing trend: the rising number of parents who leave the hospital in frustration before their kids receive any medical attention.
While Midwestern supper clubs are a longstanding tradition, defining them is harder to pin down.
The elusive, enduring power of Minnesota supper clubs
They’re known for prime rib dinners and popovers, but what exactly makes a restaurant a supper club? “It’s not just one thing.”
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December 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
While Midwestern supper clubs are a longstanding tradition, defining them is harder to pin down.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a processing site to hold newly arrested detainees in the Twin Cities suburb.
Woodbury officials unaware of plans for potential ICE facility
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a processing site to hold newly arrested detainees in the Twin Cities suburb.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a processing site to hold newly arrested detainees in the Twin Cities suburb.
The Rochester City Council’s decision to move forward with an outdoor sports complex has drawn the ire of DFL lawmakers.
Mayor, council clash over Rochester’s plans for sports complex
The City Council’s decision to move forward with an outdoor sports complex has drawn the ire of DFL lawmakers.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Rochester City Council’s decision to move forward with an outdoor sports complex has drawn the ire of DFL lawmakers.
Minnesota state Senators Sandy Pappas and Ann Rest watched as women went from being relegated to the sidelines to leading caucuses and top committees at the Capitol.
After decades in St. Paul, trailblazing lawmakers reflect on what’s changed for women in politics
Sens. Sandy Pappas and Ann Rest watched as women went from being relegated to the sidelines to leading caucuses and top committees at the Capitol.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Minnesota state Senators Sandy Pappas and Ann Rest watched as women went from being relegated to the sidelines to leading caucuses and top committees at the Capitol.
The Old Muskego Church was one of the first Norwegian Lutheran churches in the United States when it was built in the 1840s. It is the oldest still standing.
For sale: Oldest remaining Norwegian Lutheran church in the U.S.
The Old Muskego Church is on the St. Paul campus of Luther Seminary, which is up for sale.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Old Muskego Church was one of the first Norwegian Lutheran churches in the United States when it was built in the 1840s. It is the oldest still standing.
Immigration enforcement officers told religious leaders they won’t raid Minnesota’s churches this holiday season, the state’s highest ranking Catholic leader said Tuesday.
Archbishop: ICE agents don’t plan to raid churches over holidays
Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s statement comes after Gov. Tim Walz warned of a possible surge of ICE agents in Minnesota in the next two weeks.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Immigration enforcement officers told religious leaders they won’t raid Minnesota’s churches this holiday season, the state’s highest ranking Catholic leader said Tuesday.
Gov. Tim Walz says President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement is targeting people of color in Minnesota, including U.S. citizens.
Walz says immigration enforcement targeting people of color, including citizens
For weeks ICE has stepped up enforcement in the Twin Cities as part of “Operation Metro Surge.”
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December 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Gov. Tim Walz says President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement is targeting people of color in Minnesota, including U.S. citizens.
Owners believe many customers are avoiding the immigrant-owned businesses for fear of drawing unwanted scrutiny.
ICE crackdown chills sales at immigrant-owned businesses
Owners believe many customers are avoiding the businesses for fear of drawing unwanted scrutiny.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Owners believe many customers are avoiding the immigrant-owned businesses for fear of drawing unwanted scrutiny.
A huge bathhouse is arriving to Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood in 2027.
Don’t call it a spa: 100-person sauna Bathhouse coming to Minneapolis’ North Loop
The facility will include a rooftop pool, massages, a steam room and more when it opens in 2027.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A huge bathhouse is arriving to Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood in 2027.
The design of the distinctive green-tiled Spruce Tree Centre, much-discussed on social media and even knitted into scarves, grew from one woman’s love of evergreens.
Love it or hate it, St. Paul’s green Spruce Tree Centre is having a moment
The design of the distinctive green-tiled building, much-discussed on social media and even knitted into scarves, grew from one woman’s love of evergreens.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The design of the distinctive green-tiled Spruce Tree Centre, much-discussed on social media and even knitted into scarves, grew from one woman’s love of evergreens.
The Trump administration is again giving the Minnesota Department of Education and the state’s high school league 10 days to resolve being noncompliant with Title IX.
Federal government gives MSHSL, MN DOE new 10-day window to resolve Title IX violation | Strib Varsity
U.S. Department of Education, Minnesota State High School League and Minnesota Department of Education are at impasse over resolution agreement.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Trump administration is again giving the Minnesota Department of Education and the state’s high school league 10 days to resolve being noncompliant with Title IX.
The Minnesota Star Tribune is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging that the Police Department has refused to release crime report information in violation of the state public records law.
The Minnesota Star Tribune sues Minneapolis for allegedly withholding public information
The news organization says the Minneapolis Police Department has failed to release information about crimes.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging that the Police Department has refused to release crime report information in violation of the state public records law.
Residents packed the council chambers, chanted and held up signs in support of Brooklyn Center City Manager Reggie Edwards.
Despite community outrage, Brooklyn Center council fires city manager
Residents packed the council chambers, chanted and held up signs in support of City Manager Reggie Edwards.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Residents packed the council chambers, chanted and held up signs in support of Brooklyn Center City Manager Reggie Edwards.
Gov. Tim Walz is warning that there will be an influx of ICE agents over the next two weeks.
Walz blasts ICE for ‘targeting’ U.S. citizens in Minnesota; expects influx around holidays
The Minnesota governor held a news conference with community and faith leaders in north Minneapolis on Tuesday to respond to the latest federal immigration enforcement.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Gov. Tim Walz is warning that there will be an influx of ICE agents over the next two weeks.
A House Republican is seeking information from Minnesota officials about "widespread fraud." The Walz administration called the requests a “coordinated political attack.”
U.S. House Oversight Committee expands investigation into Minnesota fraud
Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer is seeking information from state and federal officials. The Walz administration called the requests a “coordinated political attack.”
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December 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A House Republican is seeking information from Minnesota officials about "widespread fraud." The Walz administration called the requests a “coordinated political attack.”