Minneapolis woman charged with anti-ICE conspiracy speaks out
Updated at 10:32 PMImmigration enforcement in MinnesotaNatasha Rakotz, 45, is one of the 15 Minnesotans charged with conspiring against ICE officers. She turned herself into officials on Wednesday morning.
Estimated cost of Blue Line light rail extension jumps to nearly $3.6 billion
8:11 PMTransportationThe estimated cost of the Blue Line light rail extension in the Twin Cities has jumped by $336 million, to nearly $3.6 billion. The cost increase has sparked a renewed round of debate over whether the project should move forward.
Plitzuweit gets a raise after guiding the rising Gophers to the Sweet 16
12:19 AMSportsAfter guiding the Gophers last season to the Sweet 16, their first such appearance in 21 years, Plitzuweit and the program are clearly on the rise in the rugged Big Ten.
Staggered by COVID, St. Paul bets big on ‘creating a new downtown’
YesterdayMinnesota NewsWith Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic, city officials and boosters see an opportunity to turn St. Paul’s empty buildings into condos and apartments and lure a new generation downtown. It’s a big-money gamble.
Severe thunderstorm threat develops across southeastern Minnesota
A severe weather threat exists across southeastern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon and evening as our next disturbance moves through the Upper Midwest.
Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge
The 186-page report from Human Rights Watch in part highlights how federal agents stopped or detained thousands of people and alleges that many of the arrests were arbitrary and race-based.
Trump administration releases preliminary agreement with Iran
6:23 PMPolitics and Government NewsTrump, sketching out the broad strokes at a press conference at the G7 summit, said Iran will "work closely" with the U.S. to turn over enriched material that's "very deep in the bowels of the Earth."
Grandma's Marathon at 50: How Duluth's 26.2-mile race became one of nation's most popular
9:00 AMDuluth NewsNearly 24,000 runners are expected in Duluth this weekend for Grandma’s weekend. Sponsored by a then-fledgling restaurant in a rundown part of town, the event has come a long way since its founding, when just 116 runners finished it.
Charges filed against man accused of shooting at law enforcement, sparking standoff in Minneapolis
7:16 PMCrime, Law and JusticeThe man accused of firing at law enforcement officers in south Minneapolis last week — sparking a lengthy standoff — now faces 21 felony charges.
Longtime Minnesota cannabis testing lab shuts down program following regulatory woes
3:55 PMMarijuana in MinnesotaWeeks after regulators paused its license, Legend Technical Services has ended cannabis testing. The lab says testing is no longer economically viable under new rules.
Aimee Bock files appeal of conviction, sentence in Feeding Our Future fraud case
3:17 PMFraud in MinnesotaFeeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock has filed notice that she plans to appeal her federal conviction and lengthy prison sentence.
‘An act of political repression’: Minnesota attorneys, activists react to protester charges
YesterdayImmigration enforcement in MinnesotaFederal prosecutors have indicted 15 Minnesotans connected to Direct Action Minnesota on charges of conspiring to impede immigration agents. This drew protests outside the St. Paul courthouse as a judge released the defendants with restrictions pending trial.
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