When ICE came, he simply asked, ‘Why?’
MARSHALL, MINN. – An Indonesian man detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace will remain jailed after an immigration judge ruled that the case can proceed.

Court upholds Wisconsin governor’s 400-year edit
MADISON, WIS – When Republican legislators gave Wisconsin’s Democratic governor a budget that he thought was too light on school funding, he got creative.

Perry’s space mission spurs online snark
Katy Perry, who was part of an all-female celebrity astronaut crew that spent 11 minutes in space on Monday, spent the rest of the week dodging the wrath of the internet.

Records on RFK killing released
WASHINGTON – About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, including handwritten notes by the gunman, who said the Democratic presidential candidate “must be disposed of” and acknowledged an obsession with killing him.

Oklahoma City bombing: ‘Conspiracy theories can kill’
OKLAHOMA CITY – Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America’s heartland, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.

U.S. hits Yemeni port in targeting Houthis
JERUSALEM – The latest round of U.S. airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has killed dozens of people in bombardments targeting a port in the country’s northwest, the Houthis said Friday.

Two U.S. legislators visit Syrian capital
DAMASCUS, SYRIA – Two Republican members of the U.S. Congress were in the Syrian capital Friday on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian- American nonprofit, the first by U.

Fight ‘is not only about one man’
WASHINGTON – The dispute over the wrongful deportation and imprisonment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia “is not only about one man” but about Donald Trump’s disregard of the American judicial system as well, Sen.

Travel to U.S. declines sharply
Overseas travel to the United States has declined sharply since President Donald Trump returned to office.Industry experts say some of the reasons are plain to see: Reports of detentions and deportations, including the weekslong lockup of European tourists, have sowed fears of bad experiences at the border.

In Twin Cities, Asian shops see boom and doom
Asian retail stores and restaurants are seeing a moment in the Twin Cities — at the same time that tariffs could significantly raise their costs.

Man accused of threat to lawmaker
A Minneapolis man is accused of leaving a voicemail threatening to kill a member of Congress, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.

Tabor, Michelle Marie
Michelle "Mickey" Marie Tabor, 70, of Minneapolis passed away on April 16th due to complications from pneumonia following a brief, courageous battle with cancer.

Moss, James
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of James Moss, 82, of Bloomington MN. He passed away peacefully on April 12th. He is survived by many friends and family.

Kids run from shooting at house
WAITE PARK, MINN. – A young mother and a man are dead after an apparent murdersuicide in Waite Park, Minn., over the weekend, police say.Officers responded to gunshots at a home in the 200 block of 10th Avenue N.

Powles, Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher Powles, age 74, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed away March 31, 2025. He was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on May 12, 1950, to Charles and Geraldine Powles.

READERS WRITE
KILMAR ABREGO GARCIAWelcome to a constitutional crisisPresident Donald Trump is ignoring the courts’ orders, placing us in a constitutional crisis.

Cosplay Kristi preens instead of fixing a grievous error
There’s zero middle ground when it comes to former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s political instincts.Noem’s calculated moves have vaulted her from rancher to the U.

If Trump comes for the U of M, will its leaders fight or fold?
At long last, one of America’s most venerable institutions, Harvard University, bastion of wealth, influence and privilege, has groaned its way into battle with the Trump administration’s quest to seize control of our colleges and universities.

WEATHER
Video forecasts: startribune.com/weather Paul’s blog: startribune.com/pauldouglas An unusually windy start to springtimeIt may warm up. Then it’ll cool down.

Different kind of showtime
LOS ANGELES On Friday, the Timberwolves practiced at UCLA, their fourth practice this week in preparation for facing the Lakers in Game 1 of their playoff series.

Wolves facing huge challenge to rein in emotions against super-hyped Lakers
Conspiracy theories got tossed out on social media approximately three seconds after the NBA’s playoff matchups were set.The fix is in!The Timberwolves will have to play 5-on-8! There’s no way the NBA will let the Lakers lose!That serves as the backdrop in what will be the biggest test of the Wolves’ emotional maturity and mental toughness beginning Saturday night in Los Angeles in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Lakers.

Jax lets a three-run lead vanish again
ATLANTA – A pair of baseballs, authenticated and stored in display boxes, sat atop Rocco Baldelli’s desk Friday after the Twins’ shocking 6-4 loss to the Braves at Truist Park.

Eriksson Ek’s return happens just in time
When he watched the Wild while on the mend, Joel Eriksson Ek didn’t scream at the TV or squirm with nerves.He just sat there.“You can’t really control anything,” he said.

Transfers witness both sides of rivalry
There remain signs with the message “Just Say No” in yards of homeowners near the University of St. Thomas’ main campus in St. Paul, although they are not as numerous as was the case last fall when classes started at that location for the 139th consecutive year.

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Drafting a guard could beef up O-line
Vikings’ outlookGiving up nine sacks in the wild-card playoff loss to the Rams made it obvious, but the Vikings’ need for offensive line upgrades was well known within the organization before January.

Keaschall has immediate success in major league debut
ATLANTA – Two hours before first pitch Friday, Luke Keaschall hadn’t been added to the Twins roster, hadn’t seen a lineup, hadn’t been told exactly what he was doing at Truist Park.

Native artist gets her due
Yankton Dakota artist Mary Sully opened a solo exhibition at the Met Museum in New York last summer, and right now she has a solo exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Learning how we can dress a little less ‘safe’
How does one define men’s contemporary Minnesota fashion? You may not notice a distinctive regional style here until you take a trip out of state and return home to a sea of hoodies and Carhartt tan.

Our stunning co-cathedrals
When the Easter bells ring Sunday, they will include sounds from two of the most impressive religious structures in Minnesota — the Cathedral of St.

‘Open box’ units can save money
Q: In a recent column, both you and the person who sent in the question used the term “open box unit” when describing an electronics component for sale.