Anthony Lonetree
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St. Paul educationA lifelong music fan, Lonetree wrote the first Replacements stories to be published in a daily newspaper (St. Paul Dispatch) and now makes in-store mixes for a Northeast Minneapolis vintage clothing store -- with top sound sources. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife, son and two dogs. He also has four daughters from an action-packed early life on St. Paul's East Side. He's a Ho-Chunk tribal member.
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Twin Cities Catholic schools hold steady with student enrollment
Catholic schools nationwide have been on the decline, but enrollment in Minnesota schools has stayed stable in recent years.
February 2, 2026
Minnesota schools in ‘crisis mode’ scramble to support students amid ICE surge
Across Minnesota, school staff who were already overwhelmed are mobilizing to help families affected by immigration enforcement.
January 30, 2026
Death of man at Texas detention facility raises fears for others taken there from Minnesota
Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.
January 24, 2026
Attendance drops at Minnesota schools as federal immigration enforcement intensifies anxieties
More Twin Cities schools are offering online learning as worry rises over the surge in ICE activity, especially after a parent was detained at their child’s schoolbus stop Wednesday in Crystal.
January 15, 2026
What happened when Border Patrol agents showed up at Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School
The confrontation occurred a few miles and just hours after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
January 10, 2026
Parents stand watch for ICE outside Minnesota schools
Some Twin Cities schools are responding to rumors about ICE agents on school properties.
January 10, 2026
Walz tells ICE to ‘stay away’ from Minnesota schools after incident at Roosevelt High School
Minneapolis schools canceled classes after two schools, including Roosevelt, went into lockdowns in south Minneapolis, within miles of an ICE shooting.
January 8, 2026
St. Paul schools to collect $37 million in new taxes, but shortfall remains for 2026-27
A successful levy campaign in November won’t erase the need for future budget reductions, officials say. The district projects a $15 million shortfall next year.
January 3, 2026
With embrace of Native culture, St. Paul student finds his voice in state politics
Dexter Paasch of Harding High took advocacy to the State Capitol and will return next year as a student leader.
December 28, 2025
Minneapolis Public Schools faces $30 million deficit
That’s less than the $75 million budget shortfall Minneapolis faced this school year before making large cuts. Some parents are now fighting any talk of school closures.
December 19, 2025
Hundreds of St. Paul students stay home to oppose Hmong program overcrowding
The school district is facing pressure to ease overcrowding at a popular Hmong dual language and culture school, Txuj Ci.
December 15, 2025
Trump administration accuses Minneapolis schools of racism in protecting minority teachers
The Minneapolis Public Schools’ contract with educators in 2022 aimed to upend “last-in, first-out” layoff practices typically targeting young teachers.
December 10, 2025
