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Eleanor Hildebrandt

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Eleanor Hildebrandt is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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What to know about the massive social services fraud scandal in Minnesota

Providers who bilked housing, autism and day care programs thrust the state into the national spotlight.
February 18, 2026

Company withdraws plan to expand mine into Mississippi River

The proposal for the mine on Grey Cloud Island near Cottage Grove drew criticism from nearby residents and Dakota County officials.
February 17, 2026

Minnesota investigators are halting payments earlier and longer when fraud is suspected

The Human Services Department is cutting off payments often before law enforcement opens an investigation. Providers are suing over the practice.
February 16, 2026

Minnesota creates fraud ‘fact check’ amid national political scrutiny

The state Department of Human Services’ webpage rebuts allegations and describes its “fight against fraud” in social services programs.
February 11, 2026
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Ellison, Trump administration settle DEI education lawsuit

Minnesota will receive $530 million from federal government in school funding while maintaining diversity programs.
February 9, 2026

House fire leaves three dead in western Wisconsin

The home in Anderson Township was fully engulfed when first responders arrived early Sunday.
February 8, 2026

The day after in Minneapolis: Whittier neighborhood recovers after Pretti killing, protests

The south Minneapolis neighborhood was filled with visitors and residents attending vigils on Sunday.
January 25, 2026

Is Minnesota’s Medicaid fraud scandal an ‘outlier’? Experts say the answer is complicated.

Minnesota continues to make national headlines for abuse in social services, but other states face similar struggles.
January 23, 2026
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Bundle up: Minnesota will see even colder weather Monday

Windchills are expected to keep most of Minnesota cold on Monday, with lows falling to as much as minus-35 degrees.
January 19, 2026

Transit providers say fraud claims could threaten a struggling industry, especially in rural Minnesota

Thousands of Minnesotans rely on the Medicaid-funded transportation program to get to medical appointments.
January 17, 2026
Nick Shirley speaks during a roundtable meeting with President Donald Trump on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington, as Savanah Hernandez listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New fraud concerns surface in Minnesota medical transportation program

Providers and prosecutors have seen issues in the Medicaid-funded nonemergency medical transportation program for years. It’s the subject of a new video by conservative influencer Nick Shirley.
January 15, 2026
Nick Shirley speaks during a roundtable meeting with President Donald Trump on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington, as Savanah Hernandez listens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Minnesota's Northstar train ends service from Big Lake to Minneapolis

The 40-mile commuter train had its last journey from the suburbs into the Twin Cities ahead of the Vikings-Packers game.
January 4, 2026
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