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Twin Cities

Feeding Our Future founder lied to the state to keep fraud rolling, FBI agent testifies in trial

FBI surveillance shows meal site controlled by Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock had no visitors on days her nonprofit claimed to be handing out 4,000 meals.
February 21, 2025
Rochester

In Rochester, federal freeze hurts food access for the needy

Food shelves and other nonprofits say funding freezes and grant cutoffs from federal sources are hurting efforts to get enough produce and other goods to residents.
February 21, 2025
Nation

Backlash leads Republican attorneys general to declare support for a landmark disability rights law

Republican state attorneys general are declaring their continued support for a landmark federal law protecting disabled people's rights, after parents expressed fears of losing services for their disabled children because of a GOP lawsuit opposing transgender rights.
February 21, 2025
Politics

Minnesota considered as Trump plans to use military sites across U.S. to detain migrants

The move would be a drastic escalation by the White House to militarize immigration enforcement.
February 21, 2025
High Schools

In triple OT, freshman keeps four-peat dream alive for Warroad

Warroad defeated Orono on Lindsey Lorenson's goal and kept alive its push to win four Class 1A state championships in a row.
February 21, 2025
Wild

Wild ready to resume season with Swedish, American stars back in the fold

Team USA lost the title game at the 4 Nations Face-Off despite strong play from Brock Faber and Matt Boldy.
February 21, 2025
Small Business

Bloomington’s Old Home Foods struggling to find a new manufacturer for its cottage cheese

The company’s previous co-packaging agreement with Kemps was dissolved earlier this year
February 21, 2025
Music

Review: VocalEssence offers powerful ‘Witness: Eyes Still On the Prize’ concert at Northrop

The annual choral program in honor of Black History Month will be performed again Sunday afternoon.
AuthoredRob Hubbard
February 21, 2025
G. Phillip Shoultz III and VocalEssence Singers, Photo Credit: Kyndell Harkness
Nation

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.
February 21, 2025
Nation

Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding

A federal judge on Friday again blocked the Trump administration's drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving studies.
February 21, 2025
Sports

Neal: 4 Nations Face-Off sets the standard for All-Star breaks

Other sports can copy hockey's brilliant idea, and here are some ideas.
Gophers

Turnaround has Gophers aiming higher than just making the Big Ten tournament

Minnesota is tied for 11th in the 18-team conference entering Saturday’s game vs. Penn State. The top 15 teams make it, and the top nine get a first-round bye.
February 21, 2025
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