Plus: New weapons screening check points at Minnesota State Capitol; Don Lemon pleads not guilty; thaw... freeze... thaw The post Immigrants sent to Texas from Minnesota ineligible for return for now appeared first on MinnPost.

Colorado, with 30, boasts the most athletes on the U.S. team competing in the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. The post Does Minnesota have the second-most athletes of any state on the Olympic team? appeared first on MinnPost.

U.S. curler Rich Ruohonen made Olympic history after joining the team as an alternate at the end of the game. The post 54-year-old Minnesota lawyer, who played with his teammate’s dad, becomes oldest US Winter Olympian appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Fact check on missing kids claims; why a superintendent decided to speak out; and hemp-derived products can be delivered. The post Charges against man shot by federal agents to be dismissed after evidence doesn’t add up appeared first on MinnPost.

If the occupation is really over, I hope we hold on to a surging belief in ourselves, a rediscovered trust in our neighbors and care for the most vulnerable. The post Back to normal after ICE? Not exactly appeared first on MinnPost.

As the legislative session gets underway, lawmakers are hopeful for bipartisan support of the $3.19 billion borrowing bill, despite election-year politics and other challenges. The post Bill to fund construction projects across Minnesota will have to clear some political hurdles appeared first on MinnPost.

Administrators should provide other structured outlets for student advocacy while preserving the mission of public education. The post Student walkouts are insubordination, not free speech appeared first on MinnPost.

Walz and lawmakers sounded relieved. But reckoning over the collateral fallout has barely begun. The post The surge is over? Whats next for state officials after a federal immigration agent drawdown appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Local officials speak about the end of Operation Metro Surge; looking at the U.S. Attorney's Office; and sexually transmitted ringworm cases rising. The post Aid on the way for small businesses appeared first on MinnPost.

Greater communication with county jails, a repositioning of ICE agents, fewer agitators and more cooperation from local law enforcement was cited for the end of Operation Metro Surge. The post How Minnesota became less of a sanctuary state to Tom Homan appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: DOJ's rhetoric on "Minnesota rioters" doesn't match evidence; lies in Chicago Border Patrol shooting of woman; and where Republicans stand on immigration and the Good and Pretti shootings. The post St. Paul City Council to hotels: Dont house ICE appeared first on MinnPost.

Federal officials have announced an end to an immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths. The post Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota appeared first on MinnPost.

Family reunification functions as social infrastructure, filling gaps that markets and public systems do not. The post Suspendingfamily-basedimmigrant visas weakens US families and theeconomy appeared first on MinnPost.

Minnesota Legislative Exchange makes time and space for lawmakers to connect. The post In polarized times some MN Democrats and Republicans find common ground appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: ICE pursuit ends in crash; health care workers concerned about their well-being; and the DHS launches new fact-checking website. The post ICE crackdown in Minnesota widely unpopular appeared first on MinnPost.

With masked men collecting federal paychecks routinely violating both constitutional rights and local traffic laws, local law enforcement should let the barricades stand. The post In occupied Minneapolis, neighborhood barricades rightly slow injustice appeared first on MinnPost.

From snow sculptures to theatrical productions, what counts as censorship and what counts as care? The post Twin Cities artists grapple with censorship in a time of turmoil appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Deputies in Duluth fatally shoot driver; ICE makes arrest at Hennepin County Courthouse; Indigenous activists' prayer camp near Whipple The post Walz believes state will soon move into ‘recovery’ phase of ICE surge appeared first on MinnPost.

Freezing child care funding on the basis of partisan allegations only hurts working families like mine. The post Minnesotans need child care not partisan threats appeared first on MinnPost.

A post-game vent by center Rudy Golbert revealed that fans arent the only ones frustrated by inconsistent play, especially on defense. The post As Timberwolves tumble into seasons homestretch, consistency of effort is biggest x factor for how far team will go appeared first on MinnPost.

In testimony before a House panel, agency head Todd Lyons defended ICE operations in Minnesota and declined to comment on the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The post ICE to Congress: Mass deportations are lawful and will continue appeared first on MinnPost.

On the up side, more time planning means less risk once the renovations finally hopefully begin in 2027. The post Renovation of Blue Lines Lake Street/Midtown station stuck with delays, higher design costs appeared first on MinnPost.

Fifteen Olympic hockey players have come from within a 25-mile radius of a region about a six-hour drive from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. The post US Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town appeared first on MinnPost.

Plus: Autonomous vehicle testing in northern Minnesota; MN state flags are a hot commodity; school boards censure members over anti-ICE posts The post What mapping every confirmed ICE arrest reveals appeared first on MinnPost.

Tariffs, ICE enforcement and dysfunctional politics have made for a tense backdrop to the annual winter farm-show circuit. The post For Minnesota farmers, its been a season of discontent appeared first on MinnPost.