A Duluth‑area middle school drew criticism after a geography unit described ICE as using "tricky & violent tactics" and pushed students toward arrest footage; the district says the lesson followed Minnesota standards.

A new vending machine at Burnhaven Library dispenses free Narcan, fentanyl/xylazine test strips and care kits, paid for with opioid‑settlement funds. City officials and partners say it expands low‑barrier access.

A $35 million gap in the St. Cloud Diocese pension plan threatens cuts for nearly 1,400 current and former employees. The diocese froze the plan Dec. 31, 2025 and plans an asset transfer next summer.

After ICE deported one owner, American Pie Pizza in Richfield kept serving — family members and volunteers have kept the kitchen open and collected coats for released detainees.

Hundreds marched through downtown Minneapolis Sunday as immigrant‑rights groups demanded ICE leave and accountability amid a federal drawdown and ongoing investigations. Organizers said the actions will continue until officials deliver concrete remedies.

A new NIRS report finds the median U.S. worker has just $955 saved for retirement. Local advisers urge using employer matches and Minnesota's new Secure Choice to close the gap.

Hundreds gathered at Federal Plaza and in DuPage to honor victims of federal immigration enforcement and to push for transparency one month after Renée Good's death.

NEON's Collective Kitchens — a 25,000-sq-ft kitchen incubator on West Broadway — will open in May 2026, offering private and shared commercial kitchen space and retail stalls to help local food entrepreneurs scale.

Neighbors will line Lake Phalen with lights Saturday evening to spell “MN > ICE” in a show of solidarity after weeks of federal immigration enforcement and two fatal encounters.

A tentative agreement between HealthPartners and SEIU averts a strike at more than two dozen Twin Cities clinics and preserves key health benefits. Members will vote on ratification this week.

A deleted TikTok by a Portland mother saying she'd rather kill her children than face ICE has sparked outrage, reports to CPS and renewed fears about enforcement.

Lorde says she'll give $204,000 from Minneapolis merch sales to MIRAC and the Immigrant Defense Network as protests over ICE actions continue. The funds come from her Oct. Armory shows.

A musician‑founded taproom in Lowertown is fundraising to survive. MetroNOME’s taproom and its Fingal’s Cave student stage could be lost without a $25K bridge loan.