Mar 10 Watch 4:41 U.S. sauna industry heating up as more embrace it for wellness By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS The sauna industry in the U.S. is heating up. More health-conscious Americans are embracing this ancient Finnish tradition as a modern way to help reduce stress and promote wellness. Nowhere has the sauna culture taken root more deeply than in… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Gov. Walz testifies that Trump's immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Minnesota's governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the state. Continue reading
Mar 03 Minnesota launches probe that could bring charges against federal immigration officers By Sarah Raza, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Sen. Schiff asks Noem to justify her claims of 'domestic terrorism' after Minnesota shootings By Joshua Barajas The senator focused on comments Noem made in the aftermath of the killing of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, by federal agents weeks apart in Minneapolis. Continue reading
Mar 03 Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of $243 million in Medicaid funds By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press Minnesota's attorney general says his office has a strong track record of fighting Medicaid fraud. Continue reading
Feb 27 Judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported By Steve Karnowski, Ed White, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 30 more people indicted over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church, Bondi says By Sarah Raza, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 27 These refugees were already admitted to the U.S. The Trump administration is detaining and questioning them anyway By Gisela Salomon, Jack Brook, Sarah Raza, Associated Press Overturning years of precedent, immigration authorities have arrested or questioned dozens of refugees in Minnesota, attorneys and advocates say, with more detentions likely to come nationwide. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 5:35 Trump administration halts Minnesota Medicaid funds over fraud allegations By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Vice President JD Vance announced that the federal government would withhold $259 million in Medicaid funding for Minnesota due to concerns about fraud. The state and its welfare fraud scandals have become a target for the Trump administration, and Gov. Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns By Michelle Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.”… Continue reading