Hi all,
I posted this morning’s Minnesota News Post at 5:45am but for some reason, it’s not on here now. I am traveling but will repost when I get back around ~9:30. Sorry for the missing post!
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Valarie Kaur: “Love is not a state of sentiment; it is a labor of fierce and transformative care.”
Recovery looks like mutual aid: spend at the shops hit by raids, donate if you can, and keep shoveling until everyone can get where they’re going.
National: Trump rejects ceasefire—Reuters says mediators couldn’t get traction; escalation risk + economic consequences. Storm batters nation—AP: winds, dust storms, wildfires, outages; death in Nebraska; 346k+ without power OH/PA/MI.
50 years of champions—Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s wins Class 1A girls title; MSHSL honors pioneers from 1976.
Supply holds for now—MPR: farmers worried about fuel/fertilizer, but inventories steady—for now.
Reasons to hope: Ramadan support builds—Star Tribune: community showing up for Muslim-owned businesses after enforcement losses. Open Book holds on—literary center reorganized and stabilized after hard years.
Storm turns dangerous—State Patrol: 137 property crashes, 21 injury crashes, 1 fatal; snow emergencies; Guard mobilized.
State starts damage review—MN House Ways & Means agenda lists presentations on Metro Surge economic impact.
Fallout still being counted—Reuters: oncology no-shows hit 50%; Fridley schools lost ~100 students (~$1M); Frey estimated ~$203M damage. Agents less visible now, but the numbers keep showing up.
Laos deportations expand—Star Tribune on Laotian refugees who came as kids now facing removal over old convictions, after building lives here for decades.
1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in.
Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:
One last note: Sorry for the late post this morning (time caught up to me).
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This is what “keep the fire going” looks like: bad news that could make people shut down, and real acts of care that refuse to let the community go cold. Mariame Kaba’s line is the anchor here: “Hope is a discipline.” Not a mood. Not a vibe. A practice.
Judge blocks DOJ subpoenas targeting Powell.
Medicaid data shared with immigration authorities.
Even as we stack the wood here at home to keep our neighbors warm, the wind blowing across the porch is coming from a much larger front. Here are some national stories you may have missed:
MN veteran homelessness hits historic low.
Livestream raises $280K for rent aid.
Judge orders father released after warrantless detention.
Somali TPS temporarily blocked from ending.
When the wood is damp and the draft is cold, it takes a specific kind of persistence to keep the embers from going out entirely. Here are some reasons to hope:
Former ICE attorney calls surge “chaos.”
Drone sightings deepen surveillance fears.
St. Paul raid case ends in deportation.
Stauber’s “Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act” draws backlash.
I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work.
Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:
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Holding the Ground. “Hope is not a matter of holding out for a good time to come, but the ability to work for something because it is good.” — John O’Donohue
Reuters: IEA warns historic oil supply disruption.