The Minnesota Star Tribune Launches New Weekly Podcast “Essential Minnesota” - Star Tribune Company New podcast features seasoned journalists unpacking Minnesota’s biggest headlines   Minneapolis, Minn. – The Minnesota Star Tribune announced the official launch of the new podcast “Essential Minnesot...

We're excited for the official launch of "Essential Minnesota," a new pod that features our journalists on the biggest stories in the state.

Today features @jonbream sharing stories from his decades-long relationship with Prince.

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Reckoning, retribution and resistance: the behind-the-scenes story of Operation Metro Surge Minnesota leaders share new details about what happened during the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.

As news broke every day during Operation Metro Surge, the @startribune.com wrote the 1st draft of history, minute by minute, along w/ footage & photos from thousands of Minnesotans.

Now, a full behind-the-scenes view of what happened here.

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Our latest Minnesota @startribune.com newsletter serves up all the best commentary from Strib Voices every week and delivers them straight to your inbox.

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Steve Grove on AI, Building Trust and Reinventing the Minnesota Star Tribune In the inaugural episode of the Medill State of Local News Podcast, host Tim Franklin—Professor, John M. Mutz Chair in Local News, and founding director of the Medill Local News Initiative—speaks with...

Thanks to @medillschool.bsky.social for having me on the first episode of their new pod on local news:

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Live: Flagship ‘No Kings’ protest puts national spotlight on Minnesota Organizers expect more than 100,000 people will descend on the State Capitol to protest the Trump administration this afternoon. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Rogers and dozens of others w...

Live blog today: Flagship ‘No Kings’ protest puts national spotlight on Minnesota:

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Opinion | Congrats on the human rights award, people of the Twin Cities. You’ve earned it. "Don’t think that what you have done will be forgotten or that what you continue to endure will be ignored. By your example, the North Star State has shown the way for the rest of the nation," Jonatha...

In today's Minnesota @startribune.com Carleton alum & MS Now host @jonathancapehart.bsky.social

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Digging out Coming back from crisis; AI & local news; Leadership in dynamic times.

A month later, where does Minnesota stand? Some themes from our state, and notes on AI in local news, in the latest "A View from Minnesota." stevegroveview.substack.com/p/digging-ou...

Northfield boys basketball team ends a 94-year wait | StribVarsity Basketball Across Minnesota: How a former player returned to coach his alma mater and broke a nearly 100-year state tournament drought.

Very proud of my alma mater for breaking a 94-year old streak & making it to state!

GO RAIDERS! 🏀

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Minnesota snowfall tracker: Track daily snow totals this winter Compare snowfall across the state to past seasons.

The Minnesota @StarTribune snow-tracker, showing snowfall across the state over the years:

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Live: Hundreds of crashes reported, flights canceled as snow continues to blanket Minnesota Snow emergencies were declared around the Twin Cities, which could get more than a foot of snow. As much as 9 inches were reported in south suburbs Sunday morning.

Good morning, snowy Minnesota. Our @startribune.com Blizzard live-blog is tracking the snow across Minnesota, free & outside the paywall. Stay up to date from Paul Douglas & others:

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In living room, Annunciation family laid bare their grief, one politician at a time Amid polarized gun debate, Harper Moyski’s parents believe a focus on humanity is the only way to progress.

Today's Minnesota @startribune.com "editor's pick" - the journey of Harper Moyski's family, fighting the polarized gun debate: www.startribune.com/in-living-ro...

Opinion | How Minnesota Beat Trump

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Opinion | Does our testimony about our daughter’s death even matter? Our daughter, Harper Moyski, was killed at Annunciation. But recounting our personal tragedy has done little so far to sway legislators who have already made up their minds on guns, the authors write.

Powerful column in today's @startribune.com

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Inside the newsroom during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown YouTube video by The Poynter Institute

The @poynterinstitute.bsky.social podcast is a great source to hear from news industry leaders on where things are going; it was nice join them this week:

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Inside the upheaval at the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office Nearly half its lawyers have left since President Trump’s return, leading to dismissed criminal cases, stalled fraud prosecutions and a rare contempt citation against a Justice Department attorney.

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What to know about the massive social services fraud scandal in Minnesota Providers who bilked housing, autism and day care programs thrust the state into the national spotlight.

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We tried something new this week, a "North Star Network" event as part of our North Star franchise at the @startribune.com

Ali Kaplan is convening people at a time when coming together matters, to grow & learn from each other. A key responsibility of local news.

Crowd-sourced data gives us a lens into how big the ICE surge was in MN compared to other places, visualized today in the Minnesota @startribune.com

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The @MidtownGlobal market was packed today for a "business support business" event hosted by Greater MSP. Our immigrant entrepreneurs desperately need support.

Shop local & donate to the @mplsfoundation.bsky.social emergency fund for recovery here: fundraise.givesmart.com/form/0xTynA?...

See your kid's sports picture in the @startribune.com in @StribVarsity & want to order a copy as a keepsake?

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Who’s liable when AI is used for harm? When people use AI to manipulate photos and videos, the damage goes way beyond the fact that it's fake.

Thoughtful piece from @kare11 @ChrisHrapsky on AI & deepfakes, and my experience w/ being mistaken for an ICE agent by online vigilantes.

It's another warning for the dangers of these platforms, and tools like Grok.

Real journalism matters.

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Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action Agriculture leaders say some farms might not survive the season since migrant workers might avoid the state.

In today's @StarTribune 📰

"Minnesota farms face labor shortage as workers fear federal immigration action"

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“We’re losing population. Communities are shrinking. We need every precious body we can get.”

Filings recount ‘out of control’ ICE agents at height of surge Minnesotans reported injuries, chemical burns and fear of returning to their homes after interactions with federal immigration agents.

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As ICE surge ends, Twin Cities grapple with its impact The weight of the federal government has borne down on Minnesota in innumerable ways.

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What's next? Finding a way forward in Minnesota might provide a playbook for the country

Today in "A View from Minnesota" I shared some thoughts on what's next here, and how Minnesota is providing some important lessons for America.

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The front page of today's @startribune.com

Coverage outside the paywall, here: startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...

Editorial | The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what? Minnesotans should keep demanding truth and accountability about ICE's Operation Metro Surge, even as immigration agents depart, the Editorial Board writes.

From the Minnesota @startribune.com Editorial Board:

The surge is ending. The damage remains. Now what?

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This week @exploreminn is holding their annual tourism conference with local MN leaders, in Duluth. It couldn't be more timely given the challenges our state faces.

If you've never been to Minnesota, come visit!

www.exploreminnesota.com

My publisher's note to @StarTribune subscribers this month is out today, with:

* a reflection on this moment in local news
* why we launched a news literacy initiative
* profile of Strib video journalist, Amanda Anderson
* more upcoming news from our team

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Poll: Trump’s immigration crackdown deeply unpopular in Minnesota Federal deportation efforts are also unpopular nationally, turning immigration from a political strength to a problem for the president ahead of the midterm elections.

New: our @startribune.com/Kare11/NBC poll of Minnesotans on the ICE raids & the administration's immigration crackdown.

66% believe ICE has gone too far
69% believe ICE should be reformed or abolished
67% believe in path to legal status

More: www.startribune.com/poll-trumps-...