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Carson Hartzog

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Retail reporter @startribune.com. Iowa grad. Lover of libraries and pit bulls. Reach me: carson.hartzog@startribune.com | Signal: carsonhartzog.13

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Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop: A group of local investors including a longtime former owner is making a play to save Pearson’s Candy, a beloved Minnesota confectioner slated to halt production this week. www.startribune.com/pearsons-can...
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As Pearson’s Candy crafts its last Salted Nut Roll, local investors make a play
A group including former co-owner Larry Hassler is trying to convince the confectioner’s private equity owner to sell.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/09/2026
A Minnesota Star Tribune analysis shows the state has lost 20 hospital-based obstetrics units in the past dozen years. As a result, roughly 67,000 women of childbearing age now live more than a half-hour from a hospital obstetrics unit, a figure that has increased by more than 30%.
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Minnesota’s disappearing delivery wards leave pregnant patients far from care
As rural hospitals struggle to make childbirth services financially sustainable, doctors warn that mothers and babies are bearing the risk.
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wrote a thing about a really neat business in St. Paul — Present Company — and the rise of analog hobbies. Gift link: www.startribune.com/dumb-tech-an...
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In the age of AI, analog is having a renaissance
People are turning to simpler phones, physical media and tactile hobbies as technology becomes more powerful and pervasive.
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/09/2026
The school board is reviewing three proposals, each set to shutter more than a dozen schools, to right-size a district facing chronic enrollment and budget woes.
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Long-awaited Minneapolis district transformation proposals could close 16 public schools
More than half of the district’s 56 schools currently operate below 70% capacity.
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Asking all St. Paulites to please send me positive biz news! Hate to be the bearer of bad news (again). HmongTown Marketplace is facing a lawsuit that alleges it owes nearly $6.6 million. The cultural and commercial hub is disputing that claim. www.startribune.com/hmongtown-ma...
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HmongTown market disputes $6.6 million foreclosure lawsuit, says bank broke financing promise
The Stearns Bank lawsuit requests that a judge foreclose on the Como Avenue property. HmongTown Marketplace owners say issues stemmed from the bank not fulfilling financing promise for its Maplewood M...
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Update: The company said it'll continue to operate as is during the proceedings and that the filing reflects the "difficult capital environment the entire craft brewing industry is navigating."
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Another one for my east metro faithfuls. Summit Brewing could lose its St. Paul brewery in foreclosure. Let me know your thoughts, and if I should make the trip across the river to experience it for myself (vibes only since I'm gluten free). www.startribune.com/summit-brewi...
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Summit Brewing could lose St. Paul brewery in foreclosure
BMO Bank alleges Summit’s finances continued to deteriorate after it missed a loan payment, leaving the brewer unable to repay its debt.
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Oh, hey! I wrote a thing about three employees who enjoy working in the office. Give it a read here: www.startribune.com/return-to-wo... I didn't find many people who wanted to talk openly about the downsides (understandable). If you do, drop me a message at carson.hartzog@startribune.com!
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Back to the office: Why these Minnesota workers prefer working in-person
Several companies are increasing their in-office mandates, drawing complaints from some and praise from others.
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Victor Stefanescu @vstef.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I spent hours in the State Fair's Poultry Barn to learn more about the Super Bowl of youth chicken-handling contests. The competition is a testament to Minnesotans' love of animals that's present among urban and rural dwellers alike. W/ superb Alex Kormann pics: www.startribune.com/minnesota-st...
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 25/08/2026
“As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” a Target spokesman said in a statement. “The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment.
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Target pulls Halloween costume criticized as ‘offensive’
The Minneapolis-based retailer said it was “looking closely at how this happened” after a Halloween costume from one of its private-label brands evoked blackface minstrelsy.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 21/08/2026
On Aug. 27, 2025, a gunman opened fire through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church. Over the past year, several families filmed their experiences in video diaries. We hear some of their reflections and come to understand how this community is working to move forward. 🎧️ bit.ly/4cUpWZ4
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 20/08/2026
Are you an early-career professional struggling to get your foot in the door in today’s “low-hire, low-fire” job market? Fill out the survey below to share your experience.
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Star Tribune middle class survey
Share your experience about today's job market to help inform our reporting.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/08/2026
Target was the second large Minnesota public company to report a tariff refund. Eagan-based Solventum said in early August that it received $100 million. Richfield-based Best Buy will share its results next week.
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Target doubles profit, boosted by $1 billion tariff refund
The Minneapolis-based retailer reported growth for the second consecutive quarter on Wednesday.
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Carson Hartzog @carzharts.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
There's been a lot of speculation over the years about Har Mar's future. It turns out the Roseville shopping center's long-awaited redevelopment hinges on one company — Cub. Gift link for all my east metro faithfuls: www.startribune.com/har-mar-mall...
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Har Mar Mall owners want to redevelop property, but they still need to convince Cub Foods
The Roseville shopping center’s owner has been planning an overhaul for four years but is still negotiating with tenants, city records show.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 12/08/2026
Many Minnesota-based companies have increased their in-office mandates, with most taking effect around Labor Day. The Star Tribune wants to know what questions you have about the return-to-work transition. Share your thoughts using the form below.
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What do you think about in-office work requirements?
Share your experience to help inform our reporting.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11/08/2026
Federal election monitors will observe polling places in Hennepin and Ramsey counties during Tuesday’s primary election, the Department of Justice announced.
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Live: Polls open as Minnesotans vote in crucial primary election
Republicans and Democrats are jostling for spots on November’s ballot with an open race for governor and U.S. Senate.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 04/08/2026
New aerial photos expose fire’s devastation of the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota Photos by Anthony Souffle
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elliot hughes @elliotshughes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A Star Tribune spokesman on Wednesday confirmed the company reached a deal with Legacy Investing, the firm that transformed part of downtown’s Sleep Number Building into a data center for artificial intelligence and cloud computing:
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Data center developer signs deal to buy Minnesota Star Tribune’s shuttered North Loop printing plant
The 13-acre property is one of downtown Minneapolis’ last large industrial sites.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/07/2026
The City of St. Paul has hired an outside law firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Kaohly Her, including claims that she directed inappropriate sexual comments toward Police Chief Axel Henry and other city employees.
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St. Paul investigates sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Kaohly Her involving police chief, officers
The city hired an outside law firm for the probe after Chief Axel Henry filed a formal complaint alleging inappropriate conduct toward city employees.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/07/2026
After more than a dozen years of dramatic redevelopment, Southdale’s multi-block plot now pairs retail shopping with apartments, a hotel, a grocery store, a co-working space, a county service center, a so-called athletic country club and some sort of “Tron”-ified mini golf.
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Malls are dying. Southdale placed a $400 million bet to reinvent the concept.
By adding luxury goods and places to live, work, and play, the country’s first indoor shopping center is now trying to pioneer The Mall 2.0.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 20/07/2026
Some police departments in the Twin Cities suburbs left Flock camera data accessible to far-flung law enforcement agencies. Those agencies searched the data for immigration purposes at the height of last winter’s brutal federal crackdown.
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Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge
Federal agencies were able to access the typically confidential data through partnerships with law enforcement around the country.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 13/07/2026
After months of refusals, the Justice Department has turned over a substantial amount of evidence from the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti to state investigators in Minnesota.
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Feds quietly share evidence in Good and Pretti shootings with Minnesota investigators
The evidence includes the SUV Renee Good was driving and is considered comprehensive.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 27/06/2026
Minneapolis paid a law firm nearly $127,000 to investigate misconduct allegations against former Police Chief Brian O’Hara, according to billing invoices obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Chief O’Hara misconduct probe cost Minneapolis taxpayers at least $127,000
City officials tapped a Minneapolis law firm to investigate Brian O’Hara following allegations of improper relationships with subordinates last year.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/06/2026
The running mate of the Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota governor was on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on Congress and says he has “no regrets” about his participation in protests that turned to violent riots.
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Qualls running mate was on Capitol grounds during Jan. 6 attack
Brian Nicholson, a businessman chosen by Republican-endorsed candidate Kendall Qualls to run as his lieutenant governor, said in a statement to the Star Tribune he wanted to show support for “the greatest president of my lifetime” and that he left “when things turned violent.”
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/06/2026
About 165 jobs at the University of Minnesota will be cut, some through layoffs and others through attrition. The Board of Regents raised tuition by 3.8% for most students.
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U approves budget that raises tuition by 3.8% and again makes tough cuts
About 165 jobs at the University of Minnesota will be cut, some through layoffs and others through attrition.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/06/2026
Built just 25 years ago, this development was supposed to model a new form of affordable housing that would lift people to self-sufficiency instead of trapping them in poverty. But Heritage Park has since fallen into the same disrepair as the troubled projects it was intended to replace.
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North Minneapolis renters stuck in squalid homes once heralded as the future of public housing
At Heritage Park, broken furnaces and pipes, pests and mold have driven half the tenants out.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23/06/2026
Have you been thinking more about formula safety following the recent recalls involving ByHeart and Nara Organics? If you're willing to share your experience, email carson.hartzog@startribune.com. Photo by The Associated Press.
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Star Tribune Guild @startribuneguild.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Editors, fact-checkers, designers and news assistants at the Minnesota Star Tribune are losing their jobs today. Anything you can donate to help our laid-off journalists is greatly appreciated. Can’t donate? Share this post to boost our efforts.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 19/06/2026
How child sex abuse was hidden inside the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ 📹️ Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 18/06/2026
A messy dispute over the future of French Meadow is spilling into court, with founder Lynn Gordon saying the new operator has defaulted on more than $1.7 million in payments and damaged the beloved brand.
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French Meadow founder calls sale of Minneapolis restaurant a ‘horrible mistake’
In a lawsuit, Lynn Gordon says the buyer behind the Lyndale Avenue location owes $1.7 million and has damaged the beloved brand she spent four decades building.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/06/2026
Asian food and shopping destinations have been a boon to troubled Twin Cities malls. Could the nationally popular Asian grocer lift up the Midway?
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Hot H Mart chain linked to purchase of vacant stores in St. Paul’s Midway
It’s another signal of hope for the neighborhood that the Cub Foods building has sold, and might not sit vacant for years.
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Star Tribune Guild @startribuneguild.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Union journalists at the Minnesota Star Tribune are losing their jobs. Donate to our layoff fund to help them navigate what comes next. Can’t afford to donate? Share this post to boost our fundraiser.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 09/06/2026
Minnesota Star Tribune owner Glen Taylor says a report that he sought to sell the paper to local conservative media group Alpha News is false, saying instead he wishes to put the 159-year-old company under a foundation.
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Minnesota Star Tribune owner denies report of potential sale to Alpha News
Glen Taylor said he is “committed to keeping the Strib strong and independent” and will continue with previously announced ownership plan.
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Matt DeLong @mattdelong.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Document details numerous whistleblower allegations against Minneapolis Police Chief O’Hara, top staff weeks before resignation
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Document details numerous whistleblower allegations against Chief O’Hara, top staff weeks before resignation
The document contains myriad allegations, but city officials pushed back on its veracity.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/06/2026
NEW: This church teaches that once an abuser is forgiven, anyone who speaks about the wrongdoing can be accused of having an unforgiving heart. The burden of sin would shift from the person who committed the act to the person who won’t let the matter rest. W/ @startribune.com
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In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
The church's culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the country.
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Star Tribune Guild @startribuneguild.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Statement from the Star Tribune Guild in response to management’s plans to lay off 15% of staff, including union members in the newsroom:
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 01/06/2026
Overspending by the Minneapolis Police Department is dragging down the entire city budget, threatening the city’s stellar bond ratings and raising alarms among senior city financial officials and elected leaders.
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Minneapolis police overtime is dragging down the entire city budget
The city’s rainy day fund is drying up as it spends more and collects less money.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/05/2026
Are grocery prices causing you stress? Food price inflation is speeding up again, and the Star Tribune would like to interview you about your grocery shopping experience. Email victor.stefanescu@startribune.com to share your story.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 28/05/2026
Minneapolis police rarely responded to immigration-related emergency calls during Operation Metro Surge, even as the department spent $10 million on overtime and standby pay preparing for unrest that largely never materialized.
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Minneapolis police rarely responded to ICE calls but still spent millions on overtime
The MPD prioritized preventing large-scale civil unrest over responding to calls from residents concerned about unlawful force by ICE, and racked up huge OT costs doing it.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/05/2026
A temporary restraining order has halted work on a data center for Google in Pine Island, about 18 miles north of Rochester.
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Court halts work on Minnesota data center
A Goodhue County judge has issued a restraining order on construction of a data center outside Pine Island, near Rochester.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 27/05/2026
A law firm found that Police Chief Brian O’Hara more likely than not "knowingly and intentionally" deleted a contact card for a material witness from his city cell phone in an attempt to shield evidence of his connection to a witness from investigators.
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Live: Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigns from Minneapolis Police
O’Hara, who came to Minneapolis in 2022, is the subject of an investigative report “with concerning substantiated findings,” according to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
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Alex Chhith @alexchhith.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Talk to me about camping with your dog and/or cat! Signed a dog AND cat lover 🫰 www.startribune.com/tell-us-abou...
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Tell us about your dog camping experience
Do you love to camp with your four-legged companion? Share your experience to help inform our reporting.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/05/2026
On this week’s episode of Essential Minnesota, we discuss one of the hottest issues in high school sports: student-athletes who transfer from school to school. 🎧️ bit.ly/4tx3ZFJ
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 10/05/2026
A Minnesota Star Tribune-KFF Health News investigation of hospital data and charity care programs shows most Minnesota hospitals provide little financial aid to patients and often make assistance difficult to get.
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As ranks of uninsured grow, Minnesota’s hospitals are among least charitable in nation
The investigation drew on a detailed review of every hospital charity care program in the state, an analysis of five years of hospital financial data and dozens of interviews with patients, hospital executives and state officials.
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elliot hughes @elliotshughes.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Housing advocates say rental assistance from the public has dried up as immigrant families still face displacement after Operation Metro Surge. Gift link:
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Eviction filings were down during ICE surge. Now they’re ahead of 2025’s record pace.
Housing advocates say rental assistance from the public has dried up as immigrant families still face displacement after Operation Metro Surge.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 16/04/2026
A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.
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ICE agent charged with two felonies for pointing his gun at motorists during Operation Metro Surge
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said a nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the surge.
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Chris Hine @christopherhine.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Did a story on Donte DiVincenzo and his passion for getting recuse dogs adopted. How he’s using his arena tunnel walks to bring attention to the cause. Have a read! www.startribune.com/timberwolves...
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Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo makes sure social media walk-ins have gone to the dogs
DiVincenzo teamed with Ruff Start Rescue to show off animals who are in need of a home.
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 09/04/2026
For more than half a century, Minnesota welcomed immigrants fleeing war, ethnic violence and famine. But over the last year and a half, the Trump administration has taken unprecedented steps to make it harder for legal immigrants to work and stay in the United States.
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Initially welcomed in Minnesota, immigrants fleeing violence are finding it harder to stay
The Trump administration’s changes to work permits and humanitarian programs are squeezing legal immigrants.
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Alex Chhith @alexchhith.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
First article in a new series looking at outdoor recreation in Minnesota! We're following ski resorts that are still open up north after some fresh pow fell last week. #Minnesota
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Mixed spring weather keeps skiers up north happy while gravel bikers farther south get moving
Downhill trails that saw snowfall last week are still open. Elsewhere in Minnesota, organized rides are cranking up.
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