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Minneapolis poet laureate Junauda Petrus recalls meeting Renee Good at an elementary school poetry workshop and shares how her hometown is building off a history of organizing.

Last Saturday, 17-year-old Ben Luhmann was behind the wheel with his 16-year-old brother Sam in the passenger seat, like they had been countless times before. As they drove through frigid Minneapolis to yet another scene where federal immigration agents had taken over the streets, their phones went off, alerting them...

Danish vacuum company Nilfisk is opening a new office in the Twin Cities after closing its facility in Brooklyn Park. This week, Nilfisk announced plans to relocate its U.S. commercial office to a site at the Atria Corporate Center, which is located at 3033 Campus Dr. in Plymouth. The commercial office will employ...

One Minnesota building is drawing mixed reviews, with some calling it an eyesore and others celebrating its artistic flair. Curious about which one?

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Minnesota — The cold sits heavy this morning, locking in quiet streets and frosted windshields across the Twin Cities. The air feels brittle, and even light winds sting exposed skin. According to the...

As the federal immigration enforcement action in Minnesota drags into another month, ripple effects are being felt in business. The industry most affected seems to be restaurants, where a broad-based cross section is reporting revenues off 50% compared to a typical January. (Restaurants also have struggled with labor...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - In a powerful display of unity, Minnesotans gathered on the icy surface of Bde Maka Ska, forming the letters "SOS" to convey a message of support for the state's immigrants during tense times. Community gathers for a message of support. What we know:. More than a...

Paige Bueckers said that people are afraid as innocents are killed and families are broken, while condemning the ICE actions in Minnesota. The post Paige Bueckers Delivers Strong Stand Against Violence Following Heartbreaking Minnesota Tragedy originally published on WNBA Take .

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents initially claimed Alberto Castañeda Mondragón had tried to...

A strange irony exists regarding the current predicament for the Iowa men’s wrestling program and a 1980 hit song by Kenny Loggins. “I’m alright. Nobody worry ‘bout me.” “Why you got to gimme a fight?” “Can’t you just let it be?” That was Loggins’ opening stanza of “I’m Alright” – a track he wrote for the now-classic...