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## For some in this western Minnesota city, an ICE detention center would bring economic promise — and moral compromise

Appleton’s private prison, once the town’s biggest employer, has sat unused for 15 years.

by Brian Arola

Artscape

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MNopedia

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Race & Health Equity

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State Government

## Minnesota lawmakers spotlight impact of canceled federal higher education grants

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## The Glean: Latest headlines from around Minnesota

## Wolf sightings in Ely spark debate about their protected status

Plus: Ecolab joins foundations to pledge $23 million for housing; Twin Metals again exploring BWCA-adjacent mining; and more.

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## D.C. Memo: Congress returns – and so does the Epstein saga

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## Minnesota is already a hub for volleyball. Now, it’s getting a pro team.

by Pat Borzi 11/14/202511/14/2025

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## Minnesota River restoration, long a labor of love for advocates, could be getting a boost from the state

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Washington

### D.C. Memo: Congress returns – and so does the Epstein saga

by Ana Radelat

Washington

### Minnesota among states facing Trump administration sanctions for releasing SNAP benefits

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Washington

### Minnesota’s hemp-produced THC beverage and edible industry reels from provision to outlaw products in shutdown bill

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### Klobuchar, a Trump tariff foe, heartened by arguments in SCOTUS case brought by Minnesota and other states

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Community Voices

### Local solutions can bring farm food to tables in need

With the broader food system under stress, local food hubs can get farm products into schools, food shelves, hospitals, restaurants and home kitchens.

by Theresa Schneider McCormick 8 hours ago11/17/2025

Community Voices

### Post-election roundup: Three views on the road ahead for Frey, City Hall and young voters

Minneapolis needs a mayor and council who will lead by working together. And young voters, in particular, are watching.

by Community Voices 11/14/2025

Cityscape

### At age 50, assessing the pros and cons of St. Paul’s district council system

Started in 1975, the city’s efforts to boost local engagement through 17 district councils could be improved.

by Bill Lindeke 11/13/202511/13/2025

Community Voices

### When done right, data centers can be community assets

In Minnesota, heat from data centers could someday warm schools, homes and businesses, cutting emissions and lowering bills.

by Luke Gaalswyk and Gregg Mast 11/13/2025

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### Minnesota lawmakers spotlight impact of canceled federal higher education grants

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### Erin Koegel, victim of pizza terrorism and critic of backroom dealmaking, will leave the Minnesota House next year

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## Arts & Culture

### Owamni chef Sean Sherman’s new cookbook takes readers on a culinary journey of ‘Turtle Island’

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## In western Minnesota, a fleet of World War II aircraft brings a fading era to life

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## Health

### Limited hospital access disproportionately harms people incarcerated in rural areas

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## Task force wades into the complexity of water stewardship in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

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## Industry, environmental groups spar over state bans on PFAS in cookware; Minnesota is among those with a law

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