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Stories from March 12, 2025

Tariffs stoke anxiety with Minnesota officials over uncertain impacts

Tariffs stoke anxiety with Minnesota officials over uncertain impacts

Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said she’s concerned about the consequences the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. She spoke at a press conference Wednesday that featured a Minnesota farmer who worries about the impacts on agriculture.  
by Hannah Yang

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Farm-to-school funds wither away. Judge dismisses gambling lawsuit against tribal casinos

Minnesota is losing nearly twenty million in federal dollars for farm-to-school programs. This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would cancel promised funding. And a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against executives who oversee three large tribal casinos, brought by owners of one of the state’s horseracing tracks.
by Emily Reese

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In Rochester, a new program helps students’ families avoid eviction

In Rochester, a new program helps students’ families avoid eviction

In many cases, the cycle of homelessness can start with an eviction. Kids with unstable housing struggle to learn in school. So a new program in Rochester is preventing evictions from ever happening to kids and their families.
by Catharine Richert

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Walz warns Department of Education cuts could put students, schools at risk

Walz warns Department of Education cuts could put students, schools at risk

Gov. Tim Walz said cuts at the Department of Education could cause budget troubles and confusion at public schools across the state, after the department said it’s cutting half its staff.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A St. Paul GIANT: Gordon Parks plays a special role in the new Mia exhibition from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

A St. Paul GIANT: Gordon Parks plays a special role in the new Mia exhibition from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The exhibition “GIANTS” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, owned by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, showcases around 100 works by Black diasporic artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mickalene Thomas and Nick Cave, with a special gallery dedicated to St. Paul-raised photographer and activist Gordon Parks.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Out to Lunch: Bishop Richard Howell leads north Minneapolis with forgiveness and love

Bishop Richard Howell has been a pastor at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in north Minneapolis for more than 40 years. He spends nearly all of his time listening to and helping community members in the area. And he’s led the ministry through a difficult five years since the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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What’s with the turmoil in downtown St. Paul? Mayor Carter responds

What’s with the turmoil in downtown St. Paul? Mayor Carter responds

This is just the latest blow in a series of left hooks to downtown; Lunds and Byerlys is closing, many St. Paul Skyway stalls remain empty and thousands of feet of office space are vacant.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘Wicked’ costume designer reflects on formative years at the Guthrie

‘Wicked’ costume designer reflects on formative years at the Guthrie

Paul Tazewell is the first Black man to win an Academy Award for costume design. He said his work at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis set him up for the success of his work on the movie “Wicked.”
by Lukas Levin

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Shoreview Democrat David Gottfried on tying the Minnesota House, working across the aisle

Shoreview Democrat David Gottfried on tying the Minnesota House, working across the aisle

Democrat David Gottfried defeated Republican opponent Paul Wikstrom in a Tuesday special election. The results bring the House into a tie, with 67 Republicans and 67 Democrats. 
by Nina Moini, Ellie Roth and Dana Ferguson (NPR)

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Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

Trump vows to take back 'stolen' wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

President Donald Trump is openly challenging U.S. allies by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 percent as he vows to take back wealth he says was “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.
by The Associated Press

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The U.S. agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

The U.S. agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

Multiple sources tell The Associated Press that the Trump Administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency. 
by The Associated Press

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Defensores exigen que ‘ICE salga de los juzgados’

Defensores exigen que ‘ICE salga de los juzgados’

Abogados y defensores de inmigración dicen estar preocupados de que agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) se presenten cada vez más a las audiencias judiciales y utilicen ese tiempo como una oportunidad para arrestar a personas antes de que tengan "acceso a la justicia".
by Sarah Thamer

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USDA cuts farm-to-school food funding in Minnesota

USDA cuts farm-to-school food funding in Minnesota

The promised federal funds would have reimbursed schools for locally-purchased food. It would have represented the largest amount ever invested in Minnesota farm-to-school or farm-to-food shelf funding. Observers say USDA’s decision is a significant blow.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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St. Paul seeking applicants to temporarily fill Ward 4 council seat before election

St. Paul seeking applicants to temporarily fill Ward 4 council seat before election

The St. Paul City Council is seeking applicants to fill the vacancy left by council member Mitra Jalali to represent Ward 4 until a special election can be held later in the year. So far eight people have applied and the deadline is Thursday, March 13.
by Matt Mikus

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A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know

A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know

Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.
by Jude Joffe-Block

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The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold

The European Union retaliates after the U.S. metals tariffs take hold

The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on U.S. products, responding to the Trump administration rise in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota House is officially split 67-67 after Democrat claims seat in special election

The Minnesota House is officially split 67-67 after Democrats claimed an open seat in a special election. DFLer Erik Osberg has launched a campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District, a seat Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach currently holds.
by Phil Picardi

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Advocates demand ‘ICE out of courthouses’

Advocates demand ‘ICE out of courthouses’

Attorneys and immigration advocates say they’re concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE agents, are increasingly showing up to court hearings and using that time as an opportunity to arrest people before they get “access to justice.”
by Sarah Thamer

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‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch

‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch

Minnesota’s new paid leave program is supposed to start in January, but Republicans want to slow it down or change who is eligible. It could become a late-session bargaining chip.
by Dana Ferguson

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