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Federal program that could help thousands of undocumented Minnesotans now on hold 

Federal program that could help thousands of undocumented Minnesotans now on hold 

Keeping Families Together can help certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens apply for green cards and eventually citizenship without leaving the country.
by Sarah Thamer

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Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands

Bringing back ‘bio supermarkets’: Program helps landowners restore vanished wetlands

Wetlands help prevent flooding, filter nutrient pollution, store carbon and provide wildlife habitat. But many have disappeared due to draining and filling. A partnership between the federal government and a nonprofit is helping willing private landowners restore wetlands in the Upper Mississippi headwaters.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Woman who carried cash in Feeding Our Future bribery case pleads guilty

Woman who carried cash in Feeding Our Future bribery case pleads guilty

A Seattle woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to bribe a federal juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial — admitting she left a Hallmark gift bag with $120,000 at a juror’s home and said she would pay more in exchange for a not guilty vote. 
by Cari Spencer

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Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’

Biden says rural electrification and internet improvements underscore ‘American comeback’

President Joe Biden traveled to rural southwest Wisconsin on Thursday to champion new investments in electrification and expanded high-speed internet, proclaiming that “all these investments mean family farms can stay in the family.”
by The Associated Press

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Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday in a surprise move that spares President Joe Biden and his family another likely embarrassing and painful criminal trial of the president’s son.
by The Associated Press

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Father of suspected Apalachee HS shooter arrested, charged in connection with shooting

Father of suspected Apalachee HS shooter arrested, charged in connection with shooting

As the investigation continues, the 14-year-old student who is accused of killing four people and injuring nine others at the Winder, Ga., high school is scheduled for a court appearance Friday.
by Jonathan Franklin

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East Phillips group gets 1-year extension to buy Roof Depot site

East Phillips group gets 1-year extension to buy Roof Depot site

A neighborhood organization planning to purchase the Minneapolis Roof Depot site now has an extra year to come up with the funds, after hitting road blocks in finding the money. The City Council passed a measure Thursday extending the deadline from next week to September 2025.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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