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22+ min ago (286+ words) December 4, 2025 / 6:10 AM CST / CBS Minnesota In the heart of Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, DFL lawmakers condemned attacks on the Somali community while addressing the growing fear and arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Almost every person living here is a citizen," said state Sen. Zaynab Mohamed. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, data shows over 107,000 people identified as Somali across the state. A majority of them live in the Twin Cities. Many Somali families fled civil war, seeking an opportunity and a brighter future for their children, including Sumeya Mohamud's family." "I was born in Kenya, grew up here, went through schooling from kindergarten to now college here in Minnesota," Mohamud said. "This is all I know." She says her parents' struggle paved the way for her to shine. Next semester, she will graduate college with her nursing degree, eager and determined…...

32+ min ago (311+ words) December 4, 2025 / 6:01 AM CST / AP Cade Tyson had 17 points and eight rebounds to help Minnesota upset No. 22 Indiana 73-64 on Wednesday in the Big Ten debut for both head coaches, the Gophers' Niko Medved and the Hoosiers' Darian DeVries. Langston Reynolds scored 17 points and Isaac Asuma added 15 for the Gophers (5-4, 1-0), who used a 40-25 rebounding advantage to hand the Hoosiers (7-1, 0-1) their first loss under DeVries and hold them to a season-low score after they were averaging nearly 90 points entering the game. Bobby Durkin's 3-pointer with 4:08 left gave Minnesota its largest lead of the game. The Gophers ended a nine-game losing streak to Indiana despite missing eight free throws and having three players in the eight-man rotation pick up four fouls. Tayton Conerway had 18 points for the Hoosiers, who went 8 for 27 from 3-point range. Minnesota's first month under Medved has hardly been smooth, with…...

39+ min ago (53+ words) Lawmakers are set to be briefed on the September military strikes on an alleged drug boat that has Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the center of controversy. Lawmakers set to review video of U.S. strike on suspected drug boat Lawmakers set to review video of U.S. strike on suspected drug boat...

55+ min ago (59+ words) In 2021, U of M Men's Gymnastics was one of several athletic programs the University cut. With no NCAA affiliation or monetary support from the school, the program had to sustain itself. Now, for the first time as an independent club program, the team has its own 14,000-square- foot facility in St. Paul to call home....

58+ min ago (134+ words) December 4, 2025 / 5:34 AM CST / CBS Minnesota Thursday is starting off with the coldest temperatures of the season in Minnesota. Many locations dropped below zero in the early morning hours, including the Twin Cities. The metro will fight back to the teens as the sun comes out, but feels-like temperatures will be in the single digits all day. Friday will bring a short-lived warm-up, with highs close to 30, before another cold snap arrives heading into the weekend. Light snow on Friday morning may leave a quick coating and a few slick spots. A separate system on Saturday brings a stronger chance for accumulating snow over southern Minnesota. Subzero lows return Sunday and Monday before a small temperature rebound early next week, which could be accompanied by more snow....

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (20+ words) A St. Paul man was charged federally after allegedly ramming an ICE agent's vehicle during a Nov. 25 operation....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (25+ words) Thursday is starting off with the coldest temperatures of the season in Minnesota. NEXT Weather: 5 a.m. report for Minnesota from Dec. 4, 2025...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (118+ words) As working-class Minnesotans recover from the record inflation under the previous administration, these latest permitting reform measures are a welcome reprieve for working families fed up with Democrats" habit of putting green goals over consumer costs. By recalibrating our national energy policy toward America-first priorities, Minnesota"s energy ecosystem can finally reach its full potential. American energy prosperity is on the horizon at last, and Minnesotans have President Trump and Republicans in Congress to thank. Paul Gazelka is the former majority leader of the Minnesota Senate and previously served on the committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Articles like this one are available completely free 365 days a year. by Paul Gazelka, MinnPost December 4, 2025...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (337+ words) Plus: Historic theater sold; sub-zero temps; and energy assistance funds arrive. The post Few Somalis in Minnesota have final orders of deportation appeared first on MinnPost. MPR News looks at how many Somalis in Minnesota could be impacted by a planned federal operation that would target those who have final orders of deportation. Out of the approximately 80,000 Minnesota Somalis, "[l]ocal advocates estimate that a few hundred people statewide could be directly affected by such an operation. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration's recent call to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals, a move that could similarly affect several hundred more." There are currently 705 Somali migrants in the U.S. with TPS. With the 100th anniversary of the Heights Theater coming up, the Columbia Heights icon has been sold, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. Longtime owner Tom…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (25+ words) State finance officials will issue one of the two economic forecasts done each year, which sets the tone for the Legislature's deliberations next year....