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25+ min ago (34+ words) Minnesota is in the hot seat again following two separate federal investigations: One that's digging into state dollars and another that's looking at state drivers licenses. Minnesota governor says he welcomes fraud-terrorism investigation...

27+ min ago (252+ words) Updated on: December 2, 2025 / 12:53 PM CST / CBS Minnesota U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed by the Trump administration to target undocumented Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, according to the New York Times." The report comes days after President Trump said Somali refugees are "completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota" in a Thanksgiving post where he also called Gov. Tim Walz a slur for people with intellectual disabilities." Mr. Trump also previously ordered all green card holders from Somalia and more than a dozen other countries be reexamined and said he would end the temporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota, claiming, without evidence, that "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state." The latter move would affect hundreds in the community." On Monday evening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also announced his department is investigating…...

27+ min ago (347+ words) The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids remaining in private hands, Christie's London auction house said. The 4-inch (10-centimeter) tall egg is made from finely carved rock crystal, covered in a delicate snowflake motif wrought in platinum and 4,500 tiny diamonds. It opens to reveal a removable tiny basket of bejewelled quartz flowers symbolizing spring. The sale price, which included a buyer's premium, topped the $18.5 million paid at a 2007 Christie's auction for another Faberg" egg created for the Rothschild banking family. Craftsman Peter Carl Faberg" and his company created more than 50 of the eggs for Russia's imperial family between 1885 and 1917, each elaborately unique and containing a hidden surprise. Czar Alexander III started the tradition by presenting an egg to his wife each Easter. His successor, Nicholas II, extended…...

29+ min ago (62+ words) Tens of thousands of Minnesota workers will soon have access to paid family and medical leave, with the new state program launching Jan. 1. Gov. Tim Walz and elected officials trumpeted the program on Tuesday at a small business in northeast Minneapolis. Walz touts new Minnesota paid family and medical leave program Walz touts new Minnesota paid family and medical leave program...

31+ min ago (145+ words) Gophers starting point guard Chansey Willis Jr., has been ruled out for the rest of the season, coach Niko Medved said on the coaches" show on Tuesday. Willis, a transfer from Western Michigan, averaged 6.3 points and 3.3 assists across seven games this season. Without Willis, the Gophers will count more on starting guard Isaac Asuma, backup Langston Reynolds and true freshman reserve Kai Shinholster. Willis is believed to have injured his foot during the Chicago State win and played early in the loss to Stanford on Thanksgiving, but then exited the game. He sat out the loss to Santa Clara on Friday; Langston started in his place. Medved said Willis will be a candidate to receive a medical redshirt for this season. The Gophers (4-4) open Big Ten play against No. 22 Indiana (7-0) at Williams Arena at 6 p.m. Wednesday....

32+ min ago (29+ words) A cold pattern settles in across Minnesota Tuesday with spotty light snow possible, says NEXT Weather meteorologist Lisa Meadows. Noon Minnesota forecast from Dec. 2, 2025 | NEXT Weather...

52+ min ago (444+ words) By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press The special election, which was organized after Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents" mailboxes with campaign flyers. Democrats recently won by wide margins in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere, and a strong showing in Tennessee could further embolden the party ahead of midterm elections next November. The 7th District is one of three seats redrawn in 2022 to erode the influence of Nashville, the state"s largest city and a Democratic stronghold. Only about 1 in 5 of its registered voters are in Nashville, and last year it went to Green by 21 percentage points and to Trump by a similar margin. Democrats say closing the gap would signal that their party has momentum going into next year. Republicans remain confident that they can…...

55+ min ago (31+ words) The Department of Employment and Economic Development said it would open a portal for parents to pre-apply for paid family leave in 2026 if they welcomed a child this year....

57+ min ago (332+ words) [The Glean logo] Plus: How social workers are lending a hand at 911 hubs; curling duo prepares for winter Olympics; and more. The post Southern Minnesota city trying unique solutions to address housing needs appeared first on MinnPost. The city of New Ulm is constructing "experimental builds" to address housing needs. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports "over the past few months, the city council in this town of about 14,000 has approved a flurry of housing projects" from shed houses to tiny homes. New Ulm is among Greater Minnesota cities with a housing shortage. "The shortage, in part, is due to high construction costs that led to developers giving up on building homes cheaper than $250,000." In certain situations at 911 hubs, it's knowledge that can help instead of first responders, Sahan Journal says. That's where social workers are lending a hand. "More Twin…...

1+ hour ago (528+ words) By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches of snow. A windy, potentially icy storm was headed to the region and could soak some parts of the area's six states while piling snow in others, forecasters said. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut and New York ahead of the snow's arrival. The winter blast is set to arrive days after more than 8 inches of snow fell at Chicago O'Hare International Airport over the weekend, setting a record for the highest single calendar day snowfall in November at the airport, according to the weather service. The previous record was set in 1951. Snow in the Great Lakes region was tapering off, but the new storm was heading to the…...