As the Department of Homeland Security steps up immigration enforcement in Minnesota, arrests and other confrontations have been popping up in more locations.
With a fresh and nostalgic fragrance, the balsam fir is a keystone species of the state’s boreal forest.
![Goodhue's Justyn Lind put up a first half shot Thursday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Goodhue faced Lake Park-Audubon in a Boys' State Basketball Tournament Class A quarterfinal game Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2016 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/P76QGIV2PARV4UTQWM3YOCLJFQ.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
Meanwhile, Eden Prairie and Lakeville South join the Class 4A ranking at No. 9 and No. 10.
Solstice weekend welcomes a time of harmony and reflection with luminary walks and bonfires.
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