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‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building

News & Politics

‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building

Immigration sweep brings overcrowded rooms and overflowing toilets. Lawyers say they can’t visit their clients. The Department of Homeland Security says “all detainees receive full due process.”

How immigration detainees are moved around Minnesota and the nation

Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees

How immigration detainees are moved around Minnesota and the nation

Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees

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Twins

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

Patrick Reusse

An organization that was thick with camaraderie for decades appears to be a different entity with Derek Falvey’s departure.

Cate Hellman

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

The sitcom veteran opens up about his unexpected return to stand-up comedy.

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Some of the state’s best dance teams will showcase their skill on Jan. 31 at Chanhassen as they aim to claim a state tournament berth.

Courtesy Rob Hallstrom

Sports

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

Dennis Anderson

2,300 miles through remote, frozen back country? No problem – maybe.

News & Politics

Judge denies effort to bring temporary halt to ICE operation in Minnesota

Twin Cities

Live: More protests planned as judge denies request to pause ICE surge

Twin Cities Suburbs

With agents on their streets, Twin Cities suburbs scramble with little information from ICE

Editor's Pick

State agency whistleblowers say fraud concerns were ignored for years

Vikings

Vikings add to coaching staff, hiring former Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith

Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Twins

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

Patrick Reusse

An organization that was thick with camaraderie for decades appears to be a different entity with Derek Falvey’s departure.

Cate Hellman

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

The sitcom veteran opens up about his unexpected return to stand-up comedy.

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Some of the state’s best dance teams will showcase their skill on Jan. 31 at Chanhassen as they aim to claim a state tournament berth.

Courtesy Rob Hallstrom

Sports

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

Dennis Anderson

2,300 miles through remote, frozen back country? No problem – maybe.

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Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

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Greater Minnesota

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Gustavus Adolphus’ pilot program has rules so the campus won’t become a zoo.

Duluth

Overall maritime tonnage down at Port of Duluth-Superior in 2025

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Duluth

Overall maritime tonnage down at Port of Duluth-Superior in 2025

Greater Minnesota

Crash on Minnesota interstate involving deer claims life of beloved high school coach

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Greater Minnesota

Crash on Minnesota interstate involving deer claims life of beloved high school coach

Greater Minnesota

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

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Greater Minnesota

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Gustavus Adolphus’ pilot program has rules so the campus won’t become a zoo.

Weather

Natural gas prices more than 15 times higher than expected due to frigid weather

St. Cloud

St. John’s University student accused of entering woman’s residence, raping her

Outdoor Activities

Winona’s gigantic ice walls attract climbers from across the country

Greater Minnesota

Tolkkinen: After childhood under dictatorship, 97-year-old Detroit Lakes woman has a warning for America

Opinion

Commentaries

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

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Commentaries

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Why Minnesota is winning the hearts and minds of the nation.

Commentaries

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Commentaries

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Readers Write

Readers Write: The future of America, Education Minnesota, nonviolent protest

Commentaries

Opinion | What I told my children to do if I’m taken by ICE

Commentaries

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press

Commentaries

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Why Minnesota is winning the hearts and minds of the nation.

Readers Write

Readers Write: The future of America, Education Minnesota, nonviolent protest

Commentaries

Opinion | What I told my children to do if I’m taken by ICE

Strib Voices

Commentaries

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

R.T. Rybak

Commentaries

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Sharon McMahon

Vikings

Analysis: Kevin O’Connell’s plea for depth might have been a harbinger of Vikings split

Mark Craig

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'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Unified sports, a Special Olympics program, was formed to break through barriers and bring student-athletes together in a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and friendship.

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Coaches poll: A new No. 1 emerges in individual and team top 10 polls

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Strib Varsity

Coaches poll: A new No. 1 emerges in individual and team top 10 polls

Strib Varsity

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Strib Varsity

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Strib Varsity

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Unified sports, a Special Olympics program, was formed to break through barriers and bring student-athletes together in a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and friendship.

Food & Culture

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Cate Hellman

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

The sitcom veteran opens up about his unexpected return to stand-up comedy.

Minneapolis

Journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon among 4 arrested over protest during St. Paul church service

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minneapolis

Journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon among 4 arrested over protest during St. Paul church service

News & Politics

Minnesota law professors call arrests of journalists for documenting church protest an attack on free press

Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune

News & Politics

Minnesota law professors call arrests of journalists for documenting church protest an attack on free press

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Cate Hellman

TV and Media

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

The sitcom veteran opens up about his unexpected return to stand-up comedy.

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Business

Business

How to find quality contractors for a new roof

Leila Navidi

Business

How to find quality contractors for a new roof

Whether damage from a storm or general wear and tear from age, replacing or repairing your roof can be costly.

Business

When life gets noisy, you should get quiet

Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Business

When life gets noisy, you should get quiet

Business

Ramstad: Minnesotans’ moderation, not radicalism, is working against Trump’s immigration crackdown

Evan Ramstad

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Business

Ramstad: Minnesotans’ moderation, not radicalism, is working against Trump’s immigration crackdown

Evan Ramstad

Business

How to find quality contractors for a new roof

Leila Navidi

Business

How to find quality contractors for a new roof

Whether damage from a storm or general wear and tear from age, replacing or repairing your roof can be costly.

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Canoe, kayak or paddleboard: Your ultimate guide to getting connected to the water in the Twin Cities metro area, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro.

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Elections

Why Democrats see Amy Klobuchar as such a formidable candidate for governor

Read Gov. Tim Walz’s statement on his decision to not run

Gov. Tim Walz abandons re-election bid as fraud scrutiny intensifies

Curious Minnesota

What’s the history of the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory and the Whipple Building?

Why is Minnehaha Falls so much narrower than it used to be?

Back when 25 mph was top speed, drivers took this route through Minnesota

Culture

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' fame, dies at 71

'Special guest' Bruce Springsteen takes charge of First Ave protest concert

Travel

Winona’s gigantic ice walls attract climbers from across the country

For Greenland tourism, Trump’s interest creates uncertainty

Iowa’s historic Surf Ballroom offers a new reason to make the trip

Health Care

M Health Fairview brand ending by next year with newly approved agreement

Minnesota man accused of attempting to free Luigi Mangione from jail in New York

A still from surveillance video of a patient attacking a nurse at St. John's Hospital Nov. 2, 2014.

‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building

‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building

What’s the history of the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory and the Whipple Building?

How immigration detainees are moved around Minnesota and the nation

Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees

What’s the history of the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory and the Whipple Building?

How immigration detainees are moved around Minnesota and the nation

Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

Judge denies effort to bring temporary halt to ICE operation in Minnesota

Live: More protests planned as judge denies request to pause ICE surge

With agents on their streets, Twin Cities suburbs scramble with little information from ICE

Editor's Pick

State agency whistleblowers say fraud concerns were ignored for years

Vikings add to coaching staff, hiring former Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

Reusse: Latest generation of Pohlads has made it clear Twins are a business

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

Anderson: Minnesota’s ‘Three Old Guys’ fire up snowmobiles again and head for Alaska

News you can trust

Greater Minnesota

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Overall maritime tonnage down at Port of Duluth-Superior in 2025

Overall maritime tonnage down at Port of Duluth-Superior in 2025

Crash on Minnesota interstate involving deer claims life of beloved high school coach

Crash on Minnesota interstate involving deer claims life of beloved high school coach

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Bring your dog to the dorm? Some can at this Minnesota college next fall.

Natural gas prices more than 15 times higher than expected due to frigid weather

St. John’s University student accused of entering woman’s residence, raping her

Winona’s gigantic ice walls attract climbers from across the country

Tolkkinen: After childhood under dictatorship, 97-year-old Detroit Lakes woman has a warning for America

Opinion

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Readers Write: The future of America, Education Minnesota, nonviolent protest

Opinion | What I told my children to do if I’m taken by ICE

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Readers Write: The future of America, Education Minnesota, nonviolent protest

Opinion | What I told my children to do if I’m taken by ICE

Strib Voices

R.T. Rybak: With a jackboot on our necks, the North Star state rises

Opinion | If court orders don’t matter, nothing does

Analysis: Kevin O’Connell’s plea for depth might have been a harbinger of Vikings split

Strib Varsity

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Coaches poll: A new No. 1 emerges in individual and team top 10 polls

Coaches poll: A new No. 1 emerges in individual and team top 10 polls

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

Streaming today: Watch Wayzata, Edina and more in the Class 3A, Section 2 dance tournament

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

'It’s so unbelievably awesome': Unified program fosters inclusiveness for students through sports

Coaches poll: Changes in team and individual ranking indicate tournament possibilities

Greenway becomes fourth player in state history to enter exclusive 5,000-point club

Lakeville South coach Storm removed from boys hockey team, under investigation

Top 25: Capable of dominance, but inconsistent. A Gophers recruit is their answer.

Food & Culture

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss

Journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon among 4 arrested over protest during St. Paul church service

Journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon among 4 arrested over protest during St. Paul church service

Minnesota law professors call arrests of journalists for documenting church protest an attack on free press

Minnesota law professors call arrests of journalists for documenting church protest an attack on free press

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell performs in Burnsville after 170-pound weight loss