Minnesota News

Aggregated Minnesota News Articles

• How Minnesota's Somali fraudsters spent millions intended for hungry kids on lush vacations and cars
  
  Court evidence revealed how the scammers behind the largest COVID-era fraud scheme flaunted the wealth that they stole from taxpayers.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:31:41 GMT.
• Grand jury indicts Minneapolis man accused of killing ex-girlfriend
  
  David Wright, 51, now faces first-degree murder charges, with the possibility of a mandatory life sentence, in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Mariah Samuels.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:56:20 GMT.
• Minneapolis council strengthens ordinance preventing immigration enforcement; bomb threats reported at Augsburg
  
  Measure clarifies city resources and personnel, including vendors, cannot be used for federal immigration law enforcement.
  Star Tribune - Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:39:35 GMT.
• MyPillow's Mike Lindell announces he's running for Minnesota governor
  
  MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has announced he will run for Minnesota governor in 2026, seeking the Republican nomination to challenge DFL incumbent Gov. Tim Walz.
  CBS News.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:55:29 -0500.
• Why Are There So Many Somalians In Minnesota?
  
  Thomas English asks where the Somalis living in Somalia came from
  Thomas English.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:58:11 +0000.
• Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
  
  He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged.
  Nick Corasaniti.  New York Times.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:53:09 +0000.
• Minnesota tops list of 10 most expensive pandemic aid fraud schemes
  
  Luxury cars, homes, jewelry and casino trips were among the spoils of some of the biggest pandemic era fraud cases, according to a CBS News review of five years of government records and data.
  CBS News.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:54:00 -0500.
• Minnesota lawmakers vow new crackdown after $1B fraud meltdown they say Walz let spiral
  
  Fox News Digital spoke to several GOP lawmakers and a former prosecutor about what needs to be done to prevent a repeat of the massive fraud scandal i Minneapolis.
  Fox News.  Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:27:08 -0500.
• WATCH: Holiday gift guide ideas for the whole family
  
  "GMA" sponsor Duluth Trading Company and lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto share stylish ways to stay warm in layers as the temperature drops this December.
  ABC News.  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:30:29 -0500.
• Justice Department sues public school district over allegedly discriminatory policies
  
  The Justice Department sued Minneapolis Public Schools over alleged racial discrimination against teachers in hiring and layoff decisions.
  Fox News.  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:36:43 -0500.
• Man struck, killed by snowplow at airport
  
  A 47-year-old man was struck and killed by a snowplow at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
  ABC News.  Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:30:59 -0500.
• Somalians Accused of Another Mass Medicaid Fraud Operation in Maine: Whistleblower
  
  A Somali-owned company may have defrauded Maine in a manner similar to schemes that ripped off at least $1 billion from Minnesota, a whistleblower told NewsNation Monday. ...
  Harold Hutchison.  Western Journal.  Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:07 +0000.
• Omar doubts Minnesota fraud linked to terrorism, warns of harms of Trump calling Somalians 'garbage'
  
  Rep. Ilhan Omar is not buying the idea -- embraced by some on the right -- that Minnesota's massive fraud case had ties to terrorism.
  Seth Mclaughlin.  Washington Times.  Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:33:23 -0500.
• Border czar Tom Homan defends Trump's targeting of illegal Somali immigrants in Minnesota
  
  White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday brushed off criticism of immigration raids in Minnesota's Somali communities.
  Seth Mclaughlin.  Washington Times.  Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:27:41 -0500.

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