>>St. Cloud Man Dies After High-Speed Chase
(St. Cloud, MN) — A St. Cloud man is dead after a high-speed chase late Monday night. Police say an officer clocked a car going 62 miles per hour in a 30 zone. The driver fled, crossed into the wrong lane, and later crashed into a parked truck and light pole. The 41-year-old man died at the scene. A 53-year-old man in the parked truck was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the suspect’s driver’s license had been canceled due to past driving conduct.
>>Federal ICE Raid Sparks Protest in St. Paul
(St. Paul, MN) — Federal agents clashed with protesters this afternoon during a raid at the Bro-Tex facility in St. Paul. ICE says agents served a court-authorized search warrant as part of a federal criminal investigation. A pepper spray was deployed directly at protestors’ eyes. St. Paul Police say they were notified, but Mayor Melvin Carter says the city was not informed ahead of time. The raid comes amid heightened ICE activity in Minnesota. Officials reported more than 4,300 arrests in the Twin Cities this year. The investigation remains ongoing.
>>Former Clear Lake Employees Face Felony Charges
(Elk River, MN) — Three former Clear Lake city employees are facing felony charges after investigators say they stole nearly $200,000. Sherburne County prosecutors say former city clerk Kari Koren, former public works director Dustin Luhning, and former firefighter Chad Koren used city credit cards for personal expenses and claimed pay for hours they did not work. Officials say the scheme ran from late 2022 through 2023, using unauthorized credit card purchases and inflated payroll hours.
>>Senate Committee Touring State IT Systems
(St. Paul, MN) — The next stop for the Senate Select Subcommittee looking into federal cuts from Washington will focus on state IT systems. The group of senators will visit a Dakota County agency tomorrow. The agency is used for administrative functions, including processing SNAP applications. Members will look into existing issues and how these cuts are affecting new requirements created by the Trump Administration and Congress. The Senate Committee will then hold a public hearing on its findings in the near future.
>>Minnesota DNR Announces Public Land Sale
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota DNR will auction off state land in Carlton, Clearwater, St. Louis, and Wadena counties next month. The online sale runs from December 2nd through 16th and includes parcels that could appeal to hunters, campers, or adjacent landowners. Most of the 190 acres are school trust lands, with proceeds supporting K-12 education. Details and bidding information are at mndnr.gov/landsale.
>>DEED Awards $4.8 Million For Youth Workforce Projects
(St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is awarding more than $4.8 million in grants to help young people with job opportunities. The grants will be used by 39 organizations and provide more than 4,000 young people with workforce development and training opportunities. DEED’s Youth at Work Opportunity Grants Program serves youth of color and those with disabilities who are economically disadvantaged or considered to be at-risk. The program is for young people between the ages of 14-24 to help them find good-paying jobs in high-growth industries.
>>MPAC Protests U.S. Policy on Venezuela
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC) is holding a protest this afternoon outside Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office, calling for an end to U.S. military actions against Venezuela. Organizers point to recent U.S. strikes on Venezuelan naval vessels and an increased military presence in the Caribbean, including 15,000 troops and the Ford aircraft carrier. They accuse the Trump administration of escalating tensions without a clear strategy.
