>>Pentagon Prepares 15-Hundred Troops For Possible Minnesota Deployment
(Undated) — The Pentagon is ordering around 15-hundred troops to be ready for potential deployment to Minnesota. It comes as anti-ICE protests continue in the state after the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an agent. President Trump has said he may invoke the Insurrection Act as a result of the unrest. Meanwhile, the Justice Department said it will investigate protesters who took part in disrupting a church service Sunday in St. Paul, where the pastor is also an ICE field office director.
>>Two Downtown St. Paul Hotels Suspend Operations
(St. Paul, MN) — Two downtown St. Paul hotels are temporarily suspending operations.
The DoubleTree by Hilton St. Paul Downtown and the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront Hotel have halted operations due to safety and security concerns. Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures owns both hotels.
>>University of Minnesota Offering Online Classes Due to ICE
(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota is offering online classes due to the surge of ICE agents and the deadly shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. U of M officials say they’re doing so for those who feel unsafe coming to class. It comes after several K through 12 school districts announced they’d offer online classes to students because of the increased ICE presence. Classes resume Tuesday on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campuses.
>>Skiers Stranded Hours on Ski Lift at Lutsen Mountains
(Lutsen, MN) — Everyone who got stuck on a ski lift at Lutsen Mountains for around three hours this weekend is expected to be okay. The Lutsen Fire Department was called Saturday to the North Shore ski resort when the lift stopped working. Firefighters from nearby Tofte brought a ladder truck to help rescue skiers and snowboarders from the chair lift. The Lutsen fire chief said no major injuries were reported.
>>BWCA Bear-Safe Food Storage
(Undated) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending for another five years an order requiring bear‑safe food storage in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Joy Van Drie of the Superior National Forest said the goal of the rule is to keep bears from becoming dependent on human food. The order requires campers to hang food, food containers, scented hygiene items, and food waste at least 12 feet off the ground and at least six feet horizontally from the trunk of a tree. Van Drie said the requirements make it much harder for bears to access human food. Campers may also store food and other items in certified bear‑resistant containers.
