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Dems, White House reach deal to avert government closing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. As the country reels ...

Jackson-Milton gets ‘signature win’ over Mineral Ridge

NORTH JACKSON — All season long, first-year Jackson-Milton coach Dan Turner has been wanting his girls to earn a “signature win” against one of the league’s top teams. After losing by 27 points in the first meeting with Mineral Ridge, the Blue Jays got that signature win on Thursday, ...

Troop levels in Minnesota may be reduced, czar says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials cooperate, the president’s border czar said Thursday, noting he has “zero tolerance” for protesters who assault federal officers ...

Valley rep: Make church disruption felony

In response to an anti-ICE protest at a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, state Rep. Tex Fischer introduced legislation to increase the criminal penalty for those convicted of disturbing a lawful meeting of religious worship from a misdemeanor to a felony. “This sort of thing is not at ...