North Star Stories

Schools in Hibbing and Duluth face challenges, the Arrowhead gets a late-season snow boost, and the Minnesota budget forecast looks good — for now.
[Image credit: MN.gov]

An arrest after threats against state government leaders, a push to keep dairy farmers afloat, Governor Tim Walz says a federal Medicaid funding freeze targets Minnesota’s most vulnerable — not fraud.

A new prayer camp at Coldwater Spring near Fort Snelling is drawing attention and debate. Then, a personal story looks at the effects of separation over twenty years after a woman lost her mother to deportation. And, we delve into the history of America's immigration and deportation policies and how U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement evolved into the agency we see today.

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Executive Producer: Victor Palomino

Producers: Xan Holston, Maija Hecht, Ngoc Bui

Host: Grace Jacobson

Reader scripting: Victor Palomino

Fact checking: Victor Palomino

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image credit: Adobe Stock

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