Greg Bovino, other feds investigated for Operation Metro Surge actions.
Hennepin County Attorney said office is investigating 17 incidents involving potential unlawful conduct by federal agents.

Gift link:
https://www.startribune.com/greg-bovino-other-federal-agents-investigated-for-actions-during-operation-metro-surge/601591378?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking_news&utm_term=Breaking%20News?utm_source=gift

#ice #MetroSurge #Minneapolis #Minnesota #IceCrimes #Strib

I’m old enough to remember when women’s sports were an afterthought in the Sports section.

Sunday’s (Feb 15, 2026 Sports section Cover Page of the Star Tribune features 3 stories about women’s college basketball: UofM Gophers (currently #10 nationally in NET rankings); a feature on St. Thomas hoops coach Ruth Sinn; Minnesota State Mankato’s top-ranked D2 team.

And below the fold, an article on MN Twins’ new manager.

Good job #strib for giving due coverage! #MNastodon #Minnesota #sports

#Minnesota Star Tribune: "Company seeks to expand massive lake of mine waste near North Shore"

#Journalist: Chloe Johnson

#Photojournalist: Lori Andresen, Yuqing Liu, Aaron Lavinsky, Yuqing Liu, Mike Zerby

#ClevelandCliffs, owner of the Northshore Mining which processes #taconite on the shores of #LakeSuperior, wants to expand its 2,150 acre waste tailings 'pond'.

They don't think the 1976 #EnvironmentImpactStatement from #MN #DNR needs an update

https://archive.ph/GWbQ5

#mnpol #news #Strib

StarTribune: University of Minnesota discloses $5 million in investments tied to Israel, defense spending

This is how good #Universities address the #Gaza / #Palestine #protest: Discuss, Negotiate, follow-through with your responsibilities under the agreement. The protesters were heard, the (negotiated) demands were met, the encampment decamped.

No violence, no arrests, no property damage.

But the #STrib spreads #misinformation: #Columbia asked #police to arrest.