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Minnesota Senate primary heats up as ICE backlash boosts Flanagan among DFL delegates

But many insiders say her DFL rival still has a strong path to the primary.

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Sharp-elbowed attacks over ICE, fraud and electability are flying in the high-stakes U.S. Senate primary between <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Rep. Angie Craig" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/29/angie-craig-running-minnesota-senate-2026" data-vars-content-id="9e3101ca-afec-4a8d-a624-410e801bf0ff" data-vars-headline="Minnesota Senate primary heats up as ICE backlash boosts Flanagan among DFL delegates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/29/angie-craig-running-minnesota-senate-2026" target="_self">U.S. Rep. Angie Craig</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/02/13/walz-flanagan-us-senate-tina-smith-race-democrats" data-vars-content-id="9e3101ca-afec-4a8d-a624-410e801bf0ff" data-vars-headline="Minnesota Senate primary heats up as ICE backlash boosts Flanagan among DFL delegates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/02/13/walz-flanagan-us-senate-tina-smith-race-democrats" target="_self">Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan</a>.Why it matters: Political fallout over Operation Metro Surge has stoked a race that was already seen as a proxy battle over the future of the Democratic Party.

Kado No Mise chef is Minnesota's only James Beard finalist

Shigeyuki Furukawa is up for the Midwest's best chef.

Food and Drink

Kado No Mise chef Shigeyuki Furukawa was named a James Beard Award finalist Tuesday for the Midwest&#x27;s best chef.Why it matters: Out of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="10 Minnesota restaurants and chefs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/21/minnesota-james-beard-semifinalists" data-vars-content-id="21195618-766b-4272-b977-0f77534a08a2" data-vars-headline="Kado No Mise chef is Minnesota&#x27;s only James Beard finalist" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/21/minnesota-james-beard-semifinalists" target="_self">10 Minnesota restaurants and chefs</a> who were previously named semifinalists in the Oscar awards of the foodie world, Furukawa is the only nominee who made the shortlist.

What's behind Minnesota's bad January jobs report

While DEED blames the ICE surge, others suggest different factors are slowing job creation

The Twin Cities metro lost 2,000 jobs in January, a development that a top state official partly blamed on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal immigration crackdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/ice-surge-minnesota-businesses-covid-flashbacks" data-vars-content-id="7d8b2dea-8f1c-4569-827e-6e4cba88b79f" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s behind Minnesota&#x27;s bad January jobs report" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/ice-surge-minnesota-businesses-covid-flashbacks" target="_self">federal immigration crackdown</a>. Why it matters: The latest Minnesota jobs report shows that the state is losing ground, with 4.4% unemployment, topping the national rate (4.3%) for the first time since May 2007.

Twin Cities weekend guide: Easter egg hunts, psychic fair, dessert contest

If you're looking to branch out from your neighborhood's egg hunt, we know where to go.

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Easter is on Sunday, and if you&#x27;re looking to branch out from your neighborhood&#x27;s egg hunt, we know where to go.<ul><li>Here are six unique Easter activities for all ages — and several species.</li></ul>

The do's and don't of dog throwing away poop

Dog owners divided over tossing poop bags in neighbors' garbage

If you throw your bagged dog poop into a neighbor&#x27;s trash cart, there&#x27;s a good chance you&#x27;ve made them mad — perhaps enough to get a tongue lashing or worse: a reciprocal bag on your doorsteps.Why it matters: We take etiquette seriously here at Axios Twin Cities, digging deep into the biggest wedge issues in Minnesota, like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shoes at house parties" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/18/house-shoe-etiquette-minnesota-debate-parties" data-vars-content-id="183a894b-3665-4a06-a9ee-96f2e17eb9b9" data-vars-headline="The do&#x27;s and don&#x27;t of dog throwing away poop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/18/house-shoe-etiquette-minnesota-debate-parties" target="_self">shoes at house parties</a>, free sampling <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="of ice cream" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/29/ice-cream-sample-etiquette-lines-samples" data-vars-content-id="183a894b-3665-4a06-a9ee-96f2e17eb9b9" data-vars-headline="The do&#x27;s and don&#x27;t of dog throwing away poop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/29/ice-cream-sample-etiquette-lines-samples" target="_self">of ice cream</a>, how early is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="too early" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-twin-cities-79ecdf0a-5bb8-4c66-ae25-be1adfd1201e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="183a894b-3665-4a06-a9ee-96f2e17eb9b9" data-vars-headline="The do&#x27;s and don&#x27;t of dog throwing away poop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-twin-cities-79ecdf0a-5bb8-4c66-ae25-be1adfd1201e.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" target="_self">too early</a> to mow your lawn and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="merging" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/11/08/traffic-35-94-split-zipper-etiquette-minneapolis-minnesota" data-vars-content-id="183a894b-3665-4a06-a9ee-96f2e17eb9b9" data-vars-headline="The do&#x27;s and don&#x27;t of dog throwing away poop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/11/08/traffic-35-94-split-zipper-etiquette-minneapolis-minnesota" target="_self">merging</a> onto I-94.

What the new North Loop Park could look like

Robots, food trucks and green space: North Loop Park plan heads to a vote

A square of land in the North Loop that the Minneapolis Park &amp; Recreation Board bought four years ago could soon begin its transformation from a patch of grass to something more. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="booming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/06/28/minneapolis-north-loop-pandemic-recovery" data-vars-content-id="79ae0317-05be-4891-ac92-4d74a8be2cee" data-vars-headline="What the new North Loop Park could look like" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2021/06/28/minneapolis-north-loop-pandemic-recovery" target="_self">booming</a> neighborhood, filled with apartments and condos, has clamored for another park for years. A new concept plan shows what it could look like.

Neighborhoods

The do's and don't of dog throwing away poop

What the new North Loop Park could look like