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Trump pursues era of unshackled warfare

Trump famously criticized the Geneva Conventions during his 2016 campaign.

Politics & Policy

President Trump&#x27;s threat to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bomb Iran&#x27;s water supply" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/30/trump-threaten-iran-oil-energy-obliterate" data-vars-content-id="9c183e96-79d2-4820-bef3-711bcddb9de3" data-vars-headline="Trump pursues era of unshackled warfare" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/30/trump-threaten-iran-oil-energy-obliterate" target="_self">bomb Iran&#x27;s water supply</a> would constitute his most dramatic breach of the laws and norms designed to protect civilians in wartime.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" data-vars-content-id="9c183e96-79d2-4820-bef3-711bcddb9de3" data-vars-headline="Trump pursues era of unshackled warfare" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_self">Iran</a> war is the biggest test of what Trump&#x27;s contempt for &quot;politically correct&quot; war-fighting looks like in practice.

U.S. average gas price hits $4 a gallon

There's little hope that costs will ease as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most ships, straining supplies worldwide.

Business

U.S. average <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gas prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/gas-prices-iran-trump" data-vars-content-id="21f2dd0f-034e-42b7-add6-2ba1b487d8e1" data-vars-headline="U.S. average gas price hits $4 a gallon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/12/gas-prices-iran-trump" target="_self">gas prices</a> have hit $4 per gallon nationwide, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AAA" data-vars-click-url="https://gasprices.aaa.com/" data-vars-content-id="21f2dd0f-034e-42b7-add6-2ba1b487d8e1" data-vars-headline="U.S. average gas price hits $4 a gallon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/" target="_blank">AAA</a>.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a 35% increase at the pump since the war in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" data-vars-content-id="21f2dd0f-034e-42b7-add6-2ba1b487d8e1" data-vars-headline="U.S. average gas price hits $4 a gallon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_self">Iran</a> began last month, and there&#x27;s little hope that costs will ease as the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Strait of Hormuz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/strait-hormuz-iran-blockade-oil-trump-coalition" data-vars-content-id="21f2dd0f-034e-42b7-add6-2ba1b487d8e1" data-vars-headline="U.S. average gas price hits $4 a gallon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/strait-hormuz-iran-blockade-oil-trump-coalition" target="_self">Strait of Hormuz</a> remains closed to most ships, straining supplies worldwide.

Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll

Heavy users appear more likely to stray from democratic norms, the survey found.

Heavy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/technology/social-media" data-vars-content-id="2a905af3-f573-475e-b3f4-b3ae290f4ccb" data-vars-headline="Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/technology/social-media" target="_self">social media</a> users are less likely to think democracy is the best form of government and more likely to stray from democratic norms, according to a newly released study from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charles F. Kettering Foundation" data-vars-click-url="https://kettering.org/" data-vars-content-id="2a905af3-f573-475e-b3f4-b3ae290f4ccb" data-vars-headline="Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://kettering.org/" target="_blank">Charles F. Kettering Foundation</a> and Gallup.The big picture: New research suggests social media is reshaping how people engage with democracy, expanding access to ideas while also contributing to a more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fractured media environment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/25/news-media-filter-bubble-different-realities" data-vars-content-id="2a905af3-f573-475e-b3f4-b3ae290f4ccb" data-vars-headline="Super scrollers sour on democracy: poll" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/25/news-media-filter-bubble-different-realities" target="_self">fractured media environment</a>.

Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies

Leo's comments criticizing "those who wage war" mark his latest remarks that appear to criticize Trump's policies.

Pope Leo XIV is emerging as a cautious voice of moral opposition to President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="ce85ba51-a177-4da1-a76b-8d48acedfd2d" data-vars-headline="Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump&#x27;s</a> policies, challenging the president&#x27;s approach to world affairs without calling him out by name. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first U.S.-born pontiff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/pope-origins-country-italy-argentina-empires-usa" data-vars-content-id="ce85ba51-a177-4da1-a76b-8d48acedfd2d" data-vars-headline="Pope vs. Trump: Pontiff takes aim at U.S. policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/08/pope-origins-country-italy-argentina-empires-usa" target="_self">first U.S.-born pontiff</a> is in a &quot;unique position&quot; and standing as an international figure because of the nature of the office, papal scholars tell Axios.

Hospitals feel the heat over anticompetitive contracting

The Justice Department is cracking down on practices it says are making health care more expensive.

Health

The Trump administration is cracking down on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hospital contracting practices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2018/11/15/atrium-health-hospital-settlement-doj-antisteering" data-vars-content-id="bd6bd963-f081-452d-8469-4670a103831e" data-vars-headline="Hospitals feel the heat over anticompetitive contracting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2018/11/15/atrium-health-hospital-settlement-doj-antisteering" target="_self">hospital contracting practices</a> that it alleges are anticompetitive and drive up health care costs.Why it matters: Hospitals have been the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leading contributor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/hospital-spending-accounted-for-40-of-the-growth-in-national-health-spending-between-2022-and-2024/" data-vars-content-id="bd6bd963-f081-452d-8469-4670a103831e" data-vars-headline="Hospitals feel the heat over anticompetitive contracting" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kff.org/health-costs/hospital-spending-accounted-for-40-of-the-growth-in-national-health-spending-between-2022-and-2024/" target="_blank">leading contributor</a> to health spending growth in recent years, but policymakers are usually reluctant to go after institutions that are deeply entrenched in their communities — and politically popular.

Minnesota real estate agent will trade property for Magic: The Gathering cards

Russo had three interested parties by noon Tuesday, he told Axios.

Real Estate

A Minnesota real estate agent is offering up his four-level brownstone for $0 — if you&#x27;re willing to trade your Magic: The Gathering collection.

St. Paul takes center stage in nationwide "No Kings" protests

Bernie Sanders and Bruce Springsteen are set to join crowds as the Twin Cities host a flagship rally.

News

Tens of thousands of Minnesotans are expected to march to the State Capitol Saturday for a star-studded No Kings rally. The big picture: Progressive political groups, labor unions and human and civil rights organizations expect the nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations to surpass last year&#x27;s No Kings rallies in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" data-vars-content-id="31898c9e-f969-402c-bf9f-623b8475a9a1" data-vars-headline="St. Paul takes center stage in nationwide &quot;No Kings&quot; protests" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/14/photos-no-kings-protests-downtown-chicago-trump" target="_self">June</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="October" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" data-vars-content-id="31898c9e-f969-402c-bf9f-623b8475a9a1" data-vars-headline="St. Paul takes center stage in nationwide &quot;No Kings&quot; protests" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-october-18-turnout" target="_self">October</a>.<ul><li>St. Paul will serve as the &quot;flagship&quot; protest, according to organizers, with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers, Jane Fonda and Bruce Springsteen scheduled to attend. </li></ul>

State Rep. Elliott Engen arrested on DWI suspicion

The 27-year-old was booked at 4:42am Friday morning in the Ramsey County jail.

State Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Elliott Engen" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/03/03/minnesota-republicans-bills-dont-pass" data-vars-content-id="936859ba-4d1e-4a2d-b5be-c73ca7c10308" data-vars-headline="State Rep. Elliott Engen arrested on DWI suspicion" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/03/03/minnesota-republicans-bills-dont-pass" target="_self">Elliott Engen</a>, a GOP candidate for state auditor, was arrested and booked in the Ramsey County jail on suspicion of DWI, according to county records. The 27-year-old from White Bear Township was booked at 4:42am Friday on charges of fourth-degree DWI, according to a news release from the department. He was released less than two hours later.

Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops

At least 1 in 4 Minneapolis residents reported encountering an agent.

One in four Minneapolis residents and one in five St. Paul residents encountered an ICE or Border Patrol agent during <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Operation Metro Surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/26/court-filings-paint-mixed-picture-of-ices-minnesota-drawdown" data-vars-content-id="2766c46f-38b1-4be2-b6cb-c681459b0839" data-vars-headline="Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/26/court-filings-paint-mixed-picture-of-ices-minnesota-drawdown" target="_self">Operation Metro Surge</a>, a new survey found.Why it matters: The university-backed poll is a stunning measure of how deeply the immigration enforcement surge <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="disrupted daily life" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/16/ice-immigrant-business-minneapolis-metro-surge" data-vars-content-id="2766c46f-38b1-4be2-b6cb-c681459b0839" data-vars-headline="Survey: Operation Metro Surge agents frequently used force, random stops" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/16/ice-immigrant-business-minneapolis-metro-surge" target="_self">disrupted daily life</a> in the Twin Cities.

State Fair attendance fails to reach 2 million

Despite the perfect weather, State Fair attendance was flat

Despite near-perfect weather, Minnesota State Fair <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="attendance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/state-fair" data-vars-content-id="cfdc930a-6488-48f0-ae82-0af2339d866f" data-vars-headline="State Fair attendance fails to reach 2 million" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/state-fair" target="_self">attendance</a> failed to reach 2 million this year and barely surpassed last year, when heat and storms slowed the turnstiles on a couple of days.Why it matters: The State Fair can serve as a gauge of Minnesotans&#x27; economic mood, and this year was surprisingly lackluster considering that highs in the 70s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="usually bring big crowds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/08/20/best-day-attend-minnesota-state-fair-data" data-vars-content-id="cfdc930a-6488-48f0-ae82-0af2339d866f" data-vars-headline="State Fair attendance fails to reach 2 million" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/08/20/best-day-attend-minnesota-state-fair-data" target="_self">usually bring big crowds</a>.

New foods to try, skip at the Minnesota State Fair

We actually liked the Uncrustaburger, even if it fell apart in our hands.

It might have been a mistake to eat the Uncrustaburger from Coasters first thing in the morning.

Exclusive: Target boosts employee discount in turnaround push

Target is giving employees a bigger discount on its own brands as it leans into store labels to fuel its turnaround.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Target" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/target-store-expansion-2026" data-vars-content-id="ab1b485b-6481-4055-b20c-e35b0f26be02" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Target boosts employee discount in turnaround push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/target-store-expansion-2026" target="_self">Target</a> is boosting employee discounts on some of its own brands as it leans into store labels to fuel its turnaround, the retailer told Axios exclusively.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New CEO Michael Fiddelke" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/target-earnings-sales-ceo-fiddelke" data-vars-content-id="ab1b485b-6481-4055-b20c-e35b0f26be02" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Target boosts employee discount in turnaround push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/03/target-earnings-sales-ceo-fiddelke" target="_self">New CEO Michael Fiddelke</a> is pushing to make style and store brands a bigger driver of growth at Target.

How data centers could help revive downtowns

While data centers are controversial in the suburbs, they're finding a place in downtowns

Data centers have become a point of tension in Twin Cities suburbs, but for downtown developers, they could be a goldmine.Why it matters: The collapse of office tower values has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pushed property taxes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/05/minneapolis-property-tax-hike-levy-increase" data-vars-content-id="e0938e99-9bf0-48ea-86bc-0ff98a5ab6fb" data-vars-headline="How data centers could help revive downtowns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/08/05/minneapolis-property-tax-hike-levy-increase" target="_self">pushed property taxes</a> higher for residents. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" data-vars-content-id="e0938e99-9bf0-48ea-86bc-0ff98a5ab6fb" data-vars-headline="How data centers could help revive downtowns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/minnesotas-data-center-boom-concerns-electrical-supply" target="_self">Data centers</a> could help boost those values again, spur more residential and commercial development and even help heat other buildings.

Church's brewery proposal gets thumbs down at City Hall

Mount Olivet's plans to build a brewery in Southwest Minneapolis were denied by a city commission

Mount Olivet&#x27;s plan to demolish an old church building in Southwest Minneapolis to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make way for a brewery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/24/mount-olivet-brewery-coffee-house-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="f751b91c-1184-43d8-aaf7-46c6f26b8374" data-vars-headline="Church&#x27;s brewery proposal gets thumbs down at City Hall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/24/mount-olivet-brewery-coffee-house-minneapolis" target="_self">make way for a brewery</a> landed with a thud at City Hall. The latest: The city&#x27;s Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday against an application to tear down the 87-year-old 1700 Chapel on 50th Street.

Minnesota making big push for 2028 NFL Draft

The draft would take place in downtown Minneapolis.

Minnesota leaders submitted a bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft in downtown Minneapolis. Why it matters: The three-day event in late April is a spectacle, with an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="estimated 600,000 people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44875626/attendance-green-bay-nfl-draft-hits-600000" data-vars-content-id="fdbf4d0e-e400-4fa4-a497-82b623a36b58" data-vars-headline="Minnesota making big push for 2028 NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44875626/attendance-green-bay-nfl-draft-hits-600000" target="_blank">estimated 600,000 people</a> attending last year&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="draft" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/24/vikings-nfl-draft-2025-picks-preview" data-vars-content-id="fdbf4d0e-e400-4fa4-a497-82b623a36b58" data-vars-headline="Minnesota making big push for 2028 NFL Draft" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/24/vikings-nfl-draft-2025-picks-preview" target="_self">draft</a> in Green Bay.

Minnesota Vikings sign Kyler Murray

QB whisperer Kevin O'Connell's next project is Kyler Murray

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is signing with the Vikings. Why it matters: Head coach Kevin O&#x27;Connell is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="betting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/09/vikings-qb-search-kyler-kirk-rodgers" data-vars-content-id="04ab7aef-69e8-4bc3-ad32-5636b3389bc8" data-vars-headline="Minnesota Vikings sign Kyler Murray" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/03/09/vikings-qb-search-kyler-kirk-rodgers" target="_self">betting</a> that he can get the most out of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="supremely talented" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07b4qWDICZI" data-vars-content-id="04ab7aef-69e8-4bc3-ad32-5636b3389bc8" data-vars-headline="Minnesota Vikings sign Kyler Murray" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07b4qWDICZI" target="_blank">supremely talented</a> player who has struggled with consistency and injuries over his 7-year career. <ul><li>Murray won Rookie of the Year in 2019 and was selected to two Pro Bowls. But he also tore an ACL in 2022 and Arizona cut him after last season.</li></ul>

Office tower value free fall continues

Downtown Minneapolis buildings have lost 35% of their value since 2020.

Downtown office values continued their plunge in 2025, and there&#x27;s still no <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bottom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/28/downtown-minneapolis-office-vacancy-leasing" data-vars-content-id="694f5ad8-3e1e-4d2b-b96a-069920d7c45d" data-vars-headline="Office tower value free fall continues" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/28/downtown-minneapolis-office-vacancy-leasing" target="_self">bottom</a> in sight for the market.Why it matters: If you&#x27;re a homeowner, this means office landlords are paying less in property taxes, and you&#x27;re covering the difference.

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.

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.

Twins 2026 preview: At least there are $2 beers

The season doesn't look promising, but at least there are $2 beers.

The announcement that Target Field will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sell $2 pre-game beers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/03/twins-should-offer-cheap-beer-to-bring-fans-back" data-vars-content-id="0290e0fa-8966-4c46-816e-5863c2ba9479" data-vars-headline="Twins 2026 preview: At least there are $2 beers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/03/twins-should-offer-cheap-beer-to-bring-fans-back" target="_self">sell $2 pre-game beers</a> generated more buzz than any other Twins move this offseason.Why it matters: When cheap beers are the biggest offseason draw, it underscores how much fan interest has spiraled in recent years.

Popular Minneapolis bike route opens after 7-year hiatus

The popular bike routes were closed for 7 years for light rail construction

After an astonishing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seven-year closure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/13/kenilworth-cedar-lake-bike-trails-minneapolis-closed-2025" data-vars-content-id="647999c2-fc4e-4fe4-9e37-fa9bda1931e5" data-vars-headline="Popular Minneapolis bike route opens after 7-year hiatus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/13/kenilworth-cedar-lake-bike-trails-minneapolis-closed-2025" target="_self">seven-year closure</a>, two of Minneapolis&#x27; most popular bike trails are finally open. Why it matters: The Kenilworth and North Cedar Lake trails provide an easy link to downtown from St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Southwest Minneapolis. <ul><li>You can bike right into the western fringe of downtown without sharing space with vehicle traffic.</li></ul>

Saturday's Wild-Dallas game is a playoff preview

Wild GM Bill Guerin is not a fan of the playoff format and his team is likely to face Dallas in the first round.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Wild" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/23/quinn-hughes-minnesota-wild-trade-deadline" data-vars-content-id="191efec1-c38a-42b5-8715-ac1bd3c19111" data-vars-headline="Saturday&#x27;s Wild-Dallas game is a playoff preview" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/23/quinn-hughes-minnesota-wild-trade-deadline" target="_self">The Wild</a> will try to break a four-game home <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="losing streak" data-vars-click-url="https://www.startribune.com/takeaways-minus-injured-kirill-kaprizov-wild-take-a-rare-2-1-loss-to-blackhawks/601588412" data-vars-content-id="191efec1-c38a-42b5-8715-ac1bd3c19111" data-vars-headline="Saturday&#x27;s Wild-Dallas game is a playoff preview" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.startribune.com/takeaways-minus-injured-kirill-kaprizov-wild-take-a-rare-2-1-loss-to-blackhawks/601588412" target="_blank">losing streak</a> tomorrow when they host their likely first-round playoff opponents: the Dallas Stars.Why it matters: On the ice, it&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="litmus test" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/09/wild-season-preview-2025-2026" data-vars-content-id="191efec1-c38a-42b5-8715-ac1bd3c19111" data-vars-headline="Saturday&#x27;s Wild-Dallas game is a playoff preview" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/09/wild-season-preview-2025-2026" target="_self">litmus test</a> for both teams.

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Steve Sack is back

Sack will publish cartoons every Thursday on MinnPost.

Steve Sack, the Pultizer-winning cartoonist who retired from the Star Tribune in 2022, is back with a new gig <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drawing for MinnPost" data-vars-click-url="https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/03/thanks-to-an-art-class-and-his-trusty-ipad-editorial-cartoonist-steve-sack-is-back/" data-vars-content-id="ad2bbf1a-2d5d-4e92-942d-591df2e16d7a" data-vars-headline="Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Steve Sack is back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/03/thanks-to-an-art-class-and-his-trusty-ipad-editorial-cartoonist-steve-sack-is-back/" target="_blank">drawing for MinnPost</a>. Flashback: As the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Racket first reported" data-vars-click-url="https://racketmn.com/steve-sacks-mn-political-cartoonist-retire-substack" data-vars-content-id="ad2bbf1a-2d5d-4e92-942d-591df2e16d7a" data-vars-headline="Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Steve Sack is back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://racketmn.com/steve-sacks-mn-political-cartoonist-retire-substack" target="_blank">Racket first reported</a>, Sack was forced into retirement after a 42-year career by carpal tunnel in his right hand.

Colorectal cancer's alarming rise in young adults in Minnesota

Most patients under 50 are diagnosed only after the disease has already spread.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorectal cancer cases" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/colorectal-cancer-deadliest-screening-age-colonoscopy" data-vars-content-id="d42f0c10-0aab-4559-a17b-3ef8415d733c" data-vars-headline="Colorectal cancer&#x27;s alarming rise in young adults in Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/17/colorectal-cancer-deadliest-screening-age-colonoscopy" target="_self">Colorectal cancer cases</a> in Minnesotans under 50 have risen by roughly 80% since the early 2000s, per federal data.Why it matters: Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer for Americans under 50, per new research in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="JAMA" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44761700.33110/aHR0cHM6Ly9qYW1hbmV0d29yay5jb20vam91cm5hbHMvamFtYS9hcnRpY2xlLWFic3RyYWN0LzI4NDQxODk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3N2aXRhbHMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B1da9d289" data-vars-content-id="d42f0c10-0aab-4559-a17b-3ef8415d733c" data-vars-headline="Colorectal cancer&#x27;s alarming rise in young adults in Minnesota" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44761700.33110/aHR0cHM6Ly9qYW1hbmV0d29yay5jb20vam91cm5hbHMvamFtYS9hcnRpY2xlLWFic3RyYWN0LzI4NDQxODk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3N2aXRhbHMmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B1da9d289" target="_self">JAMA</a>.

Twin Cities weekend: Hamm's Fest, welcome herons, death cafe

Six local breweries will brew tribute flights in hopes of winning the Hamm's Crown.

Things to Do

Plenty of new exhibitions are opening at local museums just in time for spring. Here are three to check out this weekend.🎨 &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Abstraction and Ourselves" data-vars-click-url="https://cafesjianarttrust.org/abstraction/" data-vars-content-id="30670d19-6a9f-4481-a48f-0b3a31a0da33" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend: Hamm&#x27;s Fest, welcome herons, death cafe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cafesjianarttrust.org/abstraction/" target="_blank">Abstraction and Ourselves</a>&quot;— Cafesjian Art Trust Museum: The Shoreview museum&#x27;s latest exhibition features large-scale abstract paintings, mixed media and glass pieces by artists like Dyani White Hawk and Georgia O&#x27;Keeffe.

Twin Cities weekend events: Pond skim, sap tap, Train Fest

Don't let temperatures in the 70s deter you from hitting the slopes this weekend.

Don&#x27;t let temperatures in the 70s deter you from hitting the slopes this weekend.What&#x27;s happening: After postponing due to weather, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Härdsmälta Festival and Pond Skim" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DhnnBf6vf/" data-vars-content-id="f0b4612b-d606-4ad8-9045-c725bb463053" data-vars-headline="Twin Cities weekend events: Pond skim, sap tap, Train Fest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DhnnBf6vf/" target="_blank">Härdsmälta Festival and Pond Skim</a> at Hyland Hills Ski Area returns this Sunday for an afternoon of chaotic winter sports to support local food shelves.

Tips for solo dining in the Twin Cities

Food and Drink

Flying solo this week? Book a table for one and let the bread basket keep you company.State of the plates: Last month, we asked readers to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="share their takes and tips on solo dining" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-twin-cities-3ab9c240-05e8-11f1-8569-3d6a0718fe12.html?chunk=5&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story5 " data-vars-content-id="c61eb585-dfe9-48a0-ba28-a02718845e12" data-vars-headline="Tips for solo dining in the Twin Cities" 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-3ab9c240-05e8-11f1-8569-3d6a0718fe12.html?chunk=5&amp;utm_term=twsocialshare#story5 " target="_self">share their takes and tips on solo dining</a> in light of new data showing it&#x27;s on the rise. <ul><li>As usual, the answers were *chef&#x27;s kiss.* </li></ul>

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at these 11 Twin Cities events

The holiday isn't until Tuesday, but there's no shortage of options for starting the celebration early.

St. Patrick&#x27;s Day isn&#x27;t until Tuesday, but there&#x27;s no shortage of options for starting the celebration early — with or without alcohol.<ul><li>Here are my picks for this weekend&#x27;s activities.</li></ul>

Twin Cities weekend: International Women's Day, friendship speed dating, bug ballet

Try friendship speed dating or a free self-defense class.

It&#x27;s the first full weekend of Women&#x27;s History Month, and venues, restaurants and museums have plenty of events planned — particularly for International Women&#x27;s Day on Sunday.

We review the candidates for DVS' new hold music

DVS is asking you to pick from four *piping hot* tracks for its customer service line.

Attention Muzak lovers, Minnesota Driver &amp; Vehicle Services needs your help <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="choosing new hold music" data-vars-click-url="https://dps.mn.gov/news/dvs/jazz-pop-rock-whats-your-preference" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dps.mn.gov/news/dvs/jazz-pop-rock-whats-your-preference" target="_blank">choosing new hold music</a> for its customer service line.Why it matters: DVS&#x27; survey is a rare opportunity to choose the exact manner in which you&#x27;ll be tortured for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an average of six to nine minutes" data-vars-click-url="https://dps.mn.gov/news/dvs/jazz-pop-rock-whats-your-preference" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dps.mn.gov/news/dvs/jazz-pop-rock-whats-your-preference" target="_blank">an average of six to nine minutes</a>.Yes, but: We kid! And we applaud the agency&#x27;s impulse to ask.<ul><li>&quot;Our hold music has not been updated in a while and rather than just pick something we decided to encourage customer involvement,&quot; a DVS spokesperson told Axios.</li></ul>We listened to the four piping hot tracks DVS is considering:<ul><li>&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="My Time To Fly" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7nfOW6-wg" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue7nfOW6-wg" target="_blank">My Time To Fly</a>&quot;: A riff on the opening lick of &quot;Santa Claus is Comin&#x27; To Town,&quot; but with all traces of Christmas spirit sucked out.</li><li>&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="This and That is Life" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rQnFuICaM" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rQnFuICaM" target="_blank">This and That is Life</a>&quot;: If it sounds oddly like the hollow instrumentals of a Jason Mraz bop with any redeeming lyrics removed, it&#x27;s because <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="that&#x27;s exactly what it is" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2I1y6vhfyc" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2I1y6vhfyc" target="_blank">that&#x27;s exactly what it is</a>.</li><li>&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Everywhere The Sun Shines" data-vars-click-url="https://soundcloud.com/shane-searles/everywhere-the-sun-shines" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://soundcloud.com/shane-searles/everywhere-the-sun-shines" target="_blank">Everywhere The Sun Shines</a>&quot;: That one <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Peter, Bjorn &amp; John song" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv5G0747V4" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv5G0747V4" target="_blank">Peter, Bjorn &amp; John song</a>, but with the whistling inexplicably turned up to 15.</li><li>&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Throw Yourself In Front Of It" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IyFQ4-72F4" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IyFQ4-72F4" target="_blank">Throw Yourself In Front Of It</a>&quot;: Like a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Red Hot Chili Peppers track" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlogyj7nFE" target="_blank">Red Hot Chili Peppers track</a> — but without the Red Hot.</li></ul>How to vote: Listen to the options by calling 469-397-3737, take an aspirin, then <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="submit your vote online" data-vars-click-url="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/about-dvs/dvs-hold-music-survey" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/about-dvs/dvs-hold-music-survey" target="_blank">submit your vote online</a> before the end of March.<ul><li>Sorry, devotees, but write-ins for the only right choice here — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cisco&#x27;s epic hold music" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpm4aysr8I" data-vars-content-id="05bd573b-e3c6-48fd-a00a-42f2608820b4" data-vars-headline="We review the candidates for DVS&#x27; new hold music" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpm4aysr8I" target="_blank">Cisco&#x27;s epic hold music</a> — won&#x27;t be counted.</li></ul>

Restaurant roundup: Pajarito closes St. Paul location

The Edina outpost will remain open, owners said.

Midtown Global Market is welcoming two new vendors this week. After closing its LynLake restaurant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="last October," data-vars-click-url="https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/plant-based-restaurant-will-leave-its-lyn-lake-storefront-at-the-end-of-october-" data-vars-content-id="4a7ae240-b179-40c0-abf2-c1483c69fad3" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Pajarito closes St. Paul location" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/plant-based-restaurant-will-leave-its-lyn-lake-storefront-at-the-end-of-october-" target="_blank">last October,</a> vegan soul food spot Trio Plant-Based is reopening inside the market Friday, per a release.<ul><li>Somali eatery 7 Spices, which previously operated within Karmel Mall, will hold its grand opening Saturday to mark the end of Ramadan.</li></ul>

Restaurant roundup: Centro's fishing-inspired bar

Bill's Bait Shop is inspired by northern Minnesota fishing culture.

After <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="purchasing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-twin-cities-a8f3b920-fe02-11f0-b921-292720f21773.html?chunk=5&amp;utm_term=emshare#story5" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" 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-a8f3b920-fe02-11f0-b921-292720f21773.html?chunk=5&amp;utm_term=emshare#story5" target="_self">purchasing</a> the former Chicago Taste Authority property last month, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Centro" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/30/centro-restaurant-group-crunchwrap-new-locations" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/30/centro-restaurant-group-crunchwrap-new-locations" target="_self">Centro</a> Restaurant Group announced it will open Bill&#x27;s Bait Shop, a bar and restaurant inspired by northern Minnesota fishing culture.<ul><li>Expect the atmosphere of your neighborhood dive bar and a &quot;comforting, approachable&quot; menu, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2026/03/05/bills-bait-shop-centro-restaurant-group.html" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2026/03/05/bills-bait-shop-centro-restaurant-group.html" target="_blank">Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal</a>. It will tentatively open in June.</li></ul>🍻 Dangerous Man Brewing will revive its Northeast Minneapolis taproom, this time in the soon-to-be-vacated HeadFlyer Brewing space, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minnesota Star Tribune reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.startribune.com/dangerous-man-brewing-new-taproom-headflyer-closing-northeast-minneapolis-craft-beer/601591017" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.startribune.com/dangerous-man-brewing-new-taproom-headflyer-closing-northeast-minneapolis-craft-beer/601591017" target="_blank">Minnesota Star Tribune reports</a>.<ul><li>Look for an end-of-spring opening. </li></ul>🍝 Risata Cucina, a modern Italian-American restaurant from industry veterans, is now open in downtown Robbinsdale.<ul><li>Expect a wide variety of pastas — all under $25 — and one of the largest amaro collections in the state, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mpls.St.Paul Magazine" data-vars-click-url="https://mspmag.com/eat-and-drink/foodie/sneak-peek-risata-cucina-italian-restaurant-robbinsdale-minnesota/" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mspmag.com/eat-and-drink/foodie/sneak-peek-risata-cucina-italian-restaurant-robbinsdale-minnesota/" target="_blank">Mpls.St.Paul Magazine</a>.</li></ul>🛒 David Fhima&#x27;s new grocery store venture The Global Table is set to open inside the new Coborn&#x27;s in Plymouth on March 12, per a release.🚴 A new brewery — and then some — is in the works on the corner of 45th and Minnehaha. Mixed Culture Brewing, run by industry veterans, will operate as a coffee shop in the morning before transitioning to a taproom with live music and a large beer garden, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Longfellow Whatever reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.longfellowwhatever.com/brewery-planned-for-former-minnehaha-ave-bike-shop/" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.longfellowwhatever.com/brewery-planned-for-former-minnehaha-ave-bike-shop/" target="_blank">Longfellow Whatever reports</a>.<ul><li>Owners also plan to host a bike shop in the space, which was formerly home to One on One Bike Shop. Expect an opening sometime this year.</li></ul>🍭 Oppa Sweets, the whimsical cotton candy stand <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="we wrote about last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-twin-cities-0851a820-17d8-11f1-9bc1-834d39a8ccdc.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" 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-0851a820-17d8-11f1-9bc1-834d39a8ccdc.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_minneapolis&amp;stream=top" target="_self">we wrote about last week</a>, is &quot;temporarily&quot; closing its Mall of America outpost at the end of a month, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per its social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhjiJcDYKh/" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVhjiJcDYKh/" target="_blank">per its social media</a>. Its Maplewood Mall location will remain open.👋 Downtown Wayzata restaurant ninetwentyfive is becoming Belle &amp; Grey, an all-day spot under the same ownership, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per its social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVHjrO-DTiA/" data-vars-content-id="a9d0939e-91ae-49ca-8220-06721a0ac46e" data-vars-headline="Restaurant roundup: Centro&#x27;s fishing-inspired bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVHjrO-DTiA/" target="_blank">per its social media</a>. Expect a spring debut.

Fhima's Minneapolis closes, but restaurateur has new downtown plans

Look for the owner of Fhima's to open a new skyway restaurant soon.

After 10 years in downtown Minneapolis&#x27; City Center building, French-Moroccan restaurant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fhima&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/03/17/david-fhima-chef-new-restaurants-chicago-soldier-field-golden-bachelor" data-vars-content-id="c4e7f433-ddf8-4b0d-9f85-211efa705f4b" data-vars-headline="Fhima&#x27;s Minneapolis closes, but restaurateur has new downtown plans" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/03/17/david-fhima-chef-new-restaurants-chicago-soldier-field-golden-bachelor" target="_self">Fhima&#x27;s</a> quietly closed on Saturday night.What they&#x27;re saying: Owner David Fhima told Axios multiple factors led to what he described as a &quot;heartbreaking&quot; decision.

Former Revival building sold for Tibetan/Indian restaurant

Inti Kitchen & Bar will open in May, serving authentic Indian and Tibetan

Revival&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="former building" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/restaurant-shocker-revival-calls-it-quits" data-vars-content-id="9c6f964b-97ac-4021-9c8b-d93e4c3562fa" data-vars-headline="Former Revival building sold for Tibetan/Indian restaurant" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/21/restaurant-shocker-revival-calls-it-quits" target="_self">former building</a> in South Minneapolis will become an Indian and Tibetan restaurant. The latest: Choegyal Tenzin confirmed to Axios he bought the building, at 4537 Nicollet Ave S.

Fish Fry Fridays: Twin Cities locations for Lent

Ukrainian American Community Center has a fish and pierogi dinner.

Lent is back and that means fish fry specials have returned for the traditional Catholic meat-free Fridays. Zoom in: Here&#x27;s a roundup of seven spots to try in the Twin Cities.

We tried it: Dahlia pastries at new brick-and-mortar are worth the wait

Audrey here! I finally had the chance to try pop-up bakery <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dahlia&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eatatdahlia.com/" data-vars-content-id="5c1944a6-041d-487f-89bf-5b65649e1212" data-vars-headline="We tried it: Dahlia pastries at new brick-and-mortar are worth the wait" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eatatdahlia.com/" target="_blank">Dahlia&#x27;s</a> new brick-and-mortar in Northeast Minneapolis, and it&#x27;s absolutely worth waiting in any weekend lines.Dig in: The bakery operates in the same colorful space as MN Nice Cream. Dahlia runs from 8am-1pm, and the ice cream shop takes over at 2pm. Seating is limited, as is parking.<ul><li>In addition to a half-dozen elaborate pastries, the menu has expanded to add savory and sweet mains like smoked salmon toast and focaccia French toast bites.</li></ul>What to try: The caramel morning bun topped with brown butter icing was enormous and delicious without being overly sweet, as was the banana cream pie croissant (stuffed with banana cream pudding!).<ul><li>My unexpected favorite? Dahlia&#x27;s wild rice chicken soup, accompanied by the greatest homemade Parmesan garlic knot I&#x27;ve ever had. </li></ul>Stop by: Dahlia is open Thursday-Sunday at 807 Broadway St NE.<ul><li>Prices start at $7.75 for pastries and $10 for mains.</li></ul>

Lawmakers debate change to make Senate less "hostile" to moms

Lawmakers say long hours and strict rules make parenting at the Capitol especially hard for moms.

The Minnesota Senate will vote on Wednesday on a proposal to let legislators bring their children into the chamber during floor sessions. Why it matters: Long days and late-night votes present logistical challenges for the growing cohort of lawmakers who balance parenting with policymaking. <ul><li>The schedule can be especially tough for new moms who serve in St. Paul.</li></ul>

Trail Mix: Republican recruit wanted in top Senate district

Plus: Mayor Frey on whether he'd seek a U.S. Senate seat

Politics

Minnesota Senate Republicans are still searching for a serious recruit for a Maple Grove swing seat that could decide the majority next year. State of play: Warren Limmer&#x27;s retirement creates an opening in Senate District 37. <ul><li>While Limmer has kept the area in Republican hands for three decades, demographic shifts have made the district a top battleground.</li></ul>

Minnesota leaders reassess César Chávez legacy after abuse allegations

Gov. Tim Walz won't mark Chávez Day as officials weigh renaming schools, streets and more.

Minnesota officials are reckoning with local ties to César Chávez in light of explosive new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sexual abuse allegations" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjYvMDMvMTgvY2VzYXItY2hhdmV6LXNleHVhbC1hYnVzZS1hbGxlZ2F0aW9ucy1kb2xvcmVzLWh1ZXJ0YT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjbyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B65239cd1" data-vars-content-id="19d7cc67-7ee0-49f1-9c7e-b82990081a7c" data-vars-headline="Minnesota leaders reassess César Chávez legacy after abuse allegations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjYvMDMvMTgvY2VzYXItY2hhdmV6LXNleHVhbC1hYnVzZS1hbGxlZ2F0aW9ucy1kb2xvcmVzLWh1ZXJ0YT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjbyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B65239cd1" target="_self">sexual abuse allegations</a> against the late labor leader. Why it matters: Chávez&#x27;s role as a central figure in the fight for farmworker rights prompted local officials to name schools, streets and holidays in his honor. <ul><li>That legacy is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="now in question" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL3Nhbi1hbnRvbmlvLzIwMjYvMDMvMTgvY2VzYXItY2hhdmV6LXNleHVhbC1hYnVzZS1hbGxlZ2F0aW9ucz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjbyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B390fd58b" data-vars-content-id="19d7cc67-7ee0-49f1-9c7e-b82990081a7c" data-vars-headline="Minnesota leaders reassess César Chávez legacy after abuse allegations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL2xvY2FsL3Nhbi1hbnRvbmlvLzIwMjYvMDMvMTgvY2VzYXItY2hhdmV6LXNleHVhbC1hYnVzZS1hbGxlZ2F0aW9ucz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX3NhbmZyYW5jaXNjbyZzdHJlYW09dG9w/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B390fd58b" target="_self">now in question</a> following accusations from several minors and women, including fellow civil rights icon <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dolores Huerta" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMjUva2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy1kb2xvcmVzLWh1ZXJ0YS1sYXRpbm8tdm90ZXJzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfc2FuZnJhbmNpc2NvJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B289821fa" data-vars-content-id="19d7cc67-7ee0-49f1-9c7e-b82990081a7c" data-vars-headline="Minnesota leaders reassess César Chávez legacy after abuse allegations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44797088.10177/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMjUva2FtYWxhLWhhcnJpcy1kb2xvcmVzLWh1ZXJ0YS1sYXRpbm8tdm90ZXJzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfc2FuZnJhbmNpc2NvJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/5fd7c3fdd0d88c568cc48c70B289821fa" target="_self">Dolores Huerta</a>.</li></ul>

Walz's plan to transform human services faces tough sledding at Capitol

The Minnesota governor argues that streamlining and centralizing the process will help address fraud.

A pitch from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gov. Tim Walz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/05/tim-walz-drop-out-minnesota-governor-race" data-vars-content-id="4c808a4b-c698-4e87-8ec4-81a43df67237" data-vars-headline="Walz&#x27;s plan to transform human services faces tough sledding at Capitol" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/05/tim-walz-drop-out-minnesota-governor-race" target="_self">Gov. Tim Walz</a> to dramatically overhaul how Minnesota delivers its human services programs was declared &quot;DOA&quot; by at least one key legislator before the ink even dried. Why it matters: Virtually everyone at the Capitol agrees that Minnesota has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a fraud problem" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" data-vars-content-id="4c808a4b-c698-4e87-8ec4-81a43df67237" data-vars-headline="Walz&#x27;s plan to transform human services faces tough sledding at Capitol" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" target="_self">a fraud problem</a>, but they can&#x27;t yet reach a consensus on how to fix it.

Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gov. Tim Walz" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/05/tim-walz-drop-out-minnesota-governor-race" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/05/tim-walz-drop-out-minnesota-governor-race" target="_self">Gov. Tim Walz</a> returns to the Capitol Hill hot seat this week. What&#x27;s happening: The governor, along with Attorney General Keith Ellison, will testify Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee on fraud and &quot;misuse of federal funds.&quot;The big picture: The hearing is the latest front in an escalating political battle between state and federal officials over whether Minnesota has done enough to stop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="significant fraud in Medicaid-funded social services programs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/minnesota-fraud-cases-timeline" target="_self">significant fraud in Medicaid-funded social services programs</a>. <ul><li>The congressional scrutiny brings even more national attention to an issue expected to dominate Minnesota&#x27;s midterm campaigns. </li></ul>Catch up fast: Fallout over fraud has upended state politics — and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="governor&#x27;s race" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/klobuchar-minnesota-governor-walz" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/29/klobuchar-minnesota-governor-walz" target="_self">governor&#x27;s race</a>. Billions in federal dollars <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are in limbo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/20/minnesota-fraud-funding-pause-medicaid-budget" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/20/minnesota-fraud-funding-pause-medicaid-budget" target="_self">are in limbo</a> amid a dispute with the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services over the state&#x27;s response. <ul><li>The White House also used the issue as its justification for launching<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" the 10-week immigration crackdown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/12/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" 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/trump-ice-metro-surge-ends-minneapolis" target="_self"> the 10-week immigration crackdown</a> that roiled the Twin Cities.</li></ul>Threat level: While the committee&#x27;s power to act on its findings is limited, Walz and Ellison will both testify under oath. <ul><li>That means they&#x27;re legally bound to tell the truth — intentional false statements could carry legal consequences — and answers could be used in future probes conducted by the Department of Justice. </li></ul>What to expect: Fireworks, in the form of probing questions and political theater. These hearings are often designed to produce made-for-social-media exchanges, with members teeing up pointed queries meant to amplify their side&#x27;s view.<ul><li>Walz will defend the steps his administration has taken to address the issue and push back against what he&#x27;s called a campaign of &quot;political retribution&quot; by the White House.</li></ul>Between the lines: Representatives sometimes use the appearances to grill testifiers on unrelated topics.<ul><li>At last June&#x27;s oversight hearing on immigration policy, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) asked Walz if he was &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still friends with school shooters" data-vars-click-url="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nancy-mace-blasts-tim-walz-fails-define-woman" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nancy-mace-blasts-tim-walz-fails-define-woman" target="_blank">still friends with school shooters</a>&quot; — a reference to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a 2024 debate gaffe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wired.com/story/vp-debate-tim-walz-friends-school-shooters/" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wired.com/story/vp-debate-tim-walz-friends-school-shooters/" target="_blank">a 2024 debate gaffe</a> — and &quot;What is a woman?&quot;</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Americans deserve answers about the rampant misuse of taxpayer dollars... that occurred on [Walz&#x27;s and Ellison&#x27;s] watch,&quot; House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a statement.<ul><li>The goals, he said, are to ensure &quot;transparency and accountability&quot; and &quot;advance solutions to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and impose stronger penalties on those who defraud taxpayers.&quot;</li><li>State Republicans say the hearings will provide needed scrutiny after years of lackluster oversight. </li></ul>The other side: &quot;The governor takes Congress seriously, and his hope is that Congress will take Congress seriously,&quot; Walz spokesperson Teddy Tschann told Axios. <ul><li>Ellison spokesman Brian Evans said the attorney general will &quot;discuss his strong record of prosecuting people who steal from Medicaid&quot; and &quot;make the case that turning fraud into a partisan political issue will do nothing to actually help protect Minnesotans&#x27; tax dollars.&quot; </li></ul>The intrigue: Walz&#x27;s office <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spent over $400,000 on lawyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/09/gov-tim-walz-defends-430000-ask-for-legal-counsel-used-to-prep-for-congressional-hearing" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/07/09/gov-tim-walz-defends-430000-ask-for-legal-counsel-used-to-prep-for-congressional-hearing" target="_blank">spent over $400,000 on lawyers</a> to prepare him for last summer&#x27;s immigration hearing.<ul><li>The administration hired the same firm ahead of this appearance, but a cost estimate was not immediately available. </li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: Wednesday&#x27;s meeting — the second of two hearings on the topic— won&#x27;t be the last time Minnesota&#x27;s fraud issue lands in the national spotlight.<ul><li>Trump <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recently tasked Vice President JD Vance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-trump-war-fraud-suspending-medicaid-payments-minnesota-rcna260655" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/vance-trump-war-fraud-suspending-medicaid-payments-minnesota-rcna260655" target="_blank">recently tasked Vice President JD Vance</a> with leading a &quot;war on fraud,&quot; suggesting the issue could have legs beyond Minnesota.</li></ul>Tune in: The hearing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="streams online" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b87f2TLR3m0" data-vars-content-id="0ccd2cf0-d092-46d0-9acc-2277fd337c7f" data-vars-headline="Fraud in the spotlight as Walz, Ellison head to Washington for oversight hearing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b87f2TLR3m0" target="_blank">streams online</a> starting at 8am CT.

Sports betting comes to Minnesota via prediction markets

Some Minnesota lawmakers want to regulate or ban prediction markets.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="long-running debate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/09/experts-warn-minnesota-perils-sporting-gambling" data-vars-content-id="d8f33bf2-608f-462f-9f8e-82ca804597e6" data-vars-headline="Sports betting comes to Minnesota via prediction markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/01/09/experts-warn-minnesota-perils-sporting-gambling" target="_self">long-running debate</a> at the Minnesota Capitol over sports gambling is moot for now: Prediction markets essentially allow gamblers to wager on anything they could with a sportsbook — and more.Why it matters: Opponents say prediction markets operate like the wild west — and the state of Minnesota, Indian tribes and casinos don&#x27;t get a cut of their revenue, as they would from sportsbooks.

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