Tense exchanges played out Wednesday in a congressional hearing on fraud in Minnesota. Governor Tim Walz and Keith Ellison testified. MPR News reporter Dana Ferguson shared what she heard in Washington.

A Minnesotan was among the soldiers killed in an air strike in the Middle East. We learned about Nicole Amor.

Plus, a national philanthropic organization is creating a new fund to support Latino communities impacted by the ICE surge.

A judge will soon decide whether to hold the U.S. Attorney in Minnesota in contempt for violating court orders in immigration cases.

And we talked to the “big cheese” who is creating award-winning cheese in caves in southern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “Not Today” by Guytano and “Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls was the Song of the Day.