Gopher men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson has been fired. The move, made early Thursday, came after the Gopher men’s basketball team lost a first-round game in the Big Ten Tournament Wednesday.

The Minneapolis school district is sending out layoff notices to staff members as part of its attempt to deal with a $75 million budget deficit. District leaders say initial reduction recommendations will be publicly presented at a board finance committee meeting March 25.

A bill introduced in the Minnesota House aims to encourage state and local agencies to share immigration data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. It also requires county attorneys to report undocumented immigrants who are arrested for a crime to ICE, regardless of whether a person is charged with an offense.

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.

Minnesota is losing nearly twenty million in federal dollars for farm-to-school programs. This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would cancel promised funding.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against executives who oversee three large tribal casinos, brought by owners of one of the state’s horseracing tracks.

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USDA cuts farm-to-school food funding in Minnesota

Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming tribal casinos in Minnesota are running illegal games

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The Minnesota House is officially split 67-67 after Democrat claimed an open seat in a special election. DFLer David Gottfried defeated GOP opponent Paul Wikstrom in a Tuesday special election to fill a vacant House seat representing Roseville and Shoreview.

DFLer Erik Osberg has launched a campaign for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District, a seat Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach currently holds. Ahead of DFL primaries in 2026, Osberg says he will meet voters in their communities.

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.

The Canadian province of Ontario has imposed a 25 percent tariff on power sent to Minnesota, Michigan and New York. It’s in response to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. Ontario’s power grid operator says the amount of electricity imported by Minnesota is significantly less than the other two states.

Tuesday is Township Day in Minnesota — it’s the day when annual meetings are held in nearly 1,800 townships across the state. Those annual meetings, which are separate from regular town board meetings, give residents a chance to vote directly on their township’s tax levy for the coming year.

Hospitality industry leaders are calling on state lawmakers to exempt the hospitality industry from its ban on service fees.

And a special election is being held Tuesday for a crucial seat in the Minnesota House. A Republican win would solidify GOP control of the chamber this session. A DFL win would cause a tie vote.

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.

Former Minnesota Sen. Melisa López Franzen hopes to fill the seat U.S. Sen. Tina Smith will leave after next year's election. She says she's worked with lawmakers from both major parties to pass legislation.

A former nurse at the Beltrami County Jail is now facing charges in the 2018 death of Hardel Sherrell, who was an inmate at the facility.

And on Monday, Ontario moved forward with previously announced plans to charge 25 percent more for the electricity it exports to the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.

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Former state Sen. López Franzen announces U.S. Senate run in Minnesota

Former jail nurse charged in death of Hardel Sherrell while in custody in Beltrami County

Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to U.S. in response to Trump's trade war

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Voters in a Minnesota House district make a decision Tuesday in a special election that will determine chamber control. The seat in the Roseville-Shoreview area has been vacant all session. In December, a judge ruled the Democrat who handily won in November did not properly live in the district.

A funeral service with full police honors is Monday for former St. Paul officer Felicia Reilly. Reilly died last weekend at age 67 — 15 years after suffering a traumatic brain injury when she was attacked while on duty. Reilly’s family said her death was due to injuries stemming from that assault. She spent nearly 17 years with the St. Paul Police department.

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.

The Minnesota DNR says a recent state law is helping hold people accountable for littering on frozen lakes, and crews are tearing down a Minneapolis iron foundry, which closed last year after federal regulators found it in violation of pollution laws.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A 39-year-old man who owns radio stations in Minnesota is believed to be dead after being caught in an avalanche in Alaska on Tuesday. Authorities say Dave Linder and two other skiers were buried in more than 30 feet of snow. The two others were identified as Charles Eppard of Montana and Jeremy Leif of Minnesota. Poor weather has prevented recovery teams from getting to the site of the avalanche.

The leader of Canada’s Ontario province says a one-month reprieve on U.S. tariffs against Canada will not stop him from enacting an additional 25 percent charge on electricity exports to three U.S. states — including Minnesota — starting on Monday.

Keys Cafe and Bakery is implementing an extra charge for eggs at their nine locations in the Twin Cities.  The local restaurant chain said the temporary surcharge is meant to offset the rising cost of eggs. The surcharge is 50 cents per egg. 

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.

Minnesota has seen a drop in money available for a new budget and could face an even larger projected shortfall down the road. The Department of Management and Budget says lawmakers have just $456 million available for setting the next two-year budget — about 25 percent worse than before.

U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar are pressing federal agencies for answers regarding the potential termination of the Bemidji Area Indian Health Service’s lease.

Those stories and more in Thursday’s afternoon update.

State economic officials issue a new economic forecast today. The full economic report comes out around noon.

Gov. Tim Walz is taking a delicate approach to Minnesota-based Target’s decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and the boycotts it faces in response. Asked about it on CNN, Walz stressed he’s not the CEO of Target, but he said sticking up for DEI policies in Minnesota is important.

The ACLU of Minnesota announced Wednesday that it is suing the Carver County Sheriff for holding a noncitizen in jail at the request of federal law enforcement officials.

Those stories and more in today’s morning update.