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Minnesota Star TribuneFriday, 17 April 2026
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Senate votes to end ban on mining near BWCAW
Twin Metals mine still faces a long road; opponents say they'll keep fighting.
The paper frames the legislative vote as a significant but non-final step, carefully balancing the Senate's action with the promised resistance from environmental opponents.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a highly protected ecological zone in Minnesota; proposed adjacent copper-nickel mining has been a long-running source of fierce political and environmental dispute at both state and federal levels.
“opponents say they'll keep fighting”
“Measured environmental concern”
ICE agent is charged with MN gun threat
Prosecutors say he pointed gun at motorists on Hwy. 62 during surge.
Reports factually on a rare criminal charge against a federal agent operating locally.
Murder case sets state law on geofence rules
Minnesota’s high court upends conviction, says rights were violated.
Explains a significant state supreme court precedent regarding digital privacy and police warrants.
U.S. military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide
United States releases expansive list of goods it considers contraband.
Details a strategic escalation by the US military regarding maritime enforcement.
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