Trump says he'll be 'signing something' on detained children

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday.

— Susan Walsh, Associated Press

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has drafted an executive action for President Donald Trump that would direct her department to keep families together after they are detained crossing the border illegally. She was at the White House where Trump told reporters he would be "signing something" shortly.

Court: Bloomington trash hauling plan can be put to vote

The city started its organized garbage collection on Oct. 3, 2016, and not all residents are happy.

The Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling is a victory for Hands Off Our Cans, a residents' group opposed to Bloomington's organized trash collection system.

Trump's commerce secretary shorted stock in firm after learning of negative story

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made a trade betting that the stock in a shipping company with Russian-government ties would fall, a transaction coming just days after he learned of a possible negative news story about his investment in the company.

At Cedar Lake's Hidden Beach, it's not all fun in the sun

Friends Rosie Mudrey and Bruce Hawks smoked cigars while hanging out after work at Hidden Beach. “It’s always had a reputation of being a laid bac

Neighbors in the affluent Kenwood neighborhood say they're turning the beach's reputation around with family-friendly events and money to pay for extra police patrols. But it's an ongoing battle, with police incident reports doubling last year.

Minnesota GOP, once resistant to Trump, rallies behind him

Donald Trump is shown speaking at a Minnesota rally two days before the 2016 election. He is scheduled to make his first Minnesota appearance since th

As the president visits Duluth on Wednesday, the state's Republicans are banking on him to boost their prospects in the November election.

Sheriff: Teen admits setting fire to 120-year-old Catholic church in Melrose

Saint Mary’s Church in Melrose, Minn., is shown in this photo from March.

The youth is charged in juvenile court; legal fight persists over fate of the building.

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Escobar plays the hits as Twins rally past Red Sox

Jose Berrios pitched into the seventh inning and clutch at-bats from - who else? - Eduardo Escobar allowed the Twins to battle back against Chris Sale and the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Target Field.

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Target's CEO says retail industry will fight negative impact of tariffs

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One year later: Butler deal leaves trail of pros and cons

The Cooler: The Jimmy Butler trade has had a huge impact in many different directions and continues to shape what the Wolves will do this offseason, for better or worse.

Back for hire: Adrian Peterson still looking for a team in 2018

Peterson said in a radio interview he hasn’t had any concrete offers, and a team that was seriously interested in the 33-year-old running back likely would have signed him by now.

Runaway girl's Brooklyn Park home has troubled history

For years, it's where child protection officials have come repeatedly on reports alleging physical and sexual abuse. It's where an 8-year-old boy was found dead in his pajamas in February.

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