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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 55 MIN

Minnesota Now: April 28, 2026

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The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday morning that it carried out search warrants at Twin Cities daycare providers as part of a fraud investigation. We debriefed the latest on the operation, which involved state and county agencies. We had an update on the case of a Brooklyn Park man who has been in ICE detention for more than three months. Lakeville is seeing a population boom, but it's putting new housing on hold. We talked to the city’s mayor about the decision. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline appears to be saving lives, particularly for young people, according to a new study. We talked to a local call center director about what’s working.We took a musical history tour of the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis with the director of a new documentary about the scene.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Airproofing” by Leo Kottke and our Song of the Day was “Sleight of Hand” by Joey Van Phillips.

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