Love is Blind Minneapolis premiering Feb. 14 👀 I don’t know if I’m ready for some of the content the local news outlets are gonna put out for that 😬

Close to a third of the students at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis are recent arrivals to the U.S., and the school gets several new immigrant students every week. by Becky Zosia Dernbach sahanjournal.com/education/firs…

I’m visiting different polling places around the metro for Sahan Journal talking to folks. Currently I’m in Eden Prairie where I was greeted by a flock of turkeys in the parking lot? It’s drizzling and chilly but still a lot of people coming in and out.

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New Minnesota rideshare rates went into effect on December 1, but many Uber and Lyft drivers say it hasn’t translated into a boost in pay. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

Arabic perfumes trend on TikTok, spurring Twin Cities demand. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

All you have to do to become a South Dakota resident is spend one night. “[We stay] one night in one of the campgrounds, and once we do that, we bring in a receipt to the office, fill out some paperwork, change our licenses.” Jack Dura | The Associated Press apnews.com/article/south-…

Twin Cities Uber and Lyft drivers’ fight for better wages was a hot topic for the second year in a row. Work strikes and new businesses also made news. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

Minnesota influencers, small businesses wonder what can replace TikTok. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

U.S. Attorney Dan Bobier explains federal food aid programs. Says jury will see how Bock exploited it to enrich herself and others. “Aimee Bock realized something. What if you claimed to be feeding kids but you actually weren’t,” Bobier said. Sahan Journal

Latino and Somali business owners along Lake Street in Minneapolis say customers are afraid to shop and employees are afraid to come to work, following Trump’s election and his promise of massive deportations. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

Many Latino-owned businesses in Minnesota have seen a sharp drop in business since Trump’s inauguration. The statewide “Dia con Latinos” event Saturday offers a way for community members to show support. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

Spotted and helped out many lost #NICAR25 attendees on the skyway this afternoon during my lunch break 😂 glad to see everybody in town Investigative Reporters & Editors Y’all stay warm! 👋🏽

Quinceañera celebrations continue to grow in popularity in Minnesota despite concerns over President Trump’s immigration crackdown. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

A struggle with unlicensed fruit vendors led Minneapolis to take a closer look at its street cart rules. It is also funding a program to help immigrant entrepreneurs set up carts that meet city code. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

Immigrant vendors celebrated Thursday after the Minneapolis City Council passed broader street cart rules — one of several steps the city is taking to provide a path for more vendors to legally operate. By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan sahanjournal.com/business-work/…

BREAKING: White smoke appears from the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope has been elected. Watch ABC for live coverage. abcnews.link/0fDLedv

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said the enforcement action was one of eight search warrants carried out against a “transnational criminal organization.” By: Alfonzo “FoFo” Galvan Katelyn Vue Andrew Hazzard sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

On a ✈️ headed back home for the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference! Remember to say hi journo friends! 👋🏽 #IRE25

I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information. The BCA and State Patrol are on scene. I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence.