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Swing the Axe. “hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency.” -Rebecca Solnit
AP: Water Systems Could Be Next Target
New Verified Strike Evidence Near School
The road twists beyond Minnesota too. Here are some national stories worth knowing:
Powderhorn Rally Centers Immigrant Women
Food Shelves Shift to Doorstep Deliveries
$40M Emergency Rent Help Introduced
Organizers Mark Noem Removal as Pressure Win
The load is still heavy, but not everyone set it down. Here are some reasons to hope:
MN Daily: Hotel Workers Describe Agent-Stay Risk
MN Daily: Restaurant Closures After ICE Lure
CBS: Suburbs Get the Bill
Star Tribune: Federal Shooting Story Falls Apart
Bemidji’s Paul & Babe were built in 1937 by neighbors who didn’t wait for help. That’s Minnesota now: ICE fallout hits courtrooms, suburbs, restaurants, and workers—so people hitch together and pull the road straight.
Today is Monday, March 9, 2026, here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:
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We Decide What to Do with the Light “For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” — Amanda Gorman
Trump announced a “Shield of the Americas” coalition of 17 nations at a Miami summit focused on hard-power security.
AP reports thousands marked Bloody Sunday in Selma amid fresh anxiety over voting-rights threats.
The extra light reaches beyond Minnesota too. Here are some national stories worth knowing:
Newsweek reports three court rulings against ICE landed Friday in one day across jurisdictions.
Lyn Lake is bruised but standing, with businesses staying open or relocating rather than closing outright.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said Minnesota elections remain resilient as DOJ still won’t answer cleanly about voter-roll use.
Judge Tunheim set an April 6 hard deadline to return detainees’ property, warning contempt and daily fines if officials fail.
The clock moved forward. Some things did too. Here are some reasons to hope:
WSJ documented U.S. citizens detained in the enforcement campaign, a reminder the dragnet doesn’t stop at citizenship.
CBS reports Lyn Lake businesses still struggle as ICE sightings or rumors keep customers home, amid an estimated $81M hit to Minneapolis businesses.
Star Tribune reports rising alarm over bounty hunters whose tactics can mimic ICE, including armed confrontations and unclear identification.
MPS lost 388 students to the 15-day drop rule, a 49% jump year-over-year, with leaders citing fear tied to enforcement.
Daylight Saving is the weird pact we all make: lose an hour now, get more light later. Minnesota knows that trade. You push through the groggy part and then the evening comes, and the light stays.
Today is Sunday, March 8th, 2026, here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:
