About this episode
Following xenophobic comments from President Donald Trump and an immigration operation targeting some Somalis in the Twin Cities, a local Somali Republican with aspirations to run for office is now questioning his political future. With the first half of the school year winding down, mental health and addiction struggles are becoming unmanageable for some students. We checked in with a counselor in Chisago county. We also learned more about St. Paul's growing homeless encampment as temperatures reach frigid lows. And mountain lion sightings led two Duluth schools to go into lockdown Wednesday. We got more details about the big cat. Plus, a tour of the hard-won University of Minnesota's men's gymnastics gym. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “The Holly and the Ivy” arranged and performed by Peter Ostroushko. Our Song of the Day was “Hans Painted with Flowers” by Steven J. Schmidt.