The family of University of Minnesota student Fiqremariam “Kidus” Dereje Zewde is seeking answers after the 23-year-old was found dead near the Meta Data Center in Rosemount. Zewde had left home to play soccer and never returned. His family says they have questions about the circumstances surrounding his death as the investigation continues.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to use a federal immigration database to help verify the citizenship of voters, but Minnesota officials said the ruling will have no effect on how elections are conducted in the state.

After winning first place in the preteen division of the 2026 Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest, 12-year-old Charles Foster is setting his sights on bigger stages — from theater and music to movies and more.

Most defendants have been dismissed from the civil case stemming from the January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul. A judge dismissed the claims against protesters Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen, Jamael Lundy and Trahern Crews, as well as independent journalist Georgia Fort and Jerome Richardson. The dismissals came at the plaintiff’s request. Journalist Don Lemon remains named as a defendant.

Brooklyn Park designer and mother Martasia Person created Posterity: The Wealth Building Game to help families make conversations about saving, investing, debt and building wealth more approachable — starting with her own daughter.