A planned $500 million housing development perched on the hilltop overlooking Duluth broke ground in December— but now its future is in doubt after the the city says the developer has breached its contract.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has formed teams to work on staffing impacts and plans for transfer for incarcerated people as it looks ahead to the 2029 closure of the Stillwater prison.

A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.

President Donald Trump’s big bill will cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but increase deficits by $2.4 trillion and leave 10.9 million more people without health insurance over the next decade.

The deal raises per-pupil funding in line with inflation but slashes special education transportation spending and teacher pipeline programs. It also gives schools flexibility around the state tradition of starting the academic year after Labor Day.

Mount Etna has again captivated the world with a spectacular show. But the defining event of Monday’s eruption was the more rare pyroclastic flow from the southwestern crater not visible from a distance.