Sean Snow

1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in. Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:

Valarie Kaur: “Love is not a state of sentiment; it is a labor of fierce and transformative care.” Recovery looks like mutual aid: spend at the shops hit by raids, donate if you can, and keep shoveling until everyone can get where they’re going.

1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in. Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:

50 years of champions—Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s wins Class 1A girls title; MSHSL honors pioneers from 1976. Supply holds for now—MPR: farmers worried about fuel/fertilizer, but inventories steady—for now.

1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in. Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:

Storm turns dangerous—State Patrol: 137 property crashes, 21 injury crashes, 1 fatal; snow emergencies; Guard mobilized.

1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in. Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:

Fallout still being counted—Reuters: oncology no-shows hit 50%; Fridley schools lost ~100 students (~$1M); Frey estimated ~$203M damage. Agents less visible now, but the numbers keep showing up.

1991 Halloween Blizzard: nearly 3 feet in two days. What I remember as a soaked 9-year-old Elvis wasn’t the snow—it was neighbors shoveling, plowing, sharing porch lights, getting kids home (me included). Another storm is moving in. Today is Sun, March 15, 2026. Yesterday in MN:

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

This is what “keep the fire going” looks like: bad news that could make people shut down, and real acts of care that refuse to let the community go cold. Mariame Kaba’s line is the anchor here: “Hope is a discipline.” Not a mood. Not a vibe. A practice.

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Medicaid data shared with immigration authorities.

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

MN veteran homelessness hits historic low.

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Judge orders father released after warrantless detention.

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

When the wood is damp and the draft is cold, it takes a specific kind of persistence to keep the embers from going out entirely. Here are some reasons to hope:

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Drone sightings deepen surveillance fears.

I grew up with a wood stove. Heat isn't a dial, it’s a debt you pay in advance with chopping firewood. Staying informed is the same. It’s easy to focus briefly and call it enough, until you realize the woodpile needed more work. Today is Mar 14, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Stauber’s “Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act” draws backlash.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

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Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Reuters: IEA warns historic oil supply disruption.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

There is still a wider landscape shifting around us. Here are some national stories you may have missed:

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

MPR: Pro bono lawyer network formed during surge.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Sahan: Advocates sue DOJ over immigration court access.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

Families still living in fear.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota:

FOX 9: Rosen moves to disqualify Judge Bryan.

Minnesota perennials survive because of what you can’t see: deep roots that hold the soil through frost. Our community is like that—an underground network that keeps us anchored when federal pressure tries to tear us loose. Today is March 13, 2026. Here’s what happened yesterday in Minnesota: