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Schulze Lake in Eagan closed due to potential viral outbreak

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Worried about a potential waterborne viral outbreak, Dakota County Parks officials have closed Schulze Lake in Eagan’s Lebanon Hills Regional Park.

The beach closed Friday until further notice, and water activities like canoeing, paddle-boarding and fishing are also off-limits, the county said in a news release. Equipment rentals at the park are closed until at least June 8.

The Minnesota Department of Health advised county officials to close the lake as a “precautionary measure,” the release said.

The rest of Lebanon Hills Regional Park will be operating like usual, officials said.



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Trump picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as homeland security secretary

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President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) to serve as his homeland security secretary, picking another loyalist for a crucial role after he campaigned heavily on fortifying the border.

The selection was confirmed by people familiar with the choice who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision not yet made public. Spokespeople for Trump’s transition team and Noem did not respond to requests for comment.

As homeland security secretary, Noem would lead a sprawling federal bureaucracy with a $60 billion budget and more than 230,000 employees.

The role is key to Trump’s domestic policy agenda, especially given his pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and impose a crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border. Noem is the latest high-profile choice related to border security that Trump has made since defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election a week ago.

As well as customs, border and immigration enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security oversees the response to natural and man-made disasters, anti-terrorism work and cybersecurity. It also houses the Secret Service, which has been under scrutiny for months after the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally this summer.

Trump took steps Monday toward his campaign promises to close the border to migrants and deport undocumented immigrants on a massive scale with two senior appointments to the incoming White House.

Trump announced that Tom Homan, former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, would serve as “border czar,” in charge of border security as well as deportations. Former speechwriter and campaign adviser Stephen Miller — who helped develop policies during Trump’s first administration, including the ban on travel from Muslim-majority countries and the separation of families at the border — is expected to become a deputy chief of staff.

Noem, a farmer and rancher, has served as South Dakota governor since 2019. She previously served as the state’s at-large member of Congress and in the state legislature.



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Mankato mosque says it was targeted by arsonist

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Members of a Mankato mosque say they’re asking for the public’s help after what they call a “brazen” attempted arson on Sunday.

A man held a lighter to leaves and brush at the Islamic Center of Mankato as children studied inside, said Abdi Sabrie, a cofounder and board member of the mosque.

“It was very intentional. … He wasn’t in a hurry,” Sabrie said in a call on Tuesday.

The arson attempt was unsuccessful, causing no injuries or significant damage. Attendees inside the mosque awaiting a midday prayer chased the man away, Sabrie said.

He said the man left on an expensive-looking fat-tired bicycle. Surveillance video shared by the Islamic Center of Mankato shows a man wearing a red and black jacket.

Members of the Islamic Center, as well as the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), are asking the public to provide the police with information on the suspected arsonist.

“We are deeply troubled by this incident and call for a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrator to justice,” said Jaylani Hussein, CAIR-Minnesota spokesman in a statement Monday.

Hussein said the incident marks the 40th attack on a mosque in Minnesota over the past three years. Among these incidents is a series of attacks on Muslim houses of worship. In 2023, one attack led to a St. Paul mosque being heavily damaged by fire.



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Windom Park ice rink will remain open for the winter season

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Northeast Minneapolis will have an outdoor rink this winter after all.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board announced Friday that it will keep the Windom Park outdoor rink open for the 2024-25 winter season. That means northeast Minneapolis will still have three outdoor rinks, located in Windom, Logan and Van Cleve parks.

The decision was made after “hearing from the community” last week, according to a news release.

The Park Board’s original plan was to close four outdoor rinks — including the Windom Park location — due to climate change and increased supplies and materials needed due to inflation as well as fluctuating lake ice and warming house costs. Powderhorn and Webber Park rinks are still planning on being closed this winter, with up to three additional rink closures next year, according to the board.

Joe Dziedzic, a former Golden Gopher who went on to play in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes, grew up in northeast Minneapolis and defended the rink last week when hearing about its possible closure.

“For me, Windom is where it all began. It’s where I learned to skate and learned to love the game,” he said. “I spent a lot of hours playing with my buddies down at that rink. Lots of good memories.”

Northeast Minneapolis residents will have the chance to make some more memories at the rink this year, as long as rinks are open for more than one week, as was the case during last year’s record-breaking warm winter.



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