Minnesota Midday: St. Cloud fraud announcement, Minneapolis safety office vote and Pine Island data center

· Friday, October 30, 2026 Swipe for 5 stories, verified →

Federal officials hold 'War on Fraud' announcement in St. Cloud

STORY 1 OF 3 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, FBI Director Kash Patel, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson are set to make a 'War on Fraud' announcement in St. Cloud at 1 p.m. Friday, October 30. Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled… ✔ Sources: MPR News, CBS Minnesota, KSTP

Minneapolis council votes 9-4 to eliminate Office of Community Safety

STORY 2 OF 3 The Minneapolis City Council voted 9-4 on Thursday, October 29, to eliminate the Office of Community Safety as part of an ordinance restructuring city government. Nine votes is enough to override a mayoral veto; Mayor Jacob Frey has not said whether he… ✔ Sources: MPR News, CBS Minnesota

Pine Island Google data center gets new state environmental review

STORY 3 OF 3 A settlement of a lawsuit over a proposed Google data center in Pine Island, called Project Skyway, requires a new environmental review supervised by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It will analyze water use, energy use, noise and light pollution,… ✔ Sources: MPR News, KSTP

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