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Overview: Minnesota policy and healthcare news is led by the federal government’s permanent denial of roughly $113 million in Medicaid reimbursements, the opening of a new Department of Homeland Security detention facility in Appleton, and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s commitment to ongoing federal legal battles ahead of Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar taking office.
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday confirmed that a once-empty prison in Appleton, Minnesota, is now open for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Upsala/Swanville Area faced Benson Nov. 6 at the Fargodome in the Section 5A Championship game. The Patriots faced the Braves for the second time this season after defeating them 54-7 in Week two. Upsala/Swanville was looking for another win to earn its third consecutive trip to the state tournament and remain undefeated. The Patriots did just that, defeating Benson 36-12 to earn a trip to the state tournament. Upsala/Swanville jumped out to an early lead when Cal Leners found the end zone on a 14-yard run. Dalton Welinski then ran the ball in for the two-point conversion, giving the Patriots an 8-0 lead. Benson was able to cut the lead to 8-6 after failing on its two-point attempt. The Patriots responded with another touchdown by Leners on a 14-yard run. A successful two-point conversion by Leners extended the Patriots’ lead to 16-6 at the end of the first quarter. Welinski scored the only touchdown of the second quarter on a 21-yard run. The Patriots failed on their two-point attempt but held a 22-6 lead over the Braves at halftime. Benson got the scoring started in the second half with a 30-yard touchdown run but failed to convert on its two-point
