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Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026
Editor in Chief
February 25, 2026
Three more days of February. I will miss all the pink and red associated with this month. But you won’t have to miss the Daily because we are right in your inbox and easy to find on the internet.
City desk looked into the economic impacts of Operation Metro Surge. A&E reviewed a new play at Theatre in the Round. And today’s latest opinion from one of our columnists is that female journalists need better support. Oh! And two columnists were on the podcast, so scroll and see what that was about.
Stay golden,
Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
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Wally’s Falafel and Hummus storefront in Dinkytown, Feb. 24. Owner Wally Sakallah said the restaurant experienced a decline in customers during Operation Metro Surge. | Image by Jingyuan Liu, the Minnesota Daily
Minneapolis lost $203 million due to Operation Metro Surge
by Jingyuan Liu | City Reporter | Published Feb. 24, 2026
Operation Metro Surge cost the Minneapolis economy and community at least $203 million in one month, according to an assessment released by the City of Minneapolis.
The report outlines losses to workers, small businesses and city operations during a period when up to 3,000 federal immigration enforcement agents operated in neighborhoods across Minneapolis.
In the livelihood sector alone, the city estimates $47 million in lost wages from residents who were afraid to leave home and go to work, and $81 million in revenue for restaurants and small businesses.
News
 | Q&A with Francis Shen on Hennepin County attorney campaignBy Maja Holmen | Junior City ReporterFrancis Shen announced in November of last year that he is running for Hennepin County attorney for the 2026 election. Mary Moriarty, the current city attorney, will not run for reelection. |
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Opinion
 | Opinion: Female journalists need supportBy Callie Burch | ColumnistWe need to better foster the careers of female journalists after they graduate. |
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Arts & Entertainment
 | No perfectly piped conclusions: A review of ‘The Cake’ at Theatre in the Round Player Inc.By Emma Vasa | A&E ReporterNot far from the University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus, a local community theatre is welcoming guests for its latest production directed by Jennie Ward. |
