# Severe storms cause power outages across Minnesota. ICE surge costs Minneapolis $700M

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Podcast: [Minnesota Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/minnesota-today-413993)
Published: 2026-06-10T11:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2026/06/10/severe-storms-cause-power-outages-across-minnesota-ice-surge-costs-minneapolis-700m
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A line of severe storms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. More severe storms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening, especially across eastern Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. City leaders in Minneapolis will release an updated impact assessment for Operation Metro Surge on Wednesday. The city now estimates that the federal immigration surge from December to April had a $700 million impact on the city, residents and businesses. And the Department of Justice is not seeking the death penalty for the man accused of killing former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Severe storms knock out power to thousands across Minnesota Minneapolis estimates Operation Metro Surge cost the city $700 million Death penalty off the table for alleged Hortman killer

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