Boundary Waters Mining: Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order blocking new copper-nickel mining permits and leases in the Rainy River headwaters/BWCAW area, also limiting state agencies’ role in federal environmental reviews—drawing both support from some Iron Range and DFL lawmakers and pushback from others who want case-by-case permitting. Housing Snapshot (HUD): HUD’s Picture of Subsidized Households shows several Minnesota cities with unchanged public housing counts in 2025, including Forest Lake (40), Glenwood (30), Lake Bronson (3), St. Cloud (291) and Marshall (145), underscoring how tenant-based vouchers and project-based Section 8 make up much of the remaining assisted inventory. Local Business & Crime: A Minneapolis council committee approved the liquor license renewal for Reign Event Center after a July mass shooting, with staff saying police found no link to the venue. Grocery Retail Deal: UNFI is selling three Cub Foods locations in Minnesota (Monticello, Uptown Minneapolis, and St. Anthony’s Silver Lake Road) to franchise partner Jerry’s Enterprises. Cyber/Legal: The U.S. charged 17 Iranians over a global cyber campaign targeting universities, companies and agencies; separate reporting ties some Minnesota water-network attacks to Iran-linked tactics. Consumer/Finance: Kroger is phasing out its Kroger Rewards World Elite Mastercard fuel savings tied to the card, transitioning customers to a U.S. Bank Smartly Visa. Scams Watch: BBB Scam Tracker data shows Madison Lake tied for 55th in Minnesota for July scam reports, with one reported incident and a $95.58 loss.