Jerry Holt
Staff photographer Star Tribune

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Chiara and Travis Bolton needed to grow their Minnesota bee farm. They just couldn’t find U.S. workers.
Instead, they sought and won a $200,000 federal grant last year that helped them build worker housing and hire two Guatemalans to tend colonies.
But the federal check never arrived.
The Boltons say they’re trapped between the Trump and Biden administrations’ conflicting priorities for America’s temporary foreign workers.

Luke Keaschall’s walk-off homer gives Twins victory over Royals in 11 innings

Luke Keaschall’s walk-off homer gives Twins victory over Royals in 11 innings

Luke Keaschall’s walk-off homer gives Twins victory over Royals in 11 innings

Luke Keaschall’s walk-off homer gives Twins victory over Royals in 11 innings

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores defense has helped this team to a 3-0 start.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores defense has helped this team to a 3-0 start.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores defense has helped this team to a 3-0 start.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores defense has helped this team to a 3-0 start.

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Brian Flores defense has helped this team to a 3-0 start.

Jim Halbur pulls his 15-seat passenger van out of a parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to begin his weekday routine of picking up kids for a youth football practice that starts in 90 minutes.
The 58-year-old pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Minneapolis stays on the move, his phone always turned on, as the glue that holds the Minneapolis Phelps Falcons sports program together. Jerry Holt /Star Tribune

Jim Halbur pulls his 15-seat passenger van out of a parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to begin his weekday routine of picking up kids for a youth football practice that starts in 90 minutes.
The 58-year-old pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Minneapolis stays on the move, his phone always turned on, as the glue that holds the Minneapolis Phelps Falcons sports program together. Jerry Holt /Star Tribune

Jim Halbur pulls his 15-seat passenger van out of a parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to begin his weekday routine of picking up kids for a youth football practice that starts in 90 minutes.
The 58-year-old pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Minneapolis stays on the move, his phone always turned on, as the glue that holds the Minneapolis Phelps Falcons sports program together. Jerry Holt /Star Tribune

Jim Halbur pulls his 15-seat passenger van out of a parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to begin his weekday routine of picking up kids for a youth football practice that starts in 90 minutes.
The 58-year-old pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Minneapolis stays on the move, his phone always turned on, as the glue that holds the Minneapolis Phelps Falcons sports program together. Jerry Holt /Star Tribune

Jim Halbur pulls his 15-seat passenger van out of a parking lot at 4:30 p.m. to begin his weekday routine of picking up kids for a youth football practice that starts in 90 minutes.
The 58-year-old pastor of Fountain of Life Church in Minneapolis stays on the move, his phone always turned on, as the glue that holds the Minneapolis Phelps Falcons sports program together. Jerry Holt /Star Tribune

The soul of uminchu, Eku.
Eku is a paddle in Okinawa.
Okinawan people used to plant a mokkoku tree when a boy was born. Boys made a paddle of this tree and learned to live in the ocean as they grew up.
Thank you, Chris, for this wonderful well-balanced Eku, it’s one of my favorite kobudo weapons.

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was in the Minnesota Capitol this week advocating for gun restrictions. They held a news conference with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison .

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was in the Minnesota Capitol this week advocating for gun restrictions. They held a news conference with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison . Okay

Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, caught a 18 yard reception over Bills cornerback Cam Lewis late in the fourth quarter.
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