Stories from July 30, 2023

Ask a Bookseller: 'Less'
Melodie Edwards of Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse of Laramie, Wyo., recommends “Less” by Andrew Sean Gree, where the protagonist flees a broken heart — and travels the world — by accepting every conference and literary event invitation he can pull together.
A stabbing incident in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood has left one man dead and another man seriously injured in the 1100 block of Bowdoin Street.
The arrests stem from an undercover investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s human trafficking task force and the St. Paul Police Department on July 27 and 28.
Family seeks answers after inmate death in Anoka County jail
According to a statement from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, Cristian Rivera-Coba, of Minneapolis, became unresponsive while being attended to by a detention deputy and medical staff on July 21.
Temps rebound on Monday; very warm by midweek
Our Sunday temps will be very comfortable. If you prefer warmer weather, you’ll like the upward temperature trend this week.
In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers
A winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature is out with a debut novel for adults. Elizabeth Acevedo's “Family Lore” is about sisterhood and memory in a Dominican-American family.
A worm that survived 46,000 years in permafrost wows scientists
A nematode found deep in frozen sediment has proven its ability to survive extreme environments long term. Scientists studying the species say their work could inform the protection of other animals.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has canceled an Amber Alert issued overnight for a 2-year-old boy, reporting early Sunday that the child was found safe and a suspect taken into custody.