Stories from March 24, 2024

14-year-old Minnesota chess master wins national women’s title
International chess master Alice Lee, who grew up in North Oaks, won the Women’s American Cup and defeated an acclaimed grandmaster for the national title.
Fill up your gas tank and prepare to wait. Some tips to prepare for April’s total solar eclipse
Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America.
Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties are declining to pursue felony charges against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The IRS touts improved customer service and a hassle free filing option
With less than a month before the tax filing deadline, the IRS says tax season is going smoothly. The agency is investing billions of dollars to improve service and beef up tax enforcement.
Waiting for the next wave of snow
Winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings coming Sunday. Some areas of the state could see up to 12 inches of snow.
Nearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed after over two weeks in captivity
Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests.