‘Unhealthy’ air quality expected in eastern Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke

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St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is accusing Mayor Kaohly Her of sexual harassment. 

A spokesperson for the mayor confirmed that an investigation is underway.

 Henry’s attorney says Her sent sexually suggestive text messages to a city employee and sexually harassed multiple members of city staff, including police officers. The mayor’s spokesperson says the city will not comment further on an active investigation, and says Her “regrets any unintended impact her actions may have had.”

Two summer camps in northern Minnesota are resuming activities as wildfire conditions improve. YMCA’s Camp Widjiwagan and Camp du Nord, both near Ely, evacuated campers earlier this month as wildfires burned in and around the Boundary Waters. Camp Widjiwagan plans to reopen Friday for a closing ceremony for campers returning from the Arctic Circle, with more camping trips returning next week. Camp du Nord says it will reopen Sunday while continuing to monitor wildfire activity.

Minnesota lawmakers say they’re confident a federal judge will allow a new law to take effect 

that bans technology that can make someone appear naked without their consent.

 The law would allow people portrayed in AI-generated deepfake images to bring civil lawsuits. Elon Musk’s company x.AI has sued to block the law from taking effect Saturday. X.AI argues the law is unconstitutional and could force the company to limit functions on its AI tool.

shut down a nonprofit after an investigation found hundreds of employees were misclassified as volunteers

 at concession stands in Twin Cities stadiums. Ellison’s office says MN Fundraising Initiative was not operated for any charitable cause and instead operated as a staffing agency that saved on labor costs. The investigation found the nonprofit consistently paid workers “grants” in exchange for their labor, which Ellison’s office says violates Minnesota law.

The town of Wasioja near Rochester is celebratin

g the restoration of a Civil War recruiting station.

 Wasioja was home to one of Minnesota’s first colleges, and 165 years ago, its students were among the first in the country to enlist in the Union Army during the Civil War. The recruiting station is the last remaining one in the state. The newly preserved buildings are now open to the public.

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St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is accusing Mayor Kaohly Her of sexual harassment. A spokesperson for the mayor confirmed that an investigation is underway. 

St. Paul police chief accuses mayor of sexual harassment

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