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Transgender Day of Remembrance events across state honor lives lost
State Rep. Leigh Finke and Minneapolis City Council member Andrea Jenkins were among the transgender leaders who spoke at events to commemorate trans people who have died and and who called for change.
Three former municipal employees in Clear Lake, Minn., are charged with embezzling $201,000, or nearly half of the city’s annual property tax revenue and a fifth of its entire budget.
Health insurance confusion, questions abound amid UCare failure and rising costs
Coverage questions and concerns remain as UCare's failure points to bigger problems for insurers covering low-income individuals and families amid rising costs and low government reimbursement rates.
Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term
President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live. Trump's Interior Department on Wednesday proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican’s first term. 
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process
The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has hit another hurdle. The Justice Department acknowledged in court Wednesday a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury.
'We’re very in the dark': Families say they can’t reach loved ones detained in St. Paul ICE operation
Families and advocates say they’re trying to reach their loved ones who were detained at a St. Paul manufacturer during a federal law enforcement operation on Tuesday.
Minnesotan Jessie Diggins announces upcoming retirement from ski racing
Diggins has won three Olympic medals, three World Cup titles and seven world championship medals in her career — most of which the 34-year-old won while competing with glitter on her cheeks. 
New president chosen for St. Cloud State University
Gregory Tomso is on sabbatical from his previous role as vice president of academic engagement and student affairs at the University of West Florida.  He will take over on Jan. 5.