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GoFundMe campaigns created to help victims of Minneapolis apartment building shooting
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent Drew Evans called the incident an act of domestic violence and identified Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, as the shooter. The fundraising sites say they are in support of the victims and their families.
Rising diesel prices burn through school and bus operator budgets
As diesel prices reach all time highs, school districts and their bus operators are looking for ways to stretch every cent to keep the wheels turning.
‘Where is our friend?’ ICE surge trauma lingers for preschool kids, teachers
The flood of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Minnesota last winter had a lasting impact on some of the youngest Minnesotans. Classmates disappeared, teachers were tense and families scared. Those effects persist into the fall childcare season.
GOP’s midterm convention aims to galvanize party but some Republicans are steering clear
Republicans are staging a rare midterm national convention this week in Dallas featuring party leaders, including President Donald Trump. It's an attempt to rally the party ahead of November's election. But not every Republican wants to be part of what some are calling Trumpapalooza.
Should Minnesota let schools start whenever they want? Late Labor Day rekindles debate
For 40 years, Minnesota’s required schools to start after Labor Day. Lawmakers gave districts flexibility this year and next given the late holiday. It could open the door to a wider discussion about what’s best for schools, kids and families.
In Duluth, advocates say wider access to anti-overdose drug is saving lives
Naloxone is saving opioid users in northeastern Minnesota who otherwise might have died. Getting the opioid antidote in the hands of people who need it most has been key. In Duluth, Harm Reduction Sisters are handing it out for free.
Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election
Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.
Millions of older Americans don't have enough to eat, as food prices rise beyond fixed incomes
Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity.