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Transgender powerlifter asks Minnesota Supreme Court to let her compete in women’s events
Attorneys for a transgender athlete have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow her to compete in the women’s division at powerlifting events, saying she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Experts urge caution around thin ice after death, several rescues
A Duluth man was found dead Monday after falling through ice in Superior, Wis., and three people were also rescued from lakes in Woodbury. Ice safety experts say lots of ice around the state is still too thin to walk on, even as temperatures drop quickly.
State police obtain phone video showing 2021 shooting of Winston Smith
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension did not release the video or describe it in detail, but the agency says the footage shows the fatal shooting of Winston Smith in Minneapolis on June 3, 2021.
These Native tribes are working with schools to boost attendance
Nationwide, Native American students miss school far more frequently than their peers, but not in Oklahoma. Of 34 states with data available for the 2022-2023 school year, Oklahoma was the only one where Native students are chronically absent at lower rates than the state average, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
Cargill to lay off about 475 employees in Minnesota, 8,000 worldwide
The Minnesota-based agricultural trading giant told employees Monday that it would be eliminating 5 percent of its staff in an effort to realign their talent and resources with their strategy.