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Proposed transgender high school athlete policy stirs controversy
The State High School League wants to give transgender students a chance to compete in sports while protecting their privacy. The Minnesota Child Protection League bought a full-page ad in the Star Tribune to object.
Terrorists talk nation-building, not death, to recruit Twin Cities youth
Al-Shabab once lured some in the Twin Cities with talk of rebuilding Somalia. ISIS recruiters now are using slick social media tactics to lure youth to a dream of an Islamic State.
Was it time to replace Gardenhire?
The Minnesota Twins have announced that they will replace Ron Gardenhire as manager. Since joining the organization in 1987, Gardenhire held multiple coaching positions at the minor league and major league levels and was named the 12th Manager in club history in 2002. Gardenhire led the Twins to a record of 1068-1039 (.507) in 13…