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‘Everyone knows everyone’: Minnesota figure skating community reacts to Washington plane crash
The figure skating community in Minnesota and across the country was reeling Thursday, in the wake of Wednesday night’s plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Despite Trump immigration policy changes, experts say the H-2A program is on solid footing
The Trump administration has started its overhaul of existing immigration policy. However, one program that allows migrant agricultural workers to work temporarily is for now, unaffected. 
74-year-old ultra runner pulls out of Arrowhead 135, only six miles from finish
Michael Koppy, the 74-year-old from the Duluth area who was vying to become the oldest person to finish the Arrowhead Ultra 135 on foot, pulled out of the race Wednesday afternoon because of severe back pain, only about six miles from the finish.
Minnesota Orchestra reports $3.8 million operating loss in annual report
The Minnesota Orchestra reported a $3.8 million operating loss for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, despite a 22 percent increase in earned revenue. They cited the loss of federal PPP funding as a factor.
Minneapolis will consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit
The city of Minneapolis has apparently reached a settlement with a woman who claims then-police officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force against her in 2020. Months later, Chauvin murdered George Floyd by pinning him to the ground in a similar manner, according to a lawsuit.
 Minnesota reading, math scores stagnant five years after the pandemic 
New data from national fourth and eighth grade tests shows Minnesota students are outperforming their peers across the country in reading and math, but not making significant gains after the pandemic. 
Proposed trims to Minnesota’s disability waiver program concern people reliant on services
In his new budget, Gov. Tim Walz recommends restraining growth in the state’s disability waiver program — one of the best funded of its kind in the country. That has sparked worry despite Walz assurances that access and quality won’t suffer.
Minnesota ACLU: Local jurisdictions have the right to not cooperate with immigration enforcement
During President Donald Trump’s first week in office, his new Department of Justice announced plans to potentially criminally prosecute local and state officials who fail to “comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.”