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Court cases could shape — or reshape — where Minnesota Legislature heads next
The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether the Republican-only start to session in the House is lawful. Two court decisions late last week have also set the stage for more partisan standoffs.
For Duluth area ultra runner Michael Koppy, age is irrelevant
At 74, Hermantown ultra-athlete Michael Koppy is aiming to become the oldest runner ever to finish the Arrowhead 135 — a grueling race, longer than five marathons back-to-back, across northern Minnesota through the dead of night, often in subzero temperatures.
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden
The outgoing Biden administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI agents in 1975.
Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration
Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong,” addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.
Ask a Bookseller: 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 
Beth Hartung of Pearl Street Books in La Crosse, Wis., recommends “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Beyond pink hats: Minnesota People’s March seeks to change approach to protests
In 2017, thousands in America dawned their pink hats and marched against then-President Donald Trump’s first inauguration. This time, thousands are planning to march again, except with a different approach.
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with GOP, cancels special election key to House control
In late December, DFL Gov. Tim Walz set a special election for Jan. 28. But the Supreme Court sided with Republicans who said Walz acted too quickly in setting the date and postponed the election indefinitely.