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Walz, DFL chair call on Sen. Mitchell to resign; she says she won’t

Walz, DFL chair call on Sen. Mitchell to resign; she says she won’t

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell cast deciding votes on a number of policy and spending bills in the final weeks of the legislative session, following her arrest for allegedly burglarizing a relative’s home in April.
by Dana Ferguson

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PWHL Minnesota fans cheer on the team in Boston and at home as they win inaugural Walter Cup

PWHL Minnesota fans cheer on the team in Boston and at home as they win inaugural Walter Cup

Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League team made history last night, winning the first-ever PWHL championship. They beat Boston 3-0 to win the league's championship trophy, the Walter Cup.
by Peter Cox

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Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

On May 30, 2022, an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Forada. Since then, the small west-central town has almost fully recovered. While some residents lost everything, in the months and years that followed many said they have gained something in the meantime — a sense of community. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Food fraud defendant testifies as others stay quiet

Food fraud defendant testifies as others stay quiet

In a surprise move on Wednesday, one of the defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial took the stand in his own defense. Unlike the six others, Mukhtar Shariff not only called witnesses, but waived his right to remain silent.
by Matt Sepic

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Lakeville man charged with killing pregnant sister

A Lakeville man was charged Tuesday with two counts of second-degree murder after allegedly killing and dismembering his pregnant sister.
by Andrew Krueger

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For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

For more than 20 years Micronesians have made Milan their home

The Micronesian community in Minnesota has boosted Milan’s once declining population and brought a new energy to town. Their presence has boosted the economy and infused youth into an aging populace. 
by Regina Medina

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Minnesota Historical Society will repatriate the ‘Mankato Hanging Rope’ to the Prairie Island Indian Community

Minnesota Historical Society will repatriate the ‘Mankato Hanging Rope’ to the Prairie Island Indian Community

The item known as “the Mankato Hanging Rope” was used in the hanging of Wicanhpi Wastedanpi (also known as Chaske), one of the 38 Dakota men hanged on Dec. 26, 1862, following the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. 
by Hannah Yang

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