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Former Minnesota principal’s claims of retaliation over LGBTQ advocacy are dismissed

Mary Kay Thomas sued the Marshall school board in 2021 over claims of discrimination after she advocated for LGBTQ rights.
September 27, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Elderly Minnesotan dies of rabies after bat bite

Minnesota has reported just nine cases of the rare infectious disease in more than 100 years, and seven were fatal.
September 27, 2024
Greater Minnesota

In southwestern Minnesota, the dream of a Buddhist temple collapses

Dozens in the Lao community in and around the small city of Jackson had pinned their hopes on a woman’s quixotic quest to rehabilitate a derelict motel.
September 27, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Proposal for Minnesota crypto mining operation pulled after public opposition

Windom residents feared noise pollution from data facility proposed by Revolve Labs.
September 25, 2024
Colleges

MSU Mankato football dominance and four other things to know about Minnesota college football

The Mavericks are 4-0 and rank No. 4 in Division II, with big contributions coming from senior quarterback Hayden Ekern and junior receiver TreShawn Watson.
September 25, 2024
Greater Minnesota

Marshall woman accused of bilking family company and spending money at casino

Rikki Lee Kor, 49, is accused of writing more than 50 forged checks.
September 24, 2024
Construction equipment at a yard in Marshall, Minn.
News & Politics

7 Minnesota schools win National Blue Ribbon honors

Schools were nominated by state education officials for academic achievement, efforts to close achievement gaps, or success in both categories.
September 24, 2024
High Schools

Mankato West sinks Chaska in high school football clash pitting section rivals

Mankato West benefited from six turnovers and still had to hold off Chaska at the end.
September 21, 2024
Greater Minnesota

FEMA deadline for Minnesota flood aid is extended

Oct. 27 is new deadline to apply for individual assistance grants.
September 20, 2024
News & Politics

State IDs man shot by law enforcement in western Minnesota siege

Kasey Paul Willander, 27, is expected to survive his injuries after authorities say he exchanged fire with officers.
September 19, 2024
Mankato

Waseca women’s prison has been on lockdown for two weeks

Nine inmates have been hospitalized for drug use, and two employees were sent to the hospital for drug exposure.
September 18, 2024
Screenshot of a federal prison in Waseca, Minn., which as of Sept. 18, 2024 said that visiting has been suspended.
Greater Minnesota

Charges: Teen threatened to shoot Gustavus Adolphus student before stealing her car

The teenager has been charged since February with three other crimes in the Twin Cities and beyond that include auto theft and property damage, according to juvenile court records.
September 18, 2024
Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Gustavus Adolphus College was hit by a tornado in 1998 destroying 2,000 trees and 80 percent of the windows on campus buildings. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com ñ March 26, 2018, 20 the anniversary of Tornado that hit Minnesota River Valley in March 1998 hitting St. Peter and Comfrey, a city of 40.
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