Stories from January 10, 2024

Vocal anti-Trump candidate Chris Christie is out of the presidential race
The former governor of New Jersey — and onetime Trump ally — announced the end of his campaign at a town hall in Windham, N.H., Wednesday, just days before the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.
Big Lake woman latest to plead guilty in Feeding our Future case
A Big Lake woman on Wednesday admitted stealing more than $2.4 million from government child nutrition programs. Sharon Ross is among five dozen people charged in connection with the Feeding our Future investigation and is the 17th to plead guilty.
A woman admitted stealing more than $2.4 million dollars from government child nutrition programs. Sharon Ross of Big Lake is among five dozen people charged in connection with the Feeding our Future investigation and the 17th to plead guilty.
There’s a slight chance of snow Wednesday. It should be dry and partly sunny with highs approaching zero and below this week, with another chance of snow Friday and Saturday. On Sunday we’ll see a high of -4.
Sound engineer, band member reflects on three decades with the Cedar Cultural Center
Eric Hohn has been a sound tech at the Cedar Cultural Center for the past 27 years and he is a founding member of the Mubbla Buggs, who are headlining the center’s 35th anniversary show.
The toll that tragedies like the deadly St. Paul house fire have on first responders
Jeff Ernewein is a photographer at KSTP-TV. He was also a firefighter for 12 years. He was one of the first journalists at the scene of last week’s St. Paul house fire.
House Republicans start process to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The House Homeland Security committee kicked off a series of hearings to take up articles of impeachment against Mayorkas. Democrats say there is no basis to remove him and it's a political move.
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe annual event highlights priorities, progress and cannabis plans
Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin said 2023 was a year of progress for the central Minnesota-based tribe. Benjamin outlined band priorities for the coming year, including plans to open a cannabis growing facility.
New Hamline president wants to build trust — then enrollment
Hamline University is welcoming Kathleen Murray as its newest leader during a time of increased attention to academic freedom on campus. She spoke with MPR News about bolstering free speech and trust within the community.
Another defendant in the Feeding our Future conspiracy case is expected to plead guilty Wednesday. And a new state legislative task force met Tuesday to address a crisis facing emergency medical response in rural Minnesota.
Small land transfer may be a big deal in tribal lands debate
In what could become a blueprint for similar Minnesota communities, Lake City, southeast of the Twin Cities, has returned ownership of Dakota burial mounds back to their modern-day relatives at Prairie Island Indian Community. Two communities historically at odds now may be ushering in a period of understanding.