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Stories from March 1, 2025

Mild weather returns on Sunday with continued sunshine

Mild weather returns on Sunday with continued sunshine

Warmer temperatures are expected for Sunday, with highs returning to the mid-40s under sunny skies. However, our focus will shift to a storm system mid-week, which is forecast to impact a large portion of the Central Plains.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63.
by The Associated Press

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Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant. He maintains his innocence in the deaths of two FBI agents in 1975. President Joe Biden commuted Peltier's life sentence so he could return to the Turtle Mountain Reservation, his tribal homeland in North Dakota. 
by The Associated Press

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David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75

David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died. Johansen, who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, was 75.
by The Associated Press

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Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth

Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that offer care for transgender youth

A judge has continued to block President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth. U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King in Seattle issued the permanent injunction late Friday. 
by The Associated Press

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Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 to pull even with 3rd-place Wild in Central

Jonathan Drouin and Jack Drury scored 52 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and the Colorado Avalanche beat weary Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night to pull even with the third-place Wild in the Central Division. Ross Colton had two goals and an assist and Valeri Nichushkin also scored to help Colorado win its second in a row on coach Jared Bednar’s 53rd birthday. 
by The Associated Press

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Walker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves

Walker Kessler's late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves

Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series. John Collins scored a season-high 29 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, Brice Sensabaugh added 17 points ande Isaiah Collier had a career-high 14 assists. 
by The Associated Press

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USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed

USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed

Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90 percent of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding. Hours after the announcement earlier this week, programs were shuttered, leaving millions of people without access to life-saving care.
by The Associated Press

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The Latest: Zelenskyy moves on after Oval Office blowout with Trump

The Latest: Zelenskyy moves on after Oval Office blowout with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the American people and leadership and voiced hope for “strong relations,” a day after an astonishing Oval Office blowout with U.S. President Donald Trump that left many uncertain where the once staunch allies stood. Zelenskyy on Saturday arrived in London for a summit organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with other European leaders. 
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World’

Elizabeth Bluemle of The Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, Vt., recommends “Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World” by Thomas Christopher Green.
by Emily Bright

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Trump makes U.S. copper mining a focus of his domestic minerals policy

Trump makes U.S. copper mining a focus of his domestic minerals policy

It could mean a new day for U.S. copper mining, and new worries for environmental groups that are contesting proposals such as the stalled Twin Metals project near northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters, a lake-filled wilderness on the U.S.-Canada border.
by The Associated Press

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40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on track, despite warm temperatures

40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on track, despite warm temperatures

Deteriorating snow led race organizers to move the start of the race from outside Duluth to north of Two Harbors, Minn., where nearly 40 mushers and their dog teams are set to take off Sunday.
by Dan Kraker

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Chilly, sunny start to Saturday with below-normal temperatures

Chilly, sunny start to Saturday with below-normal temperatures

Happy first day of meteorological spring! Cold morning temperatures in the teens and single digits will lead to a below-average day, with highs only reaching the low 30s. Saturday will bring sunny skies and lighter north winds, ranging from 5-10 mph.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

In the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.
by Carrie Johnson

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Parole board denies release for Rocori High School shooter

Parole board denies release for Rocori High School shooter

A man convicted for the 2003 Rocori High School shooting that left two of his classmates dead was denied parole Friday. Jason McLaughlin, who was 15 at the time, became eligible for the hearing after life sentences without parole for juveniles was repealed.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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