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What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin

What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, appeared on the passenger list of a business jet that crashed Wednesday in Russia. Beyond that, little is clear.
by Charles Maynes

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70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned from Waterville, Minn.

70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned from Waterville, Minn.

Emma Kuball, a 19-year-old college student from Waterville, representing Rice County, was crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Wednesday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
by MPR News Staff

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Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate

Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from first Republican debate

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump skipped the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate. DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for much of the night by political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota test scores stagnant as COVID’s effects linger on students, schools

Minnesota test scores stagnant as COVID’s effects linger on students, schools

Student performance in math, reading and science took a hit after school buildings closed in 2020 as the pandemic spread. Newly released data shows the state still struggling to dig out of that hole. See how your local public schools performed.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools

Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools

A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers.
by The Associated Press

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Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Feds seek 7 years for Lazzaro accomplice

Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for a woman who sought out and groomed five teenage girls for convicted sex trafficker Tony Lazzaro. Gisela Castro Medina, 21, pleaded guilty to charges of sex trafficking and obstruction, and testified against Lazzaro at his March trial.
by Matt Sepic

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Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants

The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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