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Lizzo says hostile work environment allegations against her are 'unbelievable'

Lizzo says hostile work environment allegations against her are 'unbelievable'

Court documents detail two years of disturbing allegations made against the four-time Grammy winning artist, who has become an international figure in part for championing women and body positivity.
by Dustin Jones

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Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Between summer camps and day care, parents can spend thousands of dollars to keep their kids busy during the months long break. Vacation Bible schools have been consistently low-cost options for families for years.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota Supreme Court deals another setback to proposed NorthMet mine

Minnesota Supreme Court deals another setback to proposed NorthMet mine

The Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, sending a key water quality permit back to state regulators for additional work.
by Dan Kraker

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Law change will unseal original birth records for people born in Minnesota and later adopted

Law change will unseal original birth records for people born in Minnesota and later adopted

A major change is coming to birth records kept in Minnesota. Starting next summer, people who put children born in Minnesota up for adoption — in the past, and in the future — won’t be able to keep their names private.
by Tim Nelson

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Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after a 911 call warned of a possible active shooter. But a floor-by-floor search of the three buildings found nothing, and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the cause of the security scramble “may have been a bogus call.”
by The Associated Press

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Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Elizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Since it launched in 1997, StepUP has stood out among Twin Cities collegiate recovery programs for its longevity and impact on students. Now Augsburg welcomes students outside its gates to participate.
by Olivia Stevens

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