Stories from September 20, 2024

The unbeaten Vikings and Texans have each been bringing the quarterback pressure
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is fifth in the league in passer rating in a strong start to his reset season in a career that sent him to four teams in seven years since he was the third overall pick in the 2018 draft.
9 Minnesota prison workers exposed to unknown substances have been hospitalized
The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater in Bayport was put under lockdown as officials raced to assess how far the substances may have spread throughout the prison. Officials had not identified the substances or their source as of Thursday.
Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrates 40 years
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrated its 40th anniversary this week in Minneapolis. The center was established in 1984 out of a need for addiction treatment centers that focused on care for Native women in Minnesota. 
Questions around financial oversight shadow Byron Schools ahead of multi-million dollar referendum
In two months voters in the Byron School District will decide whether to approve a $1.9 million dollar a year referendum for the next decade. The request comes after a turbulent few months at the district.
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban
The state filed a motion for a stay pending appeal on Wednesday, and intends to appeal the ruling to the North Dakota Supreme Court, saying the case “presents serious, difficult and new legal issues.”