Stories from October 24, 2024

Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices
Four residents of a central Minnesota mobile home park are suing its owner, claiming a faulty sewer system caused sewage to back up into their homes. The suit also claims the park’s owners installed inaccurate water meters that wildly overcalculated the amount of water residents used, and deceived them into signing new leases with stricter terms.
Drought conditions continue to expand and deepen across Minnesota heading into the final days of October. And a man who allegedly went on a violent rampage in Minneapolis and Kandiyohi County earlier this week has been charged with several felonies.
Man charged after 130 mph police chase that ended with fatal carjacking attempt
A Minneapolis man is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, and assault in connection with a shooting rampage Tuesday that left one man wounded and another dead in Kandiyohi County.
President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy
President Joe Biden is planning to formally apologize for the nation's Indian boarding school system, which included at least 16 schools in Minnesota. This is the first time a president has formally apologized on the matter.
Minnesota Daily reporter cuffed, detained while covering campus protest
Second-year student and reporter Tyler Church was covering Monday’s afternoon’s occupation of Morrill Hall by pro-Palestinian protesters when he was apprehended and placed in flex cuffs by university police.
'They saved our day:' How strangers came together to pull off a wedding after venue shut down just 11 days prior
It’s any couple’s worst nightmare, less than two weeks to your wedding and then all the sudden you have no venue. That's what happened to a Minnesota bride and groom. The bride turned to TikTok for help, racking up 6 million views.
Should elephants have the same rights as people? A Colorado court may decide
Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo have lived in Colorado Springs for decades in the elephant exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Now an animals rights group is trying to get them released from what they say is essentially the equivalent of a prison for such highly intelligent and social animals known to roam for miles a day in the wild.
South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
So far, South Korea has helped Ukraine by providing arms to the U.S. and other countries. But South Korea's government said that could change with North Korean troops deploying for Russia.
Protester charged with fourth-degree assault in University of Minnesota divestment occupation
Eleven people were released from the Hennepin County Jail on Wednesday following arrests at a University of Minnesota protest for divestment from Israel. Prosecutors charged a 23-year-old protester with fourth-degree assault, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. 
The city of Falcon Heights voted Wednesday night to renew its police partnership with St. Anthony. Falcon Heights ended that relationship in 2017 after a St. Anthony police officer fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop.
Two city council members vie to succeed St. Cloud’s departing mayor
The mayoral race is highlighting some of St. Cloud’s most pressing challenges, including a housing crunch, a struggle to revive its downtown and a perception that the city is less safe. Both candidates talk about addressing those problems, but they differ — sometimes subtly — on how to do so.
'Los Angeles Times' editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement
The editorials editor of the LA Times resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Harris for president, a journalism trade publication reported.
With dueling rallies this week, Georgia is on the mind for Trump and Harris
Both candidates are in the crucial swing state this week. Trump had two events on Wednesday, while Harris, ahead of her own visit, answered "Yes" at a CNN town hall when asked if Trump is a fascist.