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2 men convicted of charges related to human smuggling after scheme led to an Indian family’s death
A prosecution spokesperson says a jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S.
Minnesota hospitals navigate IV fluid shortage  
After Hurricane Helene shut down production of the world’s largest IV fluid manufacturer, Minnesota hospitals scrambled to find new sources and canceled some surgeries. Weeks later, the hospitals report varying levels of normalcy with the help of new conservation methods. 
‘Meant to be’: Four years later, Black Garnet Books owner is selling, to a friend 
Dionne Sims opened Black Garnet Books with a vision, to serve Minnesota in a time of healing. As she moves on, Terresa Moses is taking over as the new owner of the Black-owned bookstore.
Woman to Woman: Artist Hend Al-Mansour celebrates women and Islamic art
Hend Al-Mansour’s new exhibition, “Contain Me,” opening Nov. 23 at SOO Visual Art Center in Minneapolis, celebrates Khadijah and Hafsah, wives of the Prophet Muhammad, through kaleidoscopic video animations and painted illustrations that honor their influence on early Islam while reclaiming Al-Mansour’s place as a woman in Islamic art.
At least 15 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall
U.S. health officials say at least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 160,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef.