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The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

Cherry Koch, a Duluth artist awarded a grant for her “Homebody” project, explores themes of identity, trauma and religion through surrealist portraits of friends holding dollhouse-sized structures she builds.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Carleton alum alleges grooming, sexual assault by campus staffer

Carleton alum alleges grooming, sexual assault by campus staffer

In a federal lawsuit, a former Carleton College student says that a campus dance instructor groomed and sexually assaulted her. The alleged victim, who’s named as Jane Doe in the complaint, alleges that salsa teacher Don Smith continually pressured her for sex before attacking her at his home in 2021.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. Forest Service moves forward with Leech Lake land transfer agreement

U.S. Forest Service moves forward with Leech Lake land transfer agreement

Former President Donald Trump signed the Leech Lake Restoration Act in December of 2020. The act compensates Leech Lake for approximately two-thirds of land erroneously transferred in the 1940s and 50s.
by Melissa Olson

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Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

Heavy rains and climate change challenge Minnesota agriculture, farmers of color

“It has been a tough season,” said Marcus Carpenter, founder of an organization that supports greater racial and ethnic diversity in farming. “When you have farmers of color who have very little acreage to deal with in the beginning, having an entire washout can be detrimental for them, both economically … and from a community perspective.”
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports aquatic, recreation center looks to bridge racial gap in north Minneapolis

V3 Sports will hold its grand opening on Saturday. The aquatics and recreation center is one of the largest private investments ever in north Minneapolis at $126 million.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ’M.A.S.H.’ to ’Hunger Games,’ dies at 88

Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ’M.A.S.H.’ to ’Hunger Games,’ dies at 88

The film and television actor whose prolific career stretched from “M.A.S.H” to “JFK” to “The Hunger Games,” Donald Sutherland has died at 88. Sutherland costarred in Ordinary People, based on the book by Minnesotan Judith Guest and starred in 2005’s “Aurora Borealis,” which is set and filmed in Minneapolis
by The Associated Press

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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dan Kraker and Alanna Elder

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Thank You, Stranger: In northern Minnesota, a man’s motorcycle broke down in the exact right spot

Thank You, Stranger: In northern Minnesota, a man’s motorcycle broke down in the exact right spot

Matt Stanton’s motorcycle broke down in rural northern Minnesota. His bike stopped right in front of the only driveway for miles. And the man who owned that house, couldn’t have been the more perfect stranger to help him out.
by Ellen Finn

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Collier scores 16, Carleton 14 as Lynx win fifth straight 68-55 over Atlanta; Howard injured

Collier scores 16, Carleton 14 as Lynx win fifth straight 68-55 over Atlanta; Howard injured

Napheesa Collier scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx used a balanced attack to defeat the Atlanta Dream 68-55 for the fifth-straight win. Bridget Carleton scored 14 points and Dorka Juhasz had 10 points off the bench for the Lynx.
by The Associated Press

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