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A Minnesotan’s story collection is climate fiction but it captures increasingly familiar reality

A Minnesotan’s story collection is climate fiction but it captures increasingly familiar reality

When Ashley Shelby of St. Paul began working on her short story collection back in 2016, she thought she was writing weird fiction about the impacts of climate change.
by Emily Bright

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Lawsuit against Sartell mobile home park alleges sewer backups, deceptive practices

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.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Man charged after 130 mph police chase that ended with fatal carjacking attempt

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.
by Nicole Ki and Matt Sepic

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Minnesota Daily reporter cuffed, detained while covering campus protest

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.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Should elephants have the same rights as people? A Colorado court may decide

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.
by The Associated Press

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South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia

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.
by Anthony Kuhn

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