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Hmong immigrants put down roots on Dakota County farmland
The Hmong American Farmers Association closed on farmland just south of the Twin Cities in Dakota County last year. The more than 150 acres are home base for the organization and 20 families of Hmong farmers.
Gamers settle in Twin Cities for Catan national championship this weekend
About 100 people will gather in the Twin Cities this weekend to trade wood, bricks, wheat, ore and sheep. Not for a trade conference, but the resource cards from the popular board game Catan. The U.S. National Championship will be played this weekend at the Mall of America. 
'Can’t trust them’: U students displaced by building delays testify to lawmakers
More than 100 University of Minnesota students have signed leases and many have paid first months rent to move into the apartment by Aug. 27, but the building has delayed opening for a month.
Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges
The charges come weeks after a plea deal struck between Biden and prosecutors fell apart. Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigation into the president’s son last month.
Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions next week in Wisconsin, citing court ruling
The resumption of abortions Monday at clinics in Milwaukee and Madison comes as the lawsuit challenging the state law continues in county court. It is expected to eventually reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which flipped to liberal control on Aug. 1.