Schools across Minnesota face ‘reckoning’ as they struggle to close budget gaps

Minnesota schools are dealing with budget shortfalls and staffing cuts as they face inflation, uncertainty from possible federal cuts and the rising costs of recent state legislation. A recent survey of more than 50 metro-area school districts showed the …

Man hospitalized after branch falls on him in rural Paynesville, Minnesota

PAYNESVILLE — A man suffered a laceration to his head while cutting down a large branch from a tree and was transported to the hospital by ambulance on Sunday. According to a news release from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel Ruprecht, 62, of …

Minnesota Senate ethics committee takes no action on complaint against Champion

The Senate ethics committee on Monday took no action on a complaint against Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis. A GOP complaint alleged he violated Senate rules when he spearheaded state funds to an organization run by a former legal …

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Minnesota Supreme Court: Female breasts are not lewd or inherently sexual and can be exposed in public

The lack of sexual conduct means the exposure of her breasts was not lewd, the opinion states, and, since it wasn’t, there is no need to determine if breasts are private parts under the statutory language of indecent exposure.But Justice Hennesy, in a …

Woman’s death under investigation in central Minnesota

BRAINERD, Minn. – The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a grass fire and the death of a Brainerd woman. Deputies responded to a report of a grass fire near a residence and a possible death around 12:15 p.m. Sunday in Crow Wing Township. …

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.: 23-PR-25-...

NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed …

FILLMORE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 2198 PRESTON, MINNESOTA REQUEST FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION QUOTES

The Fillmore Central School District No. 2198 is requesting quotations, subject to direct negotiations, for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 school years for the School District’s student transportation. A copy of the specifications and a quote form may be …

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors: Breaking down the matchup

You never know what you’re going to get with him walking the high wire with his emotions, but watch out if he starts hitting threes. Don’t forget this name, either: Brandin Podziemski.The Warriors’ bench scoring in Sunday’s 103-89 closeout game was Kevon …