Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Gov. Tim Walz said cuts at the Department of Education could cause budget troubles and confusion at public schools across the state, after the department said it’s cutting half its staff.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is joining a lawsuit against Absolute Drywall for violating the state’s human rights law. The construction company allegedly failed to investigate an employee’s reports of sexual harassment and rape and fired the employee who came forward.

An airline industry group is suing the state of Minnesota in pursuit of an exemption from a new paid sick time law, arguing the requirement runs contrary to federal rules and could hamper flight schedules.

Elsa Segura was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in connection with the 2019 killing of Monique Baugh, a Minneapolis real estate agent. Elsa Segura admitted to arranging a fake house showing with Baugh knowing that her co-defendants planned to kidnap and harm her.

It was the third-ever Mass of the Holy Spirit hosted by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence. The event brought students from 78 Catholic grade schools to the Mass.