NORTH MANKATO — Bloomington Jefferson softball coach Jim Hanson Jr. had a couple of players who knew they wouldn’t see much playing time this spring on the fence about whether to even play this season. He convinced them to, telling … Continued
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Corrections on Wednesday asked for patience from friends and family members of people who are incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater while they work out the details of the facility’s pending closure. “The DOC … Continued
U.S. Air Force retired Col. Thomas Simonet lived a life of service on a global, national and local level. During his 36-year tenure in the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves, Simonet served in places like Korea, … Continued
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. … Continued
The average time a child in the U.S. spends outside every day is just minutes compared to the hours behind a screen. It’s something that officials at the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit focused on connecting people with … Continued
By DAVID BAUDER and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81. The … Continued