A group of Florida university professors on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a 2023 state law and related regulations that prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, saying the restrictions are “punishing educators and students for expressing differing and disfavored viewpoints.” The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union … Read more
DETROIT — The race for Democratic National Committee chair is finally looking like a race. Following a sleepy, weekslong opening to the campaign, Ken Martin, the leader of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, ripped into his fellow front-runner, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, at a candidate forum in Detroit on Thursday — questioning the bona … Read more
Jan. 16—BEMIDJI — The Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Eldor and Stella Omdahl Environment and Conservation Fund recently approved four grants totaling more than $60,000 to support conservation efforts throughout Northwest Minnesota. The Omdahl Conservation Fund is a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation that supports charitable, educational and scientific programs, projects and activities that benefit … Read more
Jan. 16—MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas’ proposal to abandon its Red Lines and convert about 479 customers to propane or electricity took a significant turn this week. Hope announced an arrangement with Diversified Midstream for Diversified to acquire the Red Lines. Hope told The Dominion Post in an email exchange, that the agreement resulted from what … Read more
Despite the Greens pivoting towards the plight of renters ahead of the election, tenants are giving more backing to the major parties, polling has revealed. YouGov polling provided to AAP shows Labor enjoying the most support from renters and while the Greens have campaigned on issues facing tenants, the minor party has even failed to … Read more
A man with a knife and loaded handgun walked into a school through an open gate in Tucson on Thursday, police said. Around 9 a.m. a staff member at Legacy Traditional School – East Tucson alerted a uniformed Tucson police officer who was stationed at the school that a man was acting “erratic” in the … Read more
Jan. 16—A Faribault man accused of stealing two vehicles and a flatbed trailer in July has made a first appearance in court. Michael Jace Hesse-Walker, 28, was charged in Mower County District Thursday morning with four felony counts of theft — vehicle theft and theft — and one gross misdemeanor of giving a false name … Read more
Nearly two years since an initial student housing proposal failed amidst outcry from Tech Terrace residents, new developers hope to move forward with a new student housing proposal at the site of the former Godbold building. Will this one have any luck? Only time will tell as developers met with Tech Terrace residents Thursday evening … Read more
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.” The spacecraft’s six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact … Read more
Texas officials discriminated against residents based on race and national origin in distributing $1 billion in Hurricane Harvey aid in 2021, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development affirmed on Wednesday. Since the state General Land Office has shown a “sustained unwillingness” to voluntarily correct the unequal treatment, which HUD contends violates the Fair … Read more