>>Missing Woman’s Body Recovered from River in St. Louis County
(St. Louis County, MN) — A missing woman’s body has been recovered from a river in St. Louis County. Officials recovered 61-year-old Sherri Monroe today, who had been missing from the Rices Point area since Saturday. Officials say no foul play is suspected, and their thoughts and prayers go out to the Monroe family.
>>Shooting Incident in Ramsey Tuesday Morning Leaves 2 Dead
(Ramsey, MN) — Anoka County authorities are investigating a shooting incident this morning in Ramsey that left two people dead. Officers were called to the report of a man outside with a gun and learned he had confronted a neighbor with it before returning home. Law enforcement tried to contact the suspect before going into the house and finding a man and a woman dead. A shelter-in-place notification was sent during the incident, and no one else was hurt.
>>Attorney General Files Federal Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
(St. Paul, MN) – Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration for what the A-G calls the “bullying of vulnerable children” in Minnesota. The lawsuit comes as the Trump Administration has repeatedly threatened Minnesota with the loss of federal funding for the schools unless the state complies with two executive orders to ban transgender children from playing school sports and to deny the civil rights of transgender people. The lawsuit asks the court to declare those two executive orders unconstitutional and unlawful. Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth reacted by saying she was disappointed that the attorney general would risk federal funding for another taxpayer-funded lawsuit.
>>Mankato Student Detained By ICE Sues Trump Administration
(Mankato, MN) — An international student attending Minnesota State University in Mankato is suing the Trump administration. The plaintiff, Mohammed Hoque, claims he was arrested by ICE and held without charges last month. He states that he was taken into custody while on his way home from class. Hoque, who is Muslim, believes he was arrested due to his support for the many Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli forces. He is currently being held at the Freeborn County Jail in Albert Lea but has not yet been charged.
>>White Earth Band of Chippewa Announces Plan for Casino and Resort
(Moorhead, MN) — The White Earth Band of Chippewa says a planned tribal casino and resort east of Moorhead would create at least 450 to 500 jobs. Tribal leaders outlined their vision at the Clay County Commission meeting. The tribe recently purchased 280 acres of land at the junction of I-94 and State Highway 336. The plans call for 90,000 to 110,000 square feet of gambling space, 900 to 1,200 slot machines, and 10 to 12 table games. Construction would hinge on several items, including the placement of the land into trust by the federal government and approval of a gaming agreement with the state.
>>University of Minnesota to Study Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(St. Paul, MN) — State leaders gathered at the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus to celebrate Earth Day and talk about sustainable aviation fuel. Otherwise known as SAF, it’s a synthetic fuel made from non-petroleum sources that is blended with traditional jet fuel and is cleaner for the environment. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is awarding the U of M’s Forever Green Initiative $75,000 to study how the state can scale up one million acres of winter camelina, a crop to be used in this process. Governor Walz is a big proponent of SAF and is hoping Minnesota will become an industry leader in the production of this fuel.
>>St. Paul Couple Charged with Multiple Tax Crimes
(St. Paul, MN) — A St. Paul couple is charged with 11 counts of tax crimes each. Criminal complaints say Zachary and Sabrina McGraw underreported their income and claimed deductions they couldn’t substantiate on their tax returns from 2019 through 2023. They also filed fraudulent returns, receiving refunds, and thus failing to pay income tax from 2018 to 2023. The McGraws allegedly owe over $76,000 total.
