>>Minnesota Farmers Win Right to Repair Settlement
(St. Paul, MN) – Minnesota farmers have won an important victory in a settlement with John Deere and Company. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the antitrust lawsuit against John Deere and Company will allow farmers the right to repair their own equipment. The lawsuit charged John Deere with unfair practices that drove up equipment repair costs for farmers while also depriving them of the ability to make timely repairs on their own tractors and farm equipment. The settlement requires Deere to make its current and future repair resources available for a period of ten years.
>>Rep. Morrison Demands Reversal of Cancelled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants
(Washington, D.C.) – Minnesota Congresswoman Kelly Morrison has joined nearly 80 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in demanding the immediate reversal of the Trump Administration’s cancelling of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants. There are 53 active programs around the country including one in Hennepin County. This $68 million-dollar funded program provides grants to organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy and has reached more than 1.4 million teens across the United States. Morrison said, “Canceling this work is indefensible and dangerous.”
>>Governor Walz Announces $40 Million to Prevent Homelessness
(St. Paul, MN) — Governor Tim Walz says about 11,000 Minnesota households will receive help staying in their homes through a new $40 million investment approved by the Legislature. The funding will be distributed through 24 local administrators of the state’s Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program. The money will provide emergency financial assistance and supportive services for families experiencing homelessness or at immediate risk of losing their housing. State officials say grant agreements will be finalized this summer, with the funding expected to reach communities by the end of the year. Walz says one unexpected setback shouldn’t force a family out of its home.
>>Former Mayo Employee Sues Over AI Concerns
(Rochester, MN) — A former Mayo Clinic research administrator has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging she was fired after raising concerns about the health system’s use of artificial intelligence. Traci Tamiko Eto (EE-toh) claims Mayo failed to follow federal safeguards designed to protect patient privacy and research integrity while expanding its use of AI. The lawsuit also alleges she faced retaliation, including demotion and the elimination of her position, after reporting her concerns internally. Mayo Clinic has not publicly responded to the allegations.
>>Roseville Man Dies Following Firework Accident
(Arden Hills, MN) — Funeral services have been held for a Roseville man who died after a fireworks explosion at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills. Authorities say 23-year-old Yaseen Samir Abumayyaleh (AH-boo my-YAH-Luh) was with a group on the roof of a building early Sunday morning when a firework exploded in his hand. A 911 caller reported he was unconscious with severe facial and chest injuries. Firefighters lowered him from the roof before he was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Officials remind Minnesotans that fireworks designed to explode or fly into the air are illegal under state law.
>>Case For Minnesota’s First Saint Moves to the Vatican
(Duluth, MN) — The effort to make a northern Minnesota missionary the state’s first Catholic saint is now in the Vatican’s hands. The Diocese of Duluth has submitted the cause for Monsignor (Mon-Seen-Yor) Joseph Buh (Boo), a Slovenian-born priest who founded 57 parishes across northern Minnesota. Buh also ministered to Iron Range miners and Native American communities before serving as vicar (Vick-er) general of the Diocese of Duluth. If the Vatican approves the petition, Buh will receive the title Servant of God, the first formal step toward sainthood.
>>Minnesota Student-Athletes Compete for National Clay Target Titles
(Mason, MI) — Minnesota student-athletes are in Michigan this week for the 2026 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship. The five-day competition features nearly 3,000 shooters from 469 high schools across the country competing for individual and team national titles. Minnesota is home to one of the nation’s largest school clay target programs, with more than 12,000 middle and high school students competing on over 400 teams each year. Nationwide, the USA Clay Target League serves more than 57,000 student-athletes and awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to qualifying seniors each year.
