April 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — The attorneys general of six states have written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell , expressing concern over the league’s treatment of female employees and admonishing him for a lack of improvement to the league’s workplace culture.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Brian Rey and Minnesota pitcher Ricardo Velez were suspended for 80 games each Friday following positive tests under the minor leage drug program. Rey, on the roter of the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, tested positive for the performance-en hancing subtstance GW501516, the commissioner's office said.

BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — A man accused in the beating death of a woman on the Red Lake Indian Reservation was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A downtown Minneapolis mural honoring pop superstar Prince will be unveiled in June, organizers set. The painting is scheduled to begin on May 16 on a parking ramp near near First Avenue and 8th Street, officials with the Crown Our Prince project said.

Altru Health System and Altru Health Foundation are excited to announce Altru Generosity in Action scholarship applications are open now. The purpose of these scholarships is to support young community leaders as they pursue their educational and altruistic goals. Investing in high school students will fulfill Altru’s mission of improving health and enriching life throughout our region.

The Minnesota legislature has approved use of the agricultural emergency account to help address the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) response in Minnesota. The amendment received near unanimous support in both the senate and house.