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Lawyers for transgender powerlifter say Minnesota Supreme Court will hear gender discrimination case
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court will soon hear the case involving athlete JayCee Cooper, who alleges USA Powerlifting discriminated against her because she is a transgender woman.Gender Justice, the legal and policy advocacy group whose attorneys represent Cooper, announced on Monday that the high court added the case to its docket last week.Cooper and her legal team allege USA Powerlifting violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act when it denied her entry into its women's competitions in 2018, and denied her petition to allow her to use the gender dysphoria medication spironolactone.In 2019, Cooper filed and then withdrew a complaint...
NBA May Offer Marc Lore and A-Rod a Seattle Expansion Peace Offering to Back Off Timberwolves
Glen Taylor, Marc Lore and A-Rod are expected to hold arbitration hearings over the Minnesota Timberwolves soon... or are they? The post NBA May Offer Marc Lore and A-Rod a Seattle Expansion Peace Offering to Back Off Timberwolves appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
Highway 22 and Augusta Drive roundabout project in Mankato begins July 29
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Construction of a multi-lane roundabout at the intersection of Highway 22 and Augusta Drive in Mankato is expected to begin Monday, July 29, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project includes constructing a dual-lane roundabout at the intersection of Highway 22 and Augusta Drive,...
CLA Announces Career Advancements in Mankato
Mankato, MN (July 15, 2024) — CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP), the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, announced career advancements for professionals across the country, including one in Mankato. The advancements are effective July 1. With more than 130 locations, CLA serves clients of all sizes, providing advice...
Dike projects moving forward in Windom
The Windom city council passed two motions at their recent meeting that will seek to build and improve the dikes in the city toward better water control in the event of future floods. The record flooding in July has prompted the action, as the city had to move quickly and...
Ingrid Andress Has An Interesting Connection To Minnesota
She's been in the news for her recent version of the National Anthem, but did you know she has a distinct connection to Minnesota?. When it comes to the musical spotlight, Minnesota is most often associated with Prince, right? And, of course, there's Bob Dylan, too. And Lizzo, who called Minnesota home back in 2011 when she was starting her pop career.
Minnesota Original Music Festival launches its third year in St. Peter
ListenMinnesota Original Music Festival launches its third year in St. Peter. Thursday night kicks off a unique summer music festival in southern Minnesota. It’s the third year of the Minnesota Original Music Festival in St. Peter and it features musicians from across the state. The director of the festival,...
Minnesota Now: July 16 2024
Tuesday is day two of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer is set to speak. MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined the show to talk about how Emmer fits into the Republican politics of this moment. The suicide and crisis lifeline 988 has...
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices
Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The idea is similar to a local utility board: a public group that sets rules or makes recommendations to ensure that what they’re regulating — in this case, prescription medications — is […] The post Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Trump chief pollster says traditionally Democratic states such as New Jersey and New Mexico are ‘toss-ups’
Former President Donald Trump’s chief pollster, Tony Fabrizio, listed Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, and New Mexico as toss-ups and implied Maine is in play while speaking to the Florida GOP at the Republican National Convention. None of those states have voted for a Republican since 2004, when both Virginia and New Mexico turned red before […]
80s Christian Pop Star Coming To Minnesota This Fall
PRIOR LAKE (WJON News) -- An Award-winning contemporary Christian music star is coming to Minnesota. 6-time Grammy-winning artist Amy Grant will take the stage at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake on October 12th. In addition to her 6 Grammys, Grant has 26 Dove Awards, a star on the Hollywood...
Be There When Metallica Takes Over Minnesota!
Metallica is one of the most successful bands with eleven studio albums, four live albums, two EPs, and 37 singles. They've had six consecutive studio albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and have sold over 125 million albums worldwide. Metallica is coming to Minnesota and Sasquatch 107-7...
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