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Gov. Tim Walz says son Gus witnessed shooting at St. Paul rec center
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz during the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday night revealed that his teenage son Gus had witnessed a shooting at a community center in St. Paul last year."Look I got a 17-year-old and he witnessed a shooting at a community center playing volleyball. Those things don't leave you," Tim Walz said. He was referencing a shooting that happened in January of 2023 at the Jimmy Lee Rec Center, when an employee shot a 16-year-old boy in the head. Gus Walz was one of roughly 100 young people who were at the community center when the shooting...
Minnesota law providing enhanced medical debt protections now in effect
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans who find themselves burdened by medical debt may find some relief thanks to a new state law.On Wednesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was joined by several state lawmakers and leaders to highlight some of the new rights and protections offered by the Debt Fairness Act, which went into effect on Tuesday. Highlights from the law include a ban on reporting medical debt to credit bureaus and transferring it to spouses. It also bars health care providers from denying necessary care to patients with outstanding debt.Before the law took effect, people earning the minimum wage who had medical...
LOVE: Minnesota Shelter Saved From Closure by Anonymous Donor
With winter weather encroaching (no really, it's bound to happen), our state's most vulnerable citizens will need a warm and safe place to stay. A shelter with a bed is one of those bare-minimums that can save a life. A shelter in Minneapolis was set to permanently close in just...
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