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July 11, 2022

A weak summer cool front is blowing fresher air into Minnesota Monday. The air mass behind the front is slightly cooler and less humid.

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State judge strikes down many of Minnesota's abortion restrictions
Ramsey County Judge Thomas Gilligan on Monday ordered state officials to stop enforcing many Minnesota abortion restrictions including the informed consent law and the two-parent notification law, saying they violate the state constitutional right to privacy.
 
Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year leaves the classroom
Students, parents, and fellow educators describe Qorsho Hassan as an exceptional teacher: an example of how teachers of color can change a classroom. But in an interview with Sahan Journal, Hassan says that Minnesota schools continue to fail their students — and teachers like her, too. “We’ve been tasked with the impossible job of fighting systemic racism,” Hassan said.
 
Program helps educators accurately teach Native American content in classrooms
Most Minnesota K-12 educators say they lack access to resources they need to accurately teach lessons which include Native American content. But one teacher training program is trying to change that.
 
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.
 
Residents optimistic as historic Rainy Lake floodwaters recede
Floodwaters on Rainy Lake along the Canadian border have dropped by about two feet since they peaked at historic levels in mid-June. Now home and business owners are shifting to cleanup and recovery.
 
AG rivals debate what it will take to fight crime
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and his Republican-endorsed challenger Jim Schultz laid out different plans Monday for improving public safety.
 
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Sleepy Eye theater revives, diversifies, with 'West Side Story'
After a six-year hiatus and the pandemic, Sleepy Eye Community Theater is reviving with a production of “West Side Story.” With the re-opening, reaching into new diverse audiences and actors is a priority for the theater group.
 

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