Four law enforcement groups sued Gov. Tim Walz and the state of Minnesota in July after failing to persuade the Legislature to push back a deadline for training officers on the new requirements.
RIchard Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune
Teresa Jakubowski dropped off the last students on her route Monday in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district. She has been driving a bus for nine years.
On top of longstanding challenges like pay and irregular hours, they said many drivers have opted out of the field because of COVID-19-related health concerns, more frequent schedule shifts, and other pandemic-related complications.
Andy Thomsen had one final play in a preseason scrimmage last month, and was tackled in what his coach thought was a routine play. His story is the subject of Chip Scoggins' Football Across Minnesota column, a weekly tour of the sport that brings out many emotions in its debut.
01:18The Twin Cities has experienced a wave of bonsai banditry as thieves have crept into yards in the middle of the night to steal beloved miniature trees worth thousands of dollars.
