Ryan Faircloth at the Star Tribune reports state Sen. Nicole Mitchell returned to the State Capitol and began casting votes on Monday for the first time since she was arrested and charged with felony first-degree burglary.
Emma Salomon and Maddie Heinz at the Mac Weekly is reporting Macalester College President Suzanne Rivera has announced that she is reassembling the Social Responsibility Committee to consider two proposals submitted by Mac for Palestine: one proposal to end Macalester-approved study away programs to Israel and another to divest from companies who financially support Israel.
Declan Desmond at Bring Me the News reports shortly before the April 23 premiere of “A Year with Frog and Toad,” actor Jay Goede left the production and took to Facebook to explain why.
Kent Erdahl at KARE 11 reports several local musicians spent Sunday night playing music and sharing memories in hopes of finding justice for Dave Veljkovich, a stand-up comic and aspiring rapper known simply as Dave Velk, whose murder has gone unsolved for nearly a year.
Leah Beno at FOX 9 has the story of two swans who were brought to the Wildlife Resource Center in Roseville and received a feather transplant.
David Brandt at The Associated Press reports Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee after a collision with guard Mike Conley in the fourth quarter of the team’s playoff win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
Via Bring Me the News: Minnesota native Poppy Harlow, most recently the co-host of “CNN This Morning,” announced Friday that she’s stepping down from the network after nearly 20 years of on-air reporting.
Steve Marsh at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine interviews rising musical talent Ber.
Related: Ber Apparent: Minnesota Singer Tops the Charts [Minnesota Monthly]
Nick Woltman at the Pioneer Press celebrates the paper’s 175th birthday.
