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Wynona Ann Littlewolf, 29, has been charged with two manslaughter counts.

The school says the students were treated with an antibiotic and taken out of school for five days.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Several local Minnesota newspapers will publish their last editions this week.Southwest News Media announced earlier this month it's ending the publication of nine papers by month's end:Chanhassen VillagerChaska HeraldHutchinson LeaderJordan IndependentLitchfield Independent ReviewPrior Lake AmericanSavage PacerShakopee Valley NewsSouthwest SaturdayTwo of those papers, the Hutchinson Leader and the Litchfield Independent Review, were printed by Hutchinson's Crow River Press, which Southwest News Media says it will stop using.Three of the papers have deep histories in their communities. The Chaska Herald was founded in the late 1850s; the Shakopee Valley News in 1861; and the Jordan Independent in 1885.Southwest News Media says the move was made largely due to dwindling advertising revenue as readers now largely obtain their news digitally.Denver-based MediaNewsGroup, which owns the St. Paul Pioneer Press, acquired Southwest News Media and Crow River Press in 2020.CBS News' "60 Minutes" reported in 2022 about MediaNewsGroup's owner, the hedge fund Alden Global Capital, which lawmakers have accused of using a "newspaper-killing business model" of acquiring local papers and decimating budgets and newsroom staff.Alden is the second-largest owner of newspapers in the United States with more than 200 in its portfolio, including the Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune and Denver Post.

Waconia teachers staged another rally Monday night before the ISD 110 school board meeting as the two parties approach the 11th month along with the end of the 2023-2024 school year without a contract. Teachers gathered at City Square Park on April 22 and marched to meeting chambers at city hall. The contingent stopped to drop off collected food donations at Gather and Grow Food Shelf, which teachers said emphasizes and reflects their broader impact in the community in addition to educating students. ...

Cars and Caves is a car show hosted by the Chanhassen AutoPlex, featuring an impressive display of collector, classic, and exotic cars.

- The following incidents were reported in the city of Independence. Monday, April 15 - An officer was on routine patrol and observed a vehicle with a flat tire on the 2500 block of County Road 92. The officer stopped and spoke to the driver who advised roadside service stated they wouldn’t be out for four hours. The officer transported the driver to his work and then figured out what to do with his vehicle. Tuesday, April 16 - An officer was on routine patrol in the area and observed a damaged vehicle at the intersection of County Road 92 and Highway 12. The officer spoke to the driver, and it was determined the car struck and went over the center island roundabout. Ultimately, the driver was arrested for a DWI. Pending results and charging.