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The funds will be used to sponsor people with two and four-year degrees who want to make a career transition into law enforcement.

This week, the small town of Le Sueur, between Mankato and the Twin Cities made history when it swore in Pilar Stier as its police chief. Stier is believed to be the state’s first Latina police chief. She spoke to All Things Considered host Tom Crann on her first day on the job about her new role.

Le Sueur, on Monday night, swore in Pilar Stier as its newest police chief and the state’s first Latina woman to earn the role of chief.

For local restaurant owners like Sue Simek, navigating ever-changing restrictions has taken a toll throughout the ongoing pandemic. Simek, who runs the Feed Mill Restaurant in Jordan, had to furlough most of her wait staff when the second wave of shutdowns severely limited their capacity to operate. For those who remain actively on-staff, including waitress Rachel Sweere, questions about how long an unstable income will be sustainable have come up. - Advertisement - “I don’t want to g...