Kelly Smith
News Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune
News reporter at the Minneapolis @StarTribune. Past: @inforum and @sctimes. Contact: [email protected] or 612.673.4141.
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1 month ago |
startribune.com | Kelly Smith
The latest federal fraud trial in the Feeding Our Future case started Feb. 3. After more than five weeks of testimony, attorneys gave their closing arguments Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the case before the jury reaches a verdict in the coming days.
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Nov 30, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kelly Smith
Go jump in a lake: Where to sauna and cold plunge in Minnesota this winterPublic saunas have popped up across Minnesota in recent years as more people look for wellness experiences. The Land of 10,000 Lakes has something extra special: natural cold plunges galore. Naomi Damask practices mindfulness while sitting in a hole in frozen Lake Minnewashta after spending time in a wood-fired cedar sauna Feb. 23, 2024 at Sauna Camp in Excelsior.
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Sep 19, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kelly Smith
“We cannot do what we do without those that support us,” he said. Some nonprofits are getting creative with cost cutting, such as downsizing office space or splitting costs by merging or sharing services, such as a human resources department, Aanestad said. Earlier this year, the Food Group, one of seven food banks in the state, merged with Hunger Solutions Minnesota, an advocacy organization.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kelly Smith
Two of the defendants on trial, including Said Farah, were found not guilty in the meals fraud scheme. But instead of being free, Said Farah has been in custody since he was charged in the attempted bribe, along with his brothers, Abdiaziz Farah — who was also convicted in the meal fraud scheme — and Abdulkarim Farah. Nur and the Farah brothers promised Ali a $150,000 payment in exchange for her role to bribe the juror.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
startribune.com | Kelly Smith
A motorcycle ride from the Twin Cities to South Dakota sought to raise money for a Minnesota veterans charity, but instead, state investigators allege, organizers pocked the money. In a Ramsey County District Court civil settlement reached last month with the state Attorney General’s Office, Tyrone Creer, 49, and Alice Arenson, 58, agreed to pay hundreds of dollars they owe the Magnus Veterans Foundation in Dayton, Minn., for the 2022 fundraiser.
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