ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 15 -- The Center for Victims of Torture issued the following news release: * * * The Center for Victims of Torture Shares Gratitude for Delores Perpich at News of Her Passing ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) issued this statement on news of the death of former Minnesota First Lady Delores Perpich, whose support for the organization was deeply appreciated. Ms. Perpich, known as Lola, was the wife of Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich, and they s  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Wildfires Tear Across Minnesota and Southern Canada Wildfires have spread across Minnesota and southern Canada over recent days due to unseasonably hot weather, strong winds and high levels of drought in the region. Fires tend to happen in Minnesota in April, according to an analysis from National Interagency Fire Center with May being the second most common month for wildfires. These region  more