Legislature reaches free college tuition deal for families making under $80k

WCCO’s Caroline Cummings reports the state Legislature has reached a deal to make college tuition free for families making less than $80,000 annually. The bill will now be sent to Gov. Tim Walz. “Families making under $80,000 would be eligible for the “North Star Promise” scholarships, which will cover tuition and fees for residents who attend schools in the University of Minnesota or Minnesota State system or in-state Tribal colleges,” Cummings reports. Fox 9’s Nick Longworth reports former MPD officer Justin Stetson took a plea deal in the beating of...