Riley Moser at WCCO is reporting roughly 40-50 people became stranded on ice on Upper Red Lake that broke away from the shore after strong winds caused the ice to shift. Responders worked into Sunday night to get everyone safely back to shore.

Dan Kraker at MPR News reports the Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a key air permit for the proposed copper mine formerly often known as PolyMet, a victory for the corporate that’s vying to construct the primary mine for copper, nickel and precious metals within the state.

Rohan Preston on the Star Tribune looks into why Grammy-winning vocalist Jamecia Bennett left “Black Nativity,” Penumbra Theatre’s holiday show.

Jennifer Hoff at KARE 11 reports Pritzker Hageman, P.A., a Minneapolis-based personal injury law firm, just filed the primary lawsuit on behalf of a 13-year-old boy from Florida who became unwell after eating cantaloupe that has since been recalled.

Randy Furst on the Star Tribune remembers Erica Bouza, peace activist and wife of former Minneapolis police chief, who died last week at age 92 on the Amira Alternative Bloomington memory care center.

Also within the Star Tribune, Marcus Fuller reports former Wisconsin guard Walt McGrory, Edina’s all-time leading scorer in basketball, died Saturday after an almost two-year cancer battle. He was 22.