Eagan police are looking into claims of financial wrongdoings at summer sports camps that longtime basketball coach Kurt Virgin supervised. The district placed Virgin on leave in November while conducting its own investigation. City police became aware of the allegations last week and launched their own investigation.

A man who allegedly hit his eighth-grade son in the face after a basketball game at Lakeville South High School is facing new charges. Thisweek newspapers says the Dakota County Attorney's Office has charged Steven Ohara Wilson with malicious punishment of a child and child neglect (both gross misdemeanors). That comes on top of a charge of misdemeanor domestic assault.

Former Senate Republican staffer Michael Brodkorb is filing a gender discrimination complaint over his firing. He argues he was fired for having an affair with Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, while women who have affairs with male senators are not punished. Brodkorb's lawyer says the complaint is a step toward a lawsuit.

Senate Republican spokesman Steve Sviggum thinks DFLers are moving slowly to prolong their ethics complaint against Republican Geoff Michel. He says Michel was ready to have a hearing on the day the complaint was filed. Democrats say Michel failed to act appropriately after learning the Senate majority leader was having an affair with a staff member.

The alleged incident apparently happened during archery class. The district won’t go into detail, but high school principal Bob Dockendorf said, “the teacher was placed on paid administrative leave pending investigation.” Students told WCCO that they didn't think it was a big deal.

Kurt Virgin is charged with six counts of theft by swindle and accused of taking nearly $30,000 from the school district. The former high school boys basketball and soccer coach resigned in January following a financial investigation into a sports camp he supervised.