A Civil War soldier from central Minnesota will be honored with a marker placed on his grave. Edgar Lewis was buried in a Hewitt cemetery without a marker when he died 93 years ago.

American Crystal Sugar Co. officials say the company's chief executive officer will not be attending a proposed meeting with locked-out union workers, the Associated Press reports. The union has invited Crystal Sugar CEO Dave Berg to an Aug. 16 gathering that union negotiator Steven Bertelli described as an "informative, constructive discussion that could contribute to productive negotiations."

Monday is Women's Veterans Day in Minnesota. An official with the Veterans Affairs Department says the recognition is important to female veterans. Many, she says, don't even think of themselves as veterans because of their non-combat roles in the service.