A Minnesota woman and two others died after participating in a sweat-lodge ceremony led by Ray. The self-help guru broke down in the courtroom and begged the judge and victims' families for forgiveness.

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka will be allowed to build a house of worship on a residential parcel of land after all. A 2010 federal suit alleges that the city's blockade of the project was a violation of the church's First Amendment rights to free speech and religious worship.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp has aggreed to pay out $55 million to settle lawsuits accused of imposing imposed excessive overdraft fees on customers. If a federal judge approves the settlement, the Star Tribune reports more than a million U.S. Bank customers could see some money returned. U.S. Bancorp is among more than 30 lenders being sued over the fees.

A St. Paul firefighter will receive a more than half million dollar settlement in a disability dispute. William Eldredge claims the fire department tried to fire him and transfer him to a lesser paying job because he had an eyesight disability.