A Democratic lawmaker is holding a 24-hour sit-in on the Minnesota House floor to protest the lack of action on gun legislation this year.

Erik Sutton died last Wednesday at the age of 46. Sutton spent 20 years with the Superior Fire Department, most recently serving as battalion chief.   He retired earlier this year.

The memorial commemorates 4,400 victims of lynching that were documented either in the local newspapers, death certificates or obituaries. 

A woman is recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Cass County late Sunday night.