Man injured in one-vehicle crash

WATONWAN — A Minneapolis man suffered non-life threatening injuries in a one-vehicle accident near St. James on Tuesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

The accident occurred at 7:15 a.m. on Highway 4, three miles north of St. James. Faisal Khalif Agaade, 29, was driving a 2007 Sterling Box Truck southbound on Highway 4. The vehicle drifted to the northbound shoulder when the driver over-corrected and swerved across the highway, spun and entered the northbound ditch sideways and rolled.

The Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.

Mayo organizing wellness challenge

FAIRMONT — Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont is facilitating a free community wellness challenge to be held Oct. 2-31 for area businesses and organizations.

Participants complete a predetermined wellness activity listed on a challenge calendar and record minutes of exercise. Points are earned based on the number of minutes of exercise. Additional points are awarded for completion of each wellness activity. The winner of the annual challenge earns bragging rights, along with a traveling trophy they can proudly display at their place of business.

How to join:

o Form a team of four to six people.

o Create a team name.

o Register by sending an email with your team name, team leader, team members and email addresses to diekmann.tamara@mayo.edu or by calling (507) 238-8101. Once your team is registered, Mayo Clinic Health System will provide you with the necessary activity tracking materials.

Boards not as diverse as students

ST. PAUL (AP) — Students of color and mixed race make up nearly one-third of Minnesota’s public school enrollment, but only 3 percent of school district board members are minorities.

Minnesota Public Radio reports that an analysis of information from the state’s superintendents found that just over 70 of more than 2,100 school district board members are people of color.

Minnesota School Boards Association Director Kirk Schneidawind says the group offers equity training for board members and is looking for ways to encourage more people of color to run for a school board position.

Abdi Sabrie is a Somali-American who moved to Mankato in 2009. He ran for a position on the school board multiple times before being elected in 2015. He says it’s important for the district’s leadership to reflect the district’s diversity.