Police in St. Paul say someone stole a brass statue of Olympic champion Suni Lee. The bust wasn't the only thing taken — the thieves also took the rock that had the superstar gymnast's nameplate. Lee was back in St. Paul for the statue's unveiling in 2023 and it has sat at Lake Phalen ever since — until now.

It occurred to Sen. Foung Hawj, who represents St. Paul’s East Side, that Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Melvin Carter declared July 30, 2021, as Sunisa Lee Day. He said he didn’t want to jump to any conclusion, but he wondered if the theft occurring around the same date this year was intentional or coincidental.