Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark, by Leigh Ann Henion, Algonquin Books, September 2024.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn — State Senator Nicole Mitchell and her defense team tried to paint a more personal picture of her when she took the stand Thursday in her high-profile burglary trial.

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who is accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home, has taken the stand on the third day of testimony.