Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
179 Minnesota Bridge Victims File Claims
Oct 17 2008 // A state compensation fund has received 179 claims from victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Attorney Susan Holden says that’s the number of claims that came in by the deadline on Wednesday. She says other...
Minnesota Cracking Down on Seat Belt Use
Oct 14 2008 // Better buckle up if you’re driving in Minnesota. Police are stepping up enforcement of seat-belt use over a 10-day period. The crackdown began Friday, Oct. 10, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 19. From 2005 through...
Minnesota New Home for Dogs Displaced by Hurricane Ike
Oct 2 2008 // More than 100 dogs displaced by Hurricane Ike will soon be awaiting new families in Minnesota. The Animal Humane Society received 59 dogs in the Twin Cities on October 1 and expects to get another 60 in the next week or...
Declarations
Sep 22 2008 // Whistleblower Retaliation “He was only looking out for the interest of his employees of the state treasurer’s office. … He refused to do something that was illegal.” —Kathleen Neary in Lancaster...
Subrogation Professionals Name Carr as Executive Director
Sep 17 2008 // Minneapolis-based the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), has named Michael D. Carr as the organizations’ new executive director. In his over 20 years of law practice, Michael Carr is best known...
Minnesota State Medicaid Director Wants to Stop Federal Plan
Sep 15 2008 // The director of Minnesota’s Medicaid program says the state has two weeks to persuade federal Medicaid leaders to stop a plan that would cut off coverage for 18,000 Minnesota parents. State Medicaid Director...
Smoking Rate Falls Dramatically Among Minnesotans
Sep 10 2008 // Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS), released today, show that Minnesota is making significant progress in reducing tobacco use. The survey, conducted by ClearWay Minnesota(SM), Blue Cross and...
Minn. GOP Convention Officials Bought Liability Coverage in First Time Deal
Sep 5 2008 // Taxpayers should be off the hook for any damages stemming from claims of police misconduct related to the Republican National Convention under a first-of-its-kind agreement. The deal required the Republican Party’s...
Minnesota Pool Owner Settles for $8 Million in Case with Girl Fatally Hurt
Sep 5 2008 // The Minneapolis Golf Club says it has reached an $8 million settlement with the family of Abigail Taylor, the 6-year-old girl who was fatally wounded by a swimming pool drain. Taylor died of injuries she suffered last...
People
Sep 1 2008 // Aon Corporation recently announced that Karen Reutter has joined Aon Construction Services Group in a newly created position of senior vice president. Based in Minneapolis, Reutter is one of a number of strategic hires...
Two Men Charged in Minnesota Arsons
Aug 14 2008 // Two Fosston men are charged with first-degree arson in a string of fires that burned buildings in northwestern Minnesota. Levi Coyer and Nick Schouviller, both 19 years old, were arrested on August 8 in Fosston. The August...
Hockert Joins Wausau Signature Agency in Minnesota Office
Aug 13 2008 // George Hockert has joined Wausau Signature Agency (WSA) as the director of sales in the agency’s Eagan, Minnesota office, with responsibility for Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Western...
Minn. Experts: Garage Doors Can be Weak Point in Tornado Damage
Jul 8 2008 // When high winds from tornados and severe storms hit, a house’s garage door can be a weak point. And sometimes if a garage door goes, it can be the first step in a disastrous chain reaction. Minnesota has recently...
Minnesota to Increase Holiday Drunk Driving Enforcement
Jul 3 2008 // Minnesota Law enforcement officers are promsing stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes. The Department of Public Safety says it’s leading the...
Minnesota Official: Money Didn’t Affect Bridge Problem
Jun 26 2008 // A top Minnesota highway manager insisted on June 23 that money woes didn’t compromise bridge safety, responding to a harsh assessment of the maintenance of the interstate bridge that collapsed last summer, killing 13...
Deadline Draws Near for New Minnesota Pool Safety Law
Jun 24 2008 // Public pool operators in Minnesota have until July 1 to complete a state survey required under a new law designed to weed out faulty drain covers. The survey is a condition to renew or receive a license to operate. It asks...
Tipped Battery Cart Led to Death of Minnesota Hospital Worker
Jun 16 2008 // A Minnesota hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found. Rice Memorial...
Minnesota Sees More Bridge Closed Signs After 35W Bridge Collapse
Jun 6 2008 // Minnesota transportation officials have cut off traffic at three busy river crossings since March, betting that motorists will put up with the hassle of lengthy detours to avoid a repeat of the deadly Minneapolis bridge...
Tipped Battery Cart Led to Death of Minnesota Hospital Worker
Jun 6 2008 // A hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found. Rice Memorial Hospital...
Minnesota Hospital to Pay $50,000 Fine in Workers’ Death
Jun 5 2008 // A Willmar hospital will pay a $50,000 fine because of safety violations discovered after a worker died in motorized shelves. The fine will be paid to Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Rice...
