Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minnesota Parishes Want Archdiocese to Pay Abuse Defense Costs
Jul 17 2015 // Dozens of parishes in the Twin Cities want the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to pay their costs for settling clergy abuse claims. About 120 parishes want the archdiocese to reimburse them for paying too much into...
Storms Shutter Resorts in Minnesota, Displace Vacationers
Jul 16 2015 // Storms that tore through the Brainerd, Minn.-area closed resorts, displaced more than 900 vacationers around Gull Lake and left thousands without power during the height of the summer vacation season. Two popular resorts,...
High Winds, Tornadoes Damage Parts of Midwest
Jul 14 2015 // Several Midwest states have been hit with damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding over the past several days. Forecasters say at least four unconfirmed tornadoes may touched down in western Minnesota when strong storms...
Design Questioned by Minnesota Science Museum with Water Intrusion
Jun 29 2015 // The Science Museum of Minnesota, a major tourist attraction that opened its new, $100 million home just 15 years ago, has serious water infiltration problems that could leave state taxpayers with a hefty repair...
Judge Won’t Budge on Start of Minnesota Levee Construction
Jun 26 2015 // Construction of a ring levee that’s related to a Red River diversion project around the Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., area must remain on hold, a federal judge from Minnesota has ruled. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim...
Charges Put Minnesota Archdiocese Insurance Claims at Risk
Jun 26 2015 // Lawyers for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are warning that criminal charges against the corporation could jeopardize insurance coverage that’s being counted on to pay some claims of victims of clergy...
New Insurance Fraud Fighting Laws in Effect in Minnesota
Jun 17 2015 // Minnesota now has two new laws that allow civil actions against those who commit insurance fraud, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced. The strong anti-fraud measures became law when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a...
Warm Weather Bringing Relief from Record U.S. Bird-Flu Outbreak
Jun 12 2015 // There’s relief ahead for U.S. poultry farmers suffering through the worst ever domestic outbreak of bird flu. As the weather warms, there’s likely to be fewer instances of the disease, which has already left 47...
Federal Suit Filed on Behalf of Minnesota Transgender Employee
Jun 8 2015 // A lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges a Minnesota company subjected a transgender employee to sex discrimination. The lawsuit was filed against Shoreview-based Deluxe Financial Services...
Minnesota Dairy Farmers Awarded $2.5M in Stray Voltage Case
Jun 3 2015 // A jury has awarded nearly $2.5 million to Waverly, Minn., dairy farmers who say stray voltage from their power company’s faulty equipment cut deeply into their production. After a long legal fight that included a...
Economic Report Suggests Slower Growth in Midwest
Jun 2 2015 // Slower economic growth is likely through the end of the third quarter this year for nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a report issued on June 1. The survey report says the overall Mid-America Business...
Small Businesses Bypassing Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange
May 27 2015 // Minnesota’s health insurance exchange is having a big problem with attracting small businesses. MNsure was originally expected to cover 155,000 people in small-group plans by next year. Enrollment was only 1,405...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires James R. Weir in Minnesota
May 22 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired James R. Weir Insurance Agency Inc. in Mankato, Minn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jay Weir, Michael Donohoe and their associates will continue to operate from their...
Bird Flu Cuts Supplies to Minnesota Turkey Litter Power Plant
May 18 2015 // A Minnesota power plant fueled by turkey litter flopped and fell into receivership even before a virulent form of bird flu shook the Midwest’s poultry industry in recent months, yet its new managers say they’re...
Chief of Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange to Resign
May 5 2015 // MNsure’s chief executive is resigning to take another job, the health insurance exchange confirmed, paving the way for a third leadership shakeup at the beleaguered agency in less than two years. Scott Leitz was set...
Makers of Sanitary Wipes Sued by Minnesota City over Clogged Pipes
Apr 27 2015 // A Minnesota city is suing six makers of sanitary wipes, saying their “so-called flushable wipes” are clogging sewer systems. According to the Star Tribune, the lawsuit from the city of Wyoming says flushable...
Dismantle of Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange Fails in Senate
Apr 27 2015 // Governance of Minnesota’s health insurance exchange could be in for a change, but MNsure won’t go away entirely. The Democratic-led Minnesota Senate defeated GOP attempts to dismantle MNsure. Several...
Bird Flu ‘Catastrophe’ Growing in Midwest
Apr 24 2015 // Deadly bird flu swelled in the poultry industry in Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin amid speculation that winds may be carrying virus particles into facilities housing turkeys and chickens. “This is a catastrophe...
Minnesota Manufacturers Relying on Robots Amid Worker Shortage
Apr 23 2015 // A growing number of Minnesota manufacturers are turning to robots amid a shortage of skilled workers. Minnesota Public Radio News reports small companies are following the lead of larger manufacturers. Bob Kill, president...
Lewis Named Sales Director at Minnesota’s CHS Insurance
Apr 20 2015 // Bryan Lewis has been named director of sales for St. Paul, Minn.-based CHS Insurance, an agribusiness insurance broker and full-service insurance subsidiary of CHS Inc. Lewis will have responsibility for the...
