Minnesota News

Settlement Reached in Minn. High School Killings Case

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of two Rocori High school students in 2003, but still needs court approval. The families of Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell had sued the school, its former principal …

Minn. Mayor Cautions Officials about Safety Issues in Bridge Repair

The mayor and a key state lawmaker on Monday cautioned that the Minnesota transportation officials’ swift timetable to replace the collapsed interstate bridge could overlook safety and the unique elements necessary to make it a memorial. “I believe a large …

Corrosion Prompts Closing of Bridge in Indiana

Indiana transportation officials closed a bridge that connects two northern Indiana highways and passes over a commuter rail line after an inspection revealed potential safety problems. Officials closed the Indiana 212 bridge Friday after inspectors spotted corrosion between the approach …

Chubb Introduces New Flood Product in Texas

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies announced it has introduced its admitted excess flood insurance policy in Texas. With the inclusion of Texas, Chubb has launched its flood insurance products in 27 states and the District of Columbia as part …

Minn. Workplace Fatalities in 2006 Lower than Average

Seventy-eight people died from work-related injuries in Minnesota last year, a decrease of nine work-related deaths from the year before, the state Department of Labor and Industry announced on Thursday, Aug. 9th. The 2006 figure was also slightly fewer than …

Minn. Bridge Death Toll Rises to Eight Confirmed

Divers took another body from the wreckage of a freeway bridge, shrinking to five the number of people known missing and presumed dead in the collapse. Meanwhile, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters on Friday, Aug. 10th pledged $50 million to …

U.S. Warns States After Potential Flaw Found in Minn. Bridge Design

Federal officials cautioned transportation authorities across the U.S. to re-examine bridges after investigators probing a deadly interstate bridge collapse in Minnesota said they found a potential design flaw. The National Transportation Safety Board said that it found issues with the …

Minn. Nominee Named 2007 Outstanding Insurance CSR of the Year

Peggy S. Lund, CIC, of R. J. Ahmann Cos. in Eden Prairie, Minn. was recently awarded the most prestigious honor available to an insurance customer service representative (CSR)—the 2007 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award. The Society of Certified …

Strong Winds Keep Mich. Wild Fires Growing to More Than 12,000 Acres

A fire on remote, uninhabited land in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan has pushed past fire lines and grown to more than 12,000 acres amid erratic winds, temperatures in the 80s and a lack of rain, the state said Monday. …

Texas AG Says Health Spa Chain Exposed Customer Records to ID Theft

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott cited Minnesota-based Lifetime Fitness and subsidiaries LTF Club Management Company L.L.C. and LTF Club Operations Company Inc., for systematically exposing its customers to identity theft, the AG’s office announced. According to court documents filed by …