Minnesota News

Family Sues Company Over Minnesota Office Attack

The family of a man who was among six people gunned down at his Minneapolis, Minn., office last year is suing the company, claiming it botched the firing of the employee who carried out the attack and should have known …

Aon Risk Solution Adds Longo as Sales Director in Minneapolis

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has added Raymond C. Longo as resident sales director in the Minneapolis, Minn., office. In his new role, Longo will leverage his more than 17 years of carrier and …

Minnesota Man Sentenced for $275K False Insurance Claim

A St. Paul, Minn., man has been sentenced for filing a false insurance claim for artwork he had reported as stolen. Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Sheedy was sentenced in federal court to three years’ probation on one count of wire fraud. Sheedy …

Millions of Flood Relief Dollars Sit Untapped in Minnesota

Millions of dollars in relief loan money sit unclaimed more than six months after heavy flooding hit northeastern Minnesota. Most of the $12 million allocated by the Legislature for disaster loans to homeowners remains unclaimed while another $15 million in …

Minneapolis Officials: New Pedal Pub Rules to Include Insurance

Minneapolis, Minn., officials plan to hold hearings this month on so-called “pedal pubs.” Those are the bars on wheels that are driven down the street powered by pedaling beer drinkers. The state prohibits having open alcohol contained in vehicles. But …

Costs Rising in Minneapolis Water Main Break

Minneapolis, Minn., officials said they haven’t begun to tally the costs of a massive water main break that sent 14 million gallons of water gushing into downtown streets last week, submerging dozens of vehicles and forcing local businesses to shut …

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Minnesota-Based Liscomb Hood Mason

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., has acquired Liscomb Hood Mason Co., a $2.2 million revenue agency based in Duluth, Minn. With roots dating back to 1927, Liscomb Hood Mason offers a wide …

December Enforcement Brings 1,300 DWI Arrests in Minnesota

Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety says about 1,300 people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated so far in December. State law enforcement agencies are working overtime hours this month as part of a campaign to prevent drunken driving tragedies. …

Minnesota Parents Asked to Insure Students’ Electronics

Some school districts in Minnesota want parents to pick up the tab for insuring expensive tablet computers that are given to students. More and more electronics are replacing textbooks, paper and pencils. Farmington schools will buy enough Apple iPads for …

Federal Food Safety Program to End in Minnesota

Minnesota agriculture officials are phasing out a federally funded program that allows them to test produce for contaminants like E. coli and salmonella. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Microbiological Data Program had operated in 11 states, including Minnesota. Congress decided …