Latest Minnesota Headlines

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Root Expands to Minnesota

Dec 27 2024 // Root has announced the availability of Root Insurance in Minnesota. The insurer now serves drivers in 35 states, extending its auto insurance offering to over 4 million registered drivers in Minnesota and covering more...

Minnesota Restaurant Owner to Pay $105K in Back Wages

Dec 27 2024 // Four Minneapolis restaurants with shared ownership will pay $105,784 in back wages, damages and penalties to resolve violations identified by U.S. Department of Labor, including illegally firing an employee who cooperated...

New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Firearms With Adaptable Switches

Dec 16 2024 // NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock last Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute.New Jersey Attorney...

Minnesota Company Fined $730K After Worker Drowns Removing Lake Weed

Dec 4 2024 // The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI’s) Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance announced it has has issued a $730,000 penalty to Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management, LLC, in Columbia Heights,...

Smithfield to Pay $2M in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement

Dec 2 2024 // Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota, officials announced.An investigation by the...

Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death

Dec 2 2024 // Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a 41-year-old man who died of a perforated bowel after spending days begging to be taken to a...

Smithfield to Pay $2 Million in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement

Nov 18 2024 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota, officials announced...

Minnesota County to Pay $3.4M to Settle Suit Over Detainee’s Death

Nov 13 2024 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s most populous county will pay $3.4 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged jail workers ignored the pleas of a 41-year-old man who died of a perforated bowel after spending days...

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Minnesota Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Black Man

Nov 1 2024 // A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a white Minnesota state trooper who shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop last year, ruling that the trooper’s actions did not violate the...

Minnesota Aquarium Manufacturer Fined $226K for Alleged Pesticide Violations

Oct 29 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last month a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to stop the sale of unregistered pesticide products. The settlement requires the...

Brown & Brown Acquires Minnesota’s The Canopy Group

Oct 3 2024 // Brown & Brown announced the acquisition of the assets of The Canopy Group, a a multiline insurance agency focusing primarily on personal lines and commercial property and casualty for small businesses. Based in Le...

Minnesota Ammunition Manufacturer to Pay $349K Over Clean Air Act Violations

Sep 16 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations.Federal Cartridge is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of...

FedEx Sued for Violating Federal Law by Discriminating Against Minnesota Driver

Sep 9 2024 // The Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) violated federal law when it failed to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified, disabled ramp transport drivers with medical restrictions, and instead forced them to take...

Minnesota Adds Stricter Guidelines for Rehabilitation Services in Work Comp Claims

Jul 30 2024 // Injured Minnesota employees who seek services from the Department of Labor and Industry’s Vocational Rehabilitation unit (VRU) while their disputed workers’ compensation claim goes through the litigation...

Minnesota Medical Staff Company Ordered to Pay $336K in Back Wages

Jul 26 2024 // A Minnesota medical staffing company will pay $336,000 in back wages to nearly 1,000 employees after an investigation found the company charged its workers fees for missed or cancelled shifts.The Minnesota Department of...

Minnesota Workers’ Comp System Stable Despite COVID-19 Impact

Jul 17 2024 // Workers’ compensation claim rates and benefits paid in Minnesota continue to be stable or follow their long-term downward trajectories, a new Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) report shows.The 2024 Minnesota...

Ford Pro Expands to Minnesota and Maryland

Jul 10 2024 // Ford Pro is expanding the availability of its commercial auto coverage, Ford Pro Insure, to Maryland and Minnesota. Ford Pro is underwritten by Ford Credit’s insurance subsidiary and powered by Pie...

Marsh McLennan Acquires Minnesota’s AmeriStar

Jul 3 2024 // Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of Marsh, announced the acquisition of AmeriStar Agency, Inc., a Wayzata, Minnesota-based independent agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1987, AmeriStar...

House Collapses Into Flood-Swollen River Near Minnesota Dam Amid Storms

Jun 28 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam collapsed into the river in the latest jarring example of extreme weather gripping the upper Midwest.Video shows...

Minnesota Dam Risks Failure During Wave of Intense US Weather

Jun 26 2024 // A dam holding back swollen flood waters in Minnesota was at risk of failure Monday as intense weather buffeted much of the US.The Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the Rapidan Dam, local officials warned in...