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Liberty Mutual to Repay $7.7 Million to Over 86,000 Minnesota Policyholders

Oct 25 2023 // Liberty Mutual has agreed to repay $7.7 million to more than 86,000 policyholders for auto and homeowners insurance policies for allegedly violating several state insurance regulation laws.In a consent order filed with the...

‘Forever Chemical’ Bans Face Hard Truth: Many Can’t Be Replaced

Oct 24 2023 // As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute for the compounds.Minnesota and Maine have passed...

First MainStreet Expands Into Minnesota

Oct 13 2023 // First MainStreet Insurance L.C. (FMSI) announced it has expanded into the state of Minnesota through a new partnership with United Prairie Insurance (UPI). United Prairie Insurance, previously a bank owned agency, has...

Minnesota County to Pay $12.2 Million Settlement to Man Who Lost Both Hands in Jail

Oct 12 2023 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota county agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands and suffering a heart attack, a stroke and skin...

People Moves: Roach Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group in Minnesota

Sep 27 2023 // Roach Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Group in Minnesota Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., named David Roach as vice president of its employee benefits group in the Midwest. Based in...

Director of Minnesota’s New Marijuana Regulatory Agency Resigns Amidst Illegal Cannabis Sales Allegations

Sep 25 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state.Dupree ran a business...

Former Minnesota Insurance Broker Charged with Fraud, Allegedly Earned $650,000 in Improper Commissions

Sep 22 2023 // A former Minnesota insurance broker has been charged with fraud for allegedly inventing customers and fake Social Security numbers to earn nearly $650,000 in improper commissions.Kevin Anthony Meyers, 48, allegedly...

Drought and Low Mississippi River Levels Pose Challenges for Midwest Farmers’ Crop Transportation

Sep 18 2023 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn...

U. of Minnesota Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligence Ain Data Breach Incident

Sep 18 2023 // A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data breach.Attorneys for the two...

Minnesota Meat Processor Fined $300K for Employing Children in Hazardous Conditions

Sep 13 2023 // MADELIA, Minn. (AP) – A meat processing company in Minnesota on Friday agreed to pay $300,000 in penalties after an investigation found it employed children as young as 13 to work in hazardous conditions, such as...

University of Minnesota Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligence in Data Breach Incident

Aug 31 2023 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data...

Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Minnesota

Aug 1 2023 // MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown...

Minnesota Vikings Rookie Said Dog Emergency Led to Ticket for Going 140 MPH

Jul 26 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison told the state trooper who clocked him going 140 mph in a 55 mph zone last week that he was speeding because of an emergency involving his...

Low Levels of Radioactive Tritium From Minnesota Energy Company May Be Near Mississippi River

Jul 24 2023 // Groundwater containing low levels of radioactive material may have reached the edge of the Mississippi River, the energy company responsible for the leak from its nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, announced...

No Injuries or Hazardous Spills in Minnesota Train Derailment, Officials Say

Jul 19 2023 // COOK, Minn. (AP) – No one was injured and no hazardous material spilled when nine Canadian National Railway cars derailed in northern Minnesota, officials there said.The derailment happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday...

Meat Processor Agrees to Reform Hiring After Two Teens Found at a Minnesota Plant

Jul 10 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ A second company involved in meat processing has agreed to reform its hiring practices after investigators recently discovered teenagers working there.The Labor Department said Friday that Monogram...

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Causes Unhealthy Air Quality in Minnesota

Jun 28 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Wildfire smoke from Canada promoted officials on Tuesday to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of Minnesota through late Wednesday night as smoky skies obscure the Minneapolis and...

Week After Iowa Building Collapse, Minnesota Condo Evacuated Over Stability Concerns

Jun 7 2023 // ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) – Less than a week after an apartment building partially collapsed in Iowa, more than 140 people were evacuated from a condominium in Minnesota after a structural engineer expressed concerns...

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Jun 1 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting...

Minnesota Governor Prepares to Sign Bill Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

May 31 2023 // ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is scheduled to sign a bill Tuesday that legalizes recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the...