All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 3 2008 // Minnesota Law enforcement officers are promsing stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes. The Department of Public Safety says it’s leading the...
Jun 26 2008 // A top Minnesota highway manager insisted on June 23 that money woes didn’t compromise bridge safety, responding to a harsh assessment of the maintenance of the interstate bridge that collapsed last summer, killing 13...
Jun 24 2008 // Public pool operators in Minnesota have until July 1 to complete a state survey required under a new law designed to weed out faulty drain covers.The survey is a condition to renew or receive a license to operate. It asks...
Jun 16 2008 // A Minnesota hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found.Rice Memorial...
Jun 6 2008 // Minnesota transportation officials have cut off traffic at three busy river crossings since March, betting that motorists will put up with the hassle of lengthy detours to avoid a repeat of the deadly Minneapolis bridge...
Jun 6 2008 // A hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found.Rice Memorial Hospital...
Jun 5 2008 // A Willmar hospital will pay a $50,000 fine because of safety violations discovered after a worker died in motorized shelves. The fine will be paid to Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Rice...
Jun 3 2008 // Experts on wildlife, public health and food safety from five states are meeting in Minnesota this week to talk about lead fragments in deer shot by hunters.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a meeting...
Jun 2 2008 // Three Twin Cities lawyers make up a special panel determining how much state money victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse will get.Minnesota Chief Justice Russell Anderson has appointed Susan Holden to chair the...
May 29 2008 // Crews in Hugo, Minn. worked to restore electricity and natural gas and insurance agents went door-to-door as this small suburb got back on its feet after the devastating storm that killed a toddler and flattened...
May 28 2008 // Wisconsin emergency-management officials breathed a sigh of relief on May 25 as a series of storms that caused death and destruction in two neighboring states left Wisconsin with only minor damage.The series of...
May 27 2008 // While most of the country was celebrating Memorial Day with picnics and parades, people in two states were fighting to stay alive. A town official says a 2-year-old child has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm...
May 20 2008 // Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill on May 14th that requires insurance companies and agents to notify homeowners annually if their insurance policies do not include flood coverage. The required notice will say the...
May 20 2008 // Minnesota insurance agents now can offer customers a new product that combines accident forgiveness and more discounts with rating tiers to help keep rates competitive, according to Northbrook, Ill.-based Encompass...
May 7 2008 // The Minnesota legislature has given final approval of a 38 million compensation package for victims of last year’s bridge collapse.The bill passed the Senate unanimously Monday, May 5th after clearing the House on a...
May 5 2008 // At least 23 people in 14 states, including North Dakota, have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said.Officials...
May 2 2008 // A Minnesota House-Senate panel ageed on a $38 million compensation package for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.The lead negotiators were Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Ryan Winkler. The total amount is closer to the...
Apr 30 2008 // Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is taking its Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota in May.Designed for superintendents, principals, resource officers,...
Apr 25 2008 // Just ahead of swimming season, the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, April 23rd, embraced new safety standards for more than 4,000 pools at health clubs, parks, apartment buildings and hotels.It is a response to an ultimately...
Apr 16 2008 // The Minnesota Legislature approved this week a compromise bill giving consumers more clout in court when they disagree with their home and auto insurance companies.The legislation passed the Senate 47-15 and the House...