3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (275+ words) "I think the least we can do is making sure that they have better working conditions" Minnesota nursing home workers are getting a pay raise starting Thursday. The state's minimum wage standards received federal approval last month, meaning thousands of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (319+ words) A major merger in Minnesota healthcare gained approval on Friday. It includes a $600 million investment into both Robbinsdale and Maple Grove Hospitals. The investment includes a commitment to maintain core services and no jobs lost, according to Trevor Sawallish with…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) Alfalfa sprouts in Minnesota and Wisconsin are linked to food poisoning illnesses Health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria. Officials say 23 people…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria. Officials say 23 people in Minnesota have become ill with either E. coli or salmonella infections,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (223+ words) There's new data Thursday from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development showing labor force participation rate dropped again in July. Newly released data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows Minnesota saw a slight decline…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) There's a hearing Wednesday on an injunction to try to stop an alleged gang fight from taking place at the Minnesota State Fair. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi filed the lawsuits in an effort…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (907+ words) Gov. Walz took executive action to protect the BWCA from copper-nickel mining. Governor Tim Walz took executive action Tuesday to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from copper-nickel mining. The executive order will direct state agencies to stop all…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) The cherished wild area stretches for about 150 miles (about 240 kilometers) in the Superior National Forest along Minnesota’s border with Canada. Thousands of canoeists, kayakers and campers explore the wilderness each year. "It’s our duty as Minnesotans to ensure the sacred…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order on Tuesday morning directing state agencies to halt permitting and environmental review work for nonferrous mining projects in the Boundary Waters area as he responds to a recent move by Congress that…...