3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (134+ words) Thousands of Minnesota nursing-home employees are receiving higher minimum wages under standards that took effect September 10. The new minimum is $19 an hour for general nursing-home workers. Certified nursing assistants must receive at least $22.50, trained medication aides must receive $23.50 and licensed…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (119+ words) Children’s Minnesota has received a $35 million gift to expand advanced pediatric medicine. The donation comes from Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano. Children’s Minnesota describes it as the largest individual gift in the health system’s history. The money will support…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (169+ words) A state audit has identified significant shortcomings in Minnesota’s oversight of group homes and assisted-living facilities. The Office of the Legislative Auditor found that the state’s public report cards do not factor serious maltreatment findings into facility ratings. They also…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (142+ words) An 18-year-old St. Paul man is facing three felony charges after two 13-year-olds were wounded in a shooting. Jerry D’John Anthony Sanders is charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. The criminal complaint alleges an ongoing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) Rising Medicaid expenses and uncertain federal funding are putting additional pressure on Minnesota’s state budget. Medical Assistance—Minnesota’s Medicaid program—provides health coverage to more than 1-point-2 million people. It supports hospitals, nursing homes, mental-health centers, community clinics and home-care…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (108+ words) Ingstad Media St. Paul Mother Dies After Saving Daughter From Duplex Fire A St. Paul mother is being remembered for sacrificing her life to save her three-year-old daughter from a burning duplex. Family members say 38-year-old Bonnie Pierce initially escaped…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (153+ words) NASA has selected Minnesota State to lead one of seven new aerospace workforce hubs across the country. The Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence will receive one-and-a-half million dollars over three years to expand technical education, apprenticeships and hands-on training…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (98+ words) Ingstad Media Minnesota Job Growth Outpaces Nation Over Past Year Minnesota added more than 44,000 jobs over the past year, growing at a faster rate than the nation as a whole. New state figures show Minnesota employment increased 1.5 percent from July…...