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State officials say they’re phasing out the use of metal handcuffs and seclusion at a secure hospital for the mentally ill in the wake of maximum fines for client maltreatment. The Minnesota Security Hospital in …
22 Feb 12
A Minnesota court panel on Tuesday released it’s plans for new congressional and legislative districts for the State of Minnesota for the next decade. The court took over the redistricting process after Democratic Governor Mark …
22 Feb 12
The Minnesota State Patrol kept very busy throughout much of the state as snow and slush accumulated on the highways Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Even though not that much snow fell in many areas …
22 Feb 12
A 32-year-old Fairmont man facing criminal sexual conduct charges in Nicollet County for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl is now facing similar charges in Blue Earth County. Matthew James Martinson was …
22 Feb 12
Negotiations for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium are ongoing. Team owner Zygi Wilf met with Governor Dayton and chief authors of the stadium bill on Tuesday. Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley says there are “complicated …
22 Feb 12
A Gaylord contractor accused of forging documents and failing to pay a subcontractor is scheduled to be in court later this week. Karl Richard Kuphal, of Kuphal Construction, has reportedly admitted to forging 2 bank …
22 Feb 12
Today (TUE) is the day that a Minnesota court panel is set to release plans for new congressional and legislative districts that will set the boundaries in the fight for political control of the state …
21 Feb 12
Four Minnesotans, all students at North Dakota State University, were killed in a car crash west of Alexandria on Monday. The car driven by 18-year-old Lauren Peterson of Prior Lake crossed the median on a …
21 Feb 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
