Latest Minnesota Headlines
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Trump Administration Investigates Minnesota Agency’s Affirmative Action Policy
Jul 11 2025 // The Trump administration said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into whether a Minnesota state agency’s newly updated affirmative action policy violates civil rights laws. The Minnesota Department of Human...
Minnesota Culver’s Franchise Settles Harassment Case for $261K
Jun 6 2025 // R & G Endeavors, Inc., a fast-food franchisee doing business as Culver’s Restaurants of Cottage Grove, will pay $261,000 and furnish other relief to settle two cases brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Minnesota’s The Builders Group Goes Live on Insurity’s Workers Comp Suite
Jun 5 2025 // Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, today announced that The Builders Group (TBG) has successfully gone live on Insurity Workers’ Comp...
Minnesota YMCA to Pay $140K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
May 9 2025 // The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA will pay $140,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced this week. The...
Minnesota Bill Would Create Auto Insurance Program for Low-Income Residents
May 5 2025 // Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would establish a low-cost auto insurance program for low-income residents. HF 2215 would establish the Minnesota Lifeline Insurance Program, a state-sponsored, alternative...
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Establishes Minnesota Chapter
Apr 23 2025 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, recently announced the establishment of the IICF Minnesota Chapter, part of the IICF Midwest...
Minnesota Senior Living Facility Fined $73K for Pregnancy Discrimination
Apr 23 2025 // White Pine Senior Living, an assisted living facility in Minnesota, has agreed to pay $73,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal...
MarshBerry’s FirstChoice Expands to Minnesota and Arizona
Apr 15 2025 // MarshBerry announced that FirstChoice, a MarshBerry Company (FirstChoice), has expanded into Minnesota and Arizona. This strategic move provides independent insurance agency owners in these states with the opportunity to...
Minnesota Lawmakers Propose Auto Insurance Program for Low-Income Residents
Apr 7 2025 // Minnesota lawmakers have introduced a bill that would establish a low-cost auto insurance program for low-income residents. HF 2215 would establish the Minnesota Lifeline Insurance Program, a state-sponsored, alternative...
Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes
Mar 7 2025 // Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create highly realistic and sexually explicit videos and images of her, using family...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Dyste Williams
Mar 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Dyste Williams, a Minneapolis-based retail insurance agency. The acquired company specializes in commercial lines, employee benefits, and personal lines...
ZestyAI Approved in Minnesota
Jan 24 2025 // ZestyAI, a provider of AI-powered property and risk analytics, announced that its Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, has received regulatory approval from the Minnesota...
Deere & Co. Accused of Forcing Farmers to Use Authorized Dealers for Equipment Repair
Jan 17 2025 // Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade...
Minnesota Staffing Firm to Pay $300K for Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Jan 16 2025 // TKO Construction Services, a Minnesota-based staffing company that provides temporary employees for commercial, residential, restoration, heavy industrial and energy construction companies, will pay $300,000 and provide...
Minnesota Judge Orders MyPillow to Pay $778K to Delivery Service DHL
Jan 10 2025 // A Minnesota judge has ordered MyPillow to pay nearly $778,000 for unpaid bills and other costs to package delivery service DHL, which had sued the company that’s synonymous with its founder, chief pitchman and...
Root Expands to Minnesota
Dec 27 2024 // Root has announced the availability of Root Insurance in Minnesota. The insurer now serves drivers in 35 states, extending its auto insurance offering to over 4 million registered drivers in Minnesota and covering more...
Minnesota Restaurant Owner to Pay $105K in Back Wages
Dec 27 2024 // Four Minneapolis restaurants with shared ownership will pay $105,784 in back wages, damages and penalties to resolve violations identified by U.S. Department of Labor, including illegally firing an employee who cooperated...
New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Firearms With Adaptable Switches
Dec 16 2024 // NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock last Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms that can be adapted with dime-sized switches to fire up to 1,200 rounds a minute. New Jersey...
Minnesota Company Fined $730K After Worker Drowns Removing Lake Weed
Dec 4 2024 // The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI’s) Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance announced it has has issued a $730,000 penalty to Your Lake Aquatic Plant Management, LLC, in Columbia Heights,...
Smithfield to Pay $2M in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement
Dec 2 2024 // Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota, officials announced. An investigation by the...
