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#1 Owner of Historic Minnesota Resort Charged With Arson, Insurance Fraud
Dec 9 2025 // The owner of a historic Minnesota resort has been charged with arson and insurance fraud more than a year after a fire destroyed the property. Bryce Campbell, 41, of Two Harbors, Minnesota., was taken into custody last...
#2 Minnesota’s Political Divide Stalls Gun Control Efforts
Sep 29 2025 // As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured, Gov. Tim Walz promised to call a special session for the Legislature to pass solutions to gun violence and school...
#3 Minnesota Governor to Call Special Session on Gun Laws After School Shooting
Sep 5 2025 // Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to call a special legislative session to consider tougher gun laws following a shooting last week at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two children dead and 21 people injured. The...
#4 Minnesota Cities Consider Government-Run Marijuana Shops
Aug 8 2025 // As some Minnesota cities fret over regulating newly legalized and normalized marijuana sales, others see an opportunity. Elk River is among 13 Minnesota cities considering opening municipally owned cannabis stores. They...
#5 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...
#6 Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fires at 2 Minnesota Mosques
Sep 23 2025 // A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday, federal prosecutors said. Jackie Rahm Little, 38, admitted to one count of arson and one count of damage to religious...
#7 Minnesota Cities Test Limits of State’s Cannabis Law, Exposing Legal Gray Areas
Sep 25 2025 // Whether it comes from courtrooms or the Capitol, Minnesota’s cannabis laws look in need of clarification in response to wide interpretations by cities. Local governments by law can cap the number of cannabis...
#8 Johnson & Johnson Acquires Minnesota’s Erickson-Larsen
Jul 25 2025 // Johnson & Johnson Inc. announced it is acquiring the assets of Erickson-Larsen, Inc (E&L). The parties expect to complete the transaction effective August 1, 2025. With offices in Maple Grove, MN, and Fargo, ND,...
#9 Target Is Selling THC Beverages in Minnesota Test Run
Oct 20 2025 // Target Corp. is testing the sale of hemp-derived THC beverages at a handful of locations, marking an important milestone for an industry that’s largely been shut out of national chains. THC beverage makers initially...
#10 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...
#11 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...
#12 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...
#13 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...
#14 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Bremer Insurance Agencies
Sep 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Bremer Insurance Agencies, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bremer Insurance Agencies, a subsidiary of Old National...
#15 Honeycomb Launches in Minnesota
Aug 21 2025 // Honeycomb Insurance, a digital MGA specializing in property and casualty coverage for landlords and condominium associations, announced that it has begun writing policies in Minnesota, with plans to expand into four...
#16 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...
#17 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...
#18 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...
#19 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...
#20 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...
