Latest Minnesota Headlines
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Deadline Draws Near for New Minnesota Pool Safety Law
Jun 24 2008 // Public pool operators in Minnesota have until July 1 to complete a state survey required under a new law designed to weed out faulty drain covers. The survey is a condition to renew or receive a license to operate. It asks...
Tipped Battery Cart Led to Death of Minnesota Hospital Worker
Jun 16 2008 // A Minnesota hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found. Rice Memorial...
Minnesota Sees More Bridge Closed Signs After 35W Bridge Collapse
Jun 6 2008 // Minnesota transportation officials have cut off traffic at three busy river crossings since March, betting that motorists will put up with the hassle of lengthy detours to avoid a repeat of the deadly Minneapolis bridge...
Tipped Battery Cart Led to Death of Minnesota Hospital Worker
Jun 6 2008 // A hospital worker who died in November in a motorized shelving unit was the victim of a battery cart that tipped over and tripped a switch activating the moving shelves, an investigation has found. Rice Memorial Hospital...
Minnesota Hospital to Pay $50,000 Fine in Workers’ Death
Jun 5 2008 // A Willmar hospital will pay a $50,000 fine because of safety violations discovered after a worker died in motorized shelves. The fine will be paid to Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Rice...
Midwest Meeting Planned to Discuss Lead Fragments Found in Venison
Jun 3 2008 // Experts on wildlife, public health and food safety from five states are meeting in Minnesota this week to talk about lead fragments in deer shot by hunters. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting a...
Three Attorneys Named to Award Aid to Minnesota Bridge Collapse Victims
Jun 2 2008 // Three Twin Cities lawyers make up a special panel determining how much state money victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse will get. Minnesota Chief Justice Russell Anderson has appointed Susan Holden to chair the...
Residents, Agents Pitch In as Minnesota Town Recovers from Storm
May 29 2008 // Crews in Hugo, Minn. worked to restore electricity and natural gas and insurance agents went door-to-door as this small suburb got back on its feet after the devastating storm that killed a toddler and flattened...
Wisconsin Avoids Upper Midwest Storms that Hit Iowa, Minnesota
May 28 2008 // Wisconsin emergency-management officials breathed a sigh of relief on May 25 as a series of storms that caused death and destruction in two neighboring states left Wisconsin with only minor damage. The series of...
Tornadoes Kill 1 Child in Minnesota; Iowa Twister Kills 6
May 27 2008 // While most of the country was celebrating Memorial Day with picnics and parades, people in two states were fighting to stay alive. A town official says a 2-year-old child has died and 20 are missing after a severe storm...
Minnesota Governor Signs Flood Insurance Disclosure Bill
May 20 2008 // Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a bill on May 14th that requires insurance companies and agents to notify homeowners annually if their insurance policies do not include flood coverage. The required notice will say the...
Encompass Adds New Products for Independent Agents in Minnesota
May 20 2008 // Minnesota insurance agents now can offer customers a new product that combines accident forgiveness and more discounts with rating tiers to help keep rates competitive, according to Northbrook, Ill.-based Encompass...
Minnesota Bridge Victims Get $38 Million Compensation Package
May 7 2008 // The Minnesota legislature has given final approval of a 38 million compensation package for victims of last year’s bridge collapse. The bill passed the Senate unanimously Monday, May 5th after clearing the House on a...
Cereal Link to Salmonella Strain Probed in North Dakota, Other States
May 5 2008 // At least 23 people in 14 states, including North Dakota, have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said. Officials...
Budget of $38 Million Set for Minnesota Bridge Victims Fund
May 2 2008 // A Minnesota House-Senate panel ageed on a $38 million compensation package for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. The lead negotiators were Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Ryan Winkler. The total amount is closer to the...
Indiana Insurance Moves Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota
Apr 30 2008 // Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is taking its Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota in May. Designed for superintendents, principals, resource...
Minnesota Senate Approves Tougher Standards for Pools
Apr 25 2008 // Just ahead of swimming season, the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, April 23rd, embraced new safety standards for more than 4,000 pools at health clubs, parks, apartment buildings and hotels. It is a response to an...
Minnesota Lawmakers OK Compromise on Suing Home, Auto Insurers
Apr 16 2008 // The Minnesota Legislature approved this week a compromise bill giving consumers more clout in court when they disagree with their home and auto insurance companies. The legislation passed the Senate 47-15 and the House...
Cereal Link to Salmonella Strain Probed in North Dakota, Other States
Apr 16 2008 // At least 23 people in 14 states, including North Dakota, have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said...
Minn. Girl’s Death Could Mean Lower Award, Experts Say
Apr 7 2008 // Experts say the death of 6-year-old Abigail Taylor from the injuries she suffered in a swimming pool accident probably means the targets of a lawsuit will pay less in damages. Abigail died nine months after she sat on a...
