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Minnesota Lumber Firm to Pay $100K in Disability Discrimination Suit Settlement
May 11 2021 // A Minnesota lumber company has agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal authorities say. The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against Lake...
Minnesota Nursing Home Fined $27K After Employee’s Coronavirus Death
Apr 27 2021 // A suburban Minneapolis nursing home has paid the state’s largest fine for a coronavirus-related safety violation after an employee contracted COVID-19 and died. State Labor Department inspection files show Sholom...
Worker Group Alleges Unsafe Chemical Releases at Minnesota Refinery: Reuters
Apr 26 2021 // Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases that pose a threat to the community, a local worker advocacy group said...
Minnesota Excavation Firm to Pay $380K OSHA Penalty, Increase Employee Safety Training
Apr 22 2021 // A Minnesota-based excavation company has agreed to increase employee training on trenching and excavation hazards and pay a $380,000 penalty in a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety...
Minnesota Restaurant/Bar to Pay $15K for Executive Order Violations
Apr 20 2021 // A Minnesota bar and restaurant will pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit over violations of the governor’s COVID-19 restrictions orders. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office has settled its lawsuit...
U.S. Supreme: Accident Victims Can Sue Ford in Minnesota, Montana State Courts
Mar 26 2021 // The Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts of people who were killed or seriously injured in accidents involving Ford vehicles. The justices unanimously rejected the...
Minnesota Recreational Marijuana Bill Advances in House
Mar 26 2021 // Minnesota lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow recreational marijuana use for adults and automatically expunge minor convictions related to cannabis, inching the state closer toward legalization. The...
Minnesota District to Pay $300K to Settle Transgender Student Discrimination Suit
Mar 25 2021 // Minnesota’s largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys’ locker room, school officials and supporters of the...
Railcar Carrying Molasses Explodes in Minnesota
Mar 24 2021 // A railcar carrying molasses exploded in Cannon Falls Tuesday morning, leaving a sticky mess, but causing no injuries, according to police. According to authorities, the explosion happened about 7 a.m. at the Progressive...
‘Forever Chemicals’ in 60 Closed Minnesota Landfills Contaminating Groundwater
Mar 22 2021 // Pollution regulators said that contamination from toxic man-made “forever chemicals” has been detected in groundwater at nearly 60 closed landfills in Minnesota, with amounts exceeding levels for safe drinking...
Minnesota Power Outages Amid Snow, Rain, Hail
Mar 12 2021 // Heavy snow and high winds in northeastern Minnesota left hundreds without power and caused hazardous travel conditions while the southeastern region of the state experienced rain, large hail and tornado warnings. The St....
Minnesota Insurance Licensing Exams Now Available Online
Mar 11 2021 // Insurance professionals in Minnesota may now take their pre-license examinations online, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce. “This new ability to take pre-licensing examinations online benefits those...
Allen Promoted to Business Development Specialist at Minnesota’s SFM Mutual
Mar 9 2021 // Workers’ compensation carrier, SFM Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Bloomington, Minn., has promoted Cody Allen to a newly established business development specialist role. This position will focus on growth in...
$1.3B Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Minnesota’s ‘MyPillow Guy’
Feb 23 2021 // Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the founder and CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, saying that Mike Lindell falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 presidential...
Minnesota Business Owners Ruined by Protests Plead for Rebuilding Help
Feb 18 2021 // Owners of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., businesses that were raided and burned during the violent protests over the death of George Floyd are appealing to state lawmakers for help with rebuilding. Several store owners...
Diocese in Minnesota Diocese Settles Abuse Claims for $21.5M
Feb 12 2021 // The Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota says it has reached a $21.5 million settlement with 145 individuals who were sexually abused by its clergy members. It’s the last Catholic diocese in the state to settle...
With Spike in Traffic Deaths, Minnesota Ramps Up Speed Enforcement
Feb 9 2021 // Minnesota transportation and public safety officials have launched a traffic enforcement crackdown and awareness campaign amid a spike in deaths related to speeding during the coronavirus pandemic. Public safety,...
Minnesota Lawmaker Files Meatpacking Worker Safety Bill
Jan 29 2021 // Minnesota House Democrats have teamed up with meatpacking workers to announce legislation that would protect individuals who work at statewide meatpacking and food processing plants amid the coronavirus pandemic. The bill,...
Minnesota Senate Passes $216M Virus Aid Package for Businesses, Workers
Dec 15 2020 // The Minnesota Senate has voted on Dec. 14 to pass a $216 million relief package aimed at businesses and workers who took the biggest hit from a four-week “pause” ordered by Gov. Tim Walz as increasing...
Diessner Promoted to Executive VP at Minnesota’s Kraus-Anderson Insurance
Dec 15 2020 // Kraus-Anderson Insurance in Burnsville, Minn., has promoted Jon Diessner to executive vice president. Diessner will oversee the agency’s property/casualty, employee benefits and surety operations, and Kraus-Anderson...
