Eighth Circuit Hears Ponzi Case Against Regional Bank
The Eighth Circuit heard arguments Thursday over a court-appointed receiver’s claim that Wisconsin-based Associated Bank played a role in a $79 million Ponzi scheme.
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Museum to Display Mummified Monkey Found in Air Duct
A mummified monkey that was found in the air ducts of a former department store in downtown Minneapolis last month is going on display.
Read moreFeds Renew Leases for Mining in Minnesota Wilderness
The U.S. Interior Department rescinded an Obama administration decision and reinstated mineral leases for a company that plans to build a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
Read moreEx-Bush Lawyer Running as Dem for Franken Seat
Richard Painter, a former ethics lawyer for the George W. Bush administration, said Monday he will switch parties and run as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Al Franken in the wake of sexual-misconduct accusations.
Read moreDirty Coal
The United States claims in a federal complaint that the C. Reiss Coal Co. refuses to install air pollution monitors at its plants in Green Bay, Wis., and Duluth, Minn.
Read moreLawyers in GMO Corn Cases Accused of Unfair Fee Scheme
A class of more than 60,000 farmers claim they were tricked into agreeing to pay an unfair amount of attorney fees in their cases against agribusiness giant Syngenta over its genetically modified corn.
Read moreMinnesota High Court Allows Counties to Choose Auditors
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a law Wednesday that gives counties the choice to hire private accounting firms for their financial audits instead of using the state auditor’s office.
Read moreMinnesota AG Accuses Car Warranty Firm of Deception
Minnesota’s attorney general claims a Texas company tricked senior citizens into buying service contracts by portraying itself as a manufacturer or dealer and falsely stating their car warranties were expired.
Read moreSt. Paul Accused of Forcing Homeless Shelter’s Closure
A newly renovated daytime homeless shelter in St. Paul, Minnesota, claims in court that the city is imposing unfair restrictions that would cut off most people it serves and force it to shut down.
Read moreMinnesota Says Tobacco Company Is Balking at Payments
Minnesota sued the $7 billion tobacco company that acquired the Kool, Winston, Salem and Maverick brands from the merger of R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard, claiming it is not making multimillion-dollar annual payments required by a settlement agreement.
Read moreHigh Court Tackles Law on Post-Divorce Insurance Squabbles
The Supreme Court appeared unlikely Monday to strike down a Minnesota law that keeps people from collecting on their exes’ life-insurance policies
Read moreOffice Supplier Fires Back at Dairy Queen in Trademark Spat
A Massachusetts-based office supply company is fighting for the right to continue using its “Blizzard” logo for its line of bottled spring water and paper products, in the face of demands from Dairy Queen to cease and desist.
Read moreDemolition Plan for Historic Minnesota Home Riles Residents
A pair of historic preservation groups asked a judge Wednesday to block the demolition of a Victorian home in the St. Paul suburb Merriam Park that they say deserves landmark status.
Read more19 States Take On Videographers Refusing to Shoot Gay Weddings
New York, California and 17 other states filed a brief with the Eighth Circuit arguing against a Minnesota couple who claim they should not be forced to make wedding videos for gay couples because of their religious beliefs.
Read moreAlito Unspools Poll-Site Ban on Political Attire
While the rest of the Supreme Court kept their views close to their robes, Justice Samuel Alito showed little esteem Wednesday for a Minnesota ban on political attire at the polls.
Read moreSupreme Court Preview: Minnesota Electioneering Ban
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether a Minnesota law that bars voters from wearing political clothing at poll sites treads on the First Amendment.
Read more3M to Pay $850 Million to Settle Suit Over Chemical Disposal
3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a major case alleging the manufacturer damaged natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing of chemicals over decades, attorneys announced Tuesday.
Read moreMinnesota Democrat Wins District Trump Carried in 2016
The Minnesota Democrat who won a special election Monday night for a state senate seat in a suburban district that went for President Donald Trump says her victory is proof voters are craving change.
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