The right tool is a scalpel, not a sledgehammer Some very troubling proposed legislation (“the missing middle,” SF1370/HF1667) is making its rounds at the Capitol, but hasn’t received nearly the attention it should. “Middle” refers to the types of housing … Continued
After a season with very little snow, a blast of snowy weather could dump a foot or more in some northern states, just as spring officially arrives. Parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are under winter weather … Continued
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has penalized a county jail for depriving an inmate of food and water for more than two days as punishment after he smeared feces in his cell and refused to clean it up. The department … Continued
Harris Meyer | (TNS) KFF Health News Shelly Olson’s mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing home in rural Sister Bay, Wisconsin, for almost five years. At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at … Continued
WILLMAR, Minn. — The death of a Willmar man after a sheriff’s deputy shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction in January has been ruled a homicide by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. According to medical examiners, 75-year-old Michael … Continued