Minnesota News

Man Who Beat DWI Charges on Segway Files Lawsuit

A Minnesota man who has successfully challenged charges of riding his Segway while intoxicated is suing Medina police. Mark Greenman says his repeat arrests amounted to harassment by police because officers knew he wasn’t breaking the law by operating the …

South South Dakota, Minnesota Troopers Make 188 Arrests in I-90 Operation

Officials say highway patrol troopers from South Dakota and Minnesota have made 188 arrests and issued 522 warnings during a joint enforcement operation on a stretch of Interstate 90. The daylong enforcement effort took place Thursday on I-90 between Chamberlain, …

Minnesota Park Requires Fossil Hunt Liability Waiver

Partly for safety reasons, permits are required to hunt for fossils at a St. Paul, Minn., park where a rockslide killed a fourth-grader on a field trip, left one missing and injured two others. St. Paul requires applicants to sign …

Storm Disaster Declaration for Southwest Minnesota

President Barack Obama has declared a major federal disaster for five southwestern Minnesota counties hit by an April ice storm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Obama declared the disaster for Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles and Rock counties. Gov. Mark …

Minnesota License Privacy Breaches Could Cost Millions

Liability claims for improper uses of Minnesota’s driver’s license database could reach several million dollars. Many cities, counties and state agencies involved in recent breaches are backstopped by insurance and rainy-day funds that would soften the blow of potential payouts. …

Storm Blamed for More Than 700 Accidents Across Minnesota

The spring snowstorm is being blamed for more than 700 accidents across Minnesota. The State Patrol said it responded to 296 crashes plus 440 vehicles that either spun out or went off the road from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. …

Map Shows Weather Disasters Across Minnesota

An advocacy group is out with a new report that illustrates Minnesota’s vulnerability to weather disasters. The report released by Environment Minnesota includes a clickable online map showing that 82 of Minnesota’s 87 counties have sustained federally declared weather disasters …

Minnesota Hockey Coaches Back Player Safety Measures

Minnesota hockey coaches and officials say temporary rules adopted to make the youth game safer do more good than harm and should be made permanent. Minnesota Hockey introduced tougher penalties for dangerous hits after Benilde-St. Margaret’s player Jack Jablonski became …

Deadliest Winter on Minnesota Ice Since 2006-07

Officials say this has been the deadliest winter on Minnesota ice in more than five years. The Department of Natural Resources says five people have died after going through the ice in Minnesota this winter. A sixth is missing and …

Auto Insurance Companies Say False Claims on the Rise

Auto insurance companies say false and exaggerated injury claims are on the rise in Minnesota. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says suspicious personal injury claims have tripled since 2008. Minnesota ranked tenth in the nation in 2011 with 53 such …