Parents are right to question what happens to blood samples taken from newborn babies. That’s the direction from the Minnesota Supreme Court that ruled in favor of families suing over the state Department of Health.

The Wayzata-based agribusiness employs 6,600 employees in Minnesota, and although the cuts are not focused in any one area, Cargill won't say how many Minnesota workers will be laid off.

On Oct. 15, 1971, the Minnesota Supreme Court made an historic stand on the same-sex marriage issue. What was its ruling? For the answer, click on the headline above...

In a groundbreaking ruling Wednesday, the Hennepin County Court ruled a Minneapolis man is entitled to his late, same-sex partner's assets. The ruling effectively stated that Minnesota's Defense of Marriage Act does not deny the right of same-sex partners to the "benefits of marriage," including the right to inherit.

Thousands of employees are taking an option to retire early as the state tries to trim its workforce and balance the budget. But, as the Pioneer Press reports, many state employees take tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid sick time with them when they leave.

Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling struck down Montana's ban on corporate money in politics. Minnesota's campaign finance director says changes the Legislature made after 2010's landmark court case mean this week's ruling should have little impact here.