A new online tool unveiled by Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will help voters get informed about candidates in their district. After redistricting in the state this year, Ritchie says the tool will be especially helpful to voters in a new district.

The La Crosse Tribune says OSHA is investigating after a mechanic was killed in an accident on Wednesday.

Minnesota's oldest iron-ore mine has been awarded a $50,000 grant. Soudan Mine Underground State Park officials say they plan to use the money to build new recreation shelters, information kiosks and a facility to host its geo-caching program.

If you live in Minneapolis and St. Paul, a new online tool can tell you how much (on average) your neighbors make and how educated they are, among other things.

The Pioneer Press reports Paul Martodam's doctors advised him to step down. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in August 2010. Martodam was the first layperson to serve as CEO for the Twin Cities organization. He'll continue to be involved as a donor and volunteer.

The Pioneer Press reports Bob and Kristine Fletcher signed a deed in lieu of foreclosure Dec. 31, and it was filed with the county March 19. Fletcher said he and his wife went in this direction because they owed the bank far more than the value of the home and were unable to refinance.

Democrats and union leaders behind the effort to oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker say they've collected 50,000 signatures in 48 hours. Recall organizers need to average 9,000 signatures a day to get the 540,000 needed to force a recall election of Walker.

A Duluth doctor was offended when the son of a patient posted in an online review that a nurse supposedly had called him "a real tool," the Associated Press reports. So Dr. David McKee took an unusually aggressive step and is suing for defamation. Now the Minnesota Supreme Court is mulling whether the case should go to trial.