The money comes from the new federal health care law's Community Transformation grant. It will help fund programs aimed at fighting tobacco use, unhealthy diets and lack of exercise.
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The unique made-to-order donut shop opened its doors in Woodbury on Saturday.
The retailer was accused of dumping hazardous materials in landfills.
Another reminder that ice this time of year varies over short distances.
The two are believed to have stolen a number of packages in the area.
He's coached hockey in Minnesota for four decades.
Rashad Cheney Jr. picked the Gophers on Saturday night.
The deputy was attempting to make a traffic stop at the time.
Where Jimmy Butler goes, drama seems to follow.
His controversial tweets got serious exposure on Tucker Carlson Tonight.
Apple Valley is set to get a 'Fast and Fresh' store.
The center has treated several other eagles for lead poisoning recently.
Jen Anderson was a motivational speaker who raised tens of thousands of dollars to help find a cure for cancer. An annual fundraising bike ride in the Twin Cities area was started in her honor. Anderson's fight with cancer lasted six years. She once said "Giving up is so easy. It's the choosing to fight every day that is the real challenge."
The Basilica of St. Mary is just one of the 25 metro sites receiving preservation grants from Partners in Preservation. The organization funds restoration of historical sites throughout the nation and awarded the Minneapolis cathedral over $100,000.
Minnesota has been awarded $15.5 million in federal funding to offer small businesses loans in hopes of boosting the local economy. The money is part of President Obama's Small Business Jobs Act, which was signed into law last year.
Republican Senator and Finance Committee Chairman David Hann accuses the Democratic governor of going around a state law that would allow him to halt the spending of millions of dollars in federal grants for the state's health-care programs. Hann says he wants more information about how the state would spent the money. Forum Communications reports Dayton's budget office marked the funds "urgent," which means the money wouldn't require legislators' approval.
Twin Metals Minnesota, a joint venture pursuing the development of an underground copper, nickel and platinum group metals mine in Northeastern Minnesota, announced Tuesday that it has been selected as a recipient of Finance & Commerce's 2012 Progress Minnesota award.
Readmitting patients too soon after discharge is going to cost two dozen Minnesota hospitals. The hospitals will have to forfeit a small percentage of their Medicare funding -- a result of the new federal health care law, which considers readmissions as a sign the hospital could do a better job at coordinating and following up on patient care.
Minnesota's latest effort to fight abuse of heroin and other opiates brings together a range of government departments and health care providers. The health, public safety, human services, and education departments are all involved. So are doctors, since many addictions grow out of the painkillers they prescribe.
Minnesota’s top corporations have domestic partnership benefits, but don’t look for them to donate money to fight a proposed gay marriage amendment.