Chicago-based Accretive Health Inc.'s stock was down more than 11 percent after it was announced Thursday that aggressive collection practices at a Minnesota hospital formerly affiliated with the company violated federal patient protection laws, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A report from the McKnight Foundation finds the number of foreclosures prevented by housing agencies and advocacy groups is going up. But not quite as fast as the number of foreclosures.

A mansion renovation in Minneapolis that will be the home of Minnesota's only African American museum came to halt after construction workers walked off the job. KSTP reports the state-issued bond to fund the work fell through after the mansion's mortgage lender would not comply with the requirements of the bond.

For the first time since emerging from bankruptcy nearly three years ago, the parent company of the Star Tribune will have a majority owner, the newspaper reports. Wayzata Investment Partners, the largest minority shareholder of the media company, received approval from other shareholders to increase its ownership stake to 58.2 percent from 49.8 percent in a $4.1 million deal.

The latest numbers show Minnesota students gaining in math and holding steady in reading. But Minnesota education officials say other states are making bigger strides. “We are still ahead of the curve, but that won’t be the case for long if other states continue to gain ground while we simply hold steady," says education commissioner Brenda Cassellius.

The company says next year could be tough because of the struggling economy but said that shouldn't hold it back from seeing even more gains.