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Rankings: Minnesota No. 1 for healthcare, but 35th for retirement
A recent healthcare ranking from WalletHub gave Minnesota the top spot for healthcare based on three different categories.
Kwik Trip earns top US gas station honor for fourth consecutive year
There are nearly 200 Kwik Trips in Minnesota alone.
Valentine's chocolate from Target recalled due to allergen concern
Favorite Day “Valentine’s Milk Chocolate Covered Caramels with Nonpareils."
Tina Smith recalls own experience with depression after Sen. John Fetterman's hospital admission
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman recently checked into the hospital with clinical depression.
MacKenzie Scott announces donations to 5 more MN organizations
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity had already announced a $13.5 million donation.
Three baby formula products recalled after 4 tots sickened, 1 in MN
Brands impacted by the recall are Similac, Alimentum and EleCare.
MN Red Cross helping victims of deadly Kentucky tornado outbreak
Friday tornadoes killed at least 80 people in multiple states.
MN will get $116M for water projects as part of infrastructure package
Nationwide, $7.4 billion will be distributed for projects next year.
Some people will get an emergency alert on cellphone Wednesday
It's part of a nationwide emergency alert test.
Walmart to mandate COVID vaccine for some managers, corporate employees
The company will also reinstate mask mandates for employees in high-transmission areas.
Quality of life rankings: Minnesota is 4th best state in 2021, CNBC says
Neighboring North Dakota ranked third.
Mankato no longer in danger of losing 'metropolitan' status
The now-rejected proposal would have reclassified Mankato.
MN to get at least $50M in opioid crisis settlement with Purdue Pharma
The money will go to prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts related to the opioid crisis.
A 'remarkable achievement,' Walz says as MN hits 70% adult vaccination rate
Minnesota has become one of 17 states to pass that milestone before July 4.
6 Minnesota counties rank among the 100 healthiest in the US
That's according to the latest ranking from U.S. News.
House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol, 2 MN reps vote against
Six members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation, including two Republicans, voted in favor of removing the statues.
Federal charges: Minnesota man stole 63 golf carts in 7 states
Nathan Rodney Nelson has been federally charged with transportation of stolen vehicles across state lines.
St. Paul tops Minneapolis, named as second best parks system in the country
Washington D.C. was named the country's best park system in the Trust for Public Land ranking.
Pandemic program gives eligible households $50 off monthly internet bills
The Emergency Broadband Program was passed by Congress as part of a COVID-19 relief package in December.
The Sioux Chef petitions to stop Grand Canyon bison cull
Only 12 "skilled volunteers" will ultimately be selected to participate.
Minnesota is the No. 2 best state in 2021 rankings
A report by U.S. News and World Report ranked Minnesota second only to Washington.
U.S House passes 'For the People Act' in effort to expand voting rights
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces the challenge of the filibuster.
U.S. life expectancy dropped by more than a year during the first half of 2020
Life expectancy declines in the first six months of 2020 further highlighted the racial disparities of the pandemic's impact.
Biden Admin. extends federal foreclosure moratorium through June
Enrollment in mortgage forbearances will also be extended.