Christopher Snowbeck at the Star Tribune writes a class action lawsuit alleging UnitedHealth Group retained Wells Fargo investment funds as a key option in its employee retirement plan despite poor performance is headed to trial. UnitedHealth, the plaintiffs claim, did this in part to protect its “balance of trade” with the big bank.
Feven Gerezgiher at MPR News reports DFL state Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit Minnesota colleges and universities from considering a person’s legacy status or relationship to a donor in admissions.
Abdi Mohamed at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has reaction from teachers and parents on Minneapolis Public Schools’ $95 million deficit for the Fiscal Year 2025 and the proposed reallocation and cuts in funding.
Clay Masters at MPR News reports Eureka Recycling takes in 400 tons of recyclable material from the Twin Cities metro every day. State legislators are considering placing packaging companies on the hook for materials waste.
Lou Raguse at KARE 11 is reporting Judge John Docherty ordered Fleet Farm, as part of a lawsuit, to provide the state of Minnesota with logs that show information about anyone who bought four or more handguns within a 14-day period to examine purchasing patterns.
Via the Associated Press: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is at the top of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s list for a running mate, alongside NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Melissa Olson at MPR News has a profile of Justis Brokenrope, who’s collected vinyl by Native musicians for the past decade and has begun sharing that music with the digital world.
