STATE NEWS
Interest rate drops on late tax payments 
Minnesota Department of Revenue Commissioner Ward Einess recently announced that in 2010, taxpayers will pay a 3 percent interest rate on delinquent state tax payments.
October 16, 2009
Governor Pawlenty proclaims October as 'Co-op Month'
Cooperative Network, the trade association for Minnesota and Wisconsin cooperative businesses, celebrates Governor Tim Pawlenty’s recent signing of an official proclamation declaring October “Co-op Month” in Minnesota.
October 16, 2009
Minnesotans encouraged to be persistent in getting season flu shots - keep checking
Minnesotans seeking seasonal flu shots who find their health care provider is temporarily out of vaccine should not be discouraged, state health officials say, but should keep checking with their provider to see when more will be available.
October 16, 2009
2009 pedestrian deaths to-date eclipse 2008 total
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported last week that pedestrian deaths are surging.
October 16, 2009
Child's death due to H1N1 virus is Minnesota's seventh
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported on October 5 that a child from Hennepin County recently died from complications due to infection with the H1N1 novel influenza virus.
October 07, 2009
Minnesota jobless rate falls to 8 percent last August
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted 8 percent in August, according to figures released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
October 07, 2009
License plates honor fallen soldiers
Family members of fallen soldiers joined with Governor Tim Pawlenty and first lady Mary Pawlenty to unveil a new license plate commemorating Minnesota’s fallen military heroes.
October 07, 2009
Minnesota traffic deaths hit 300 for the year
Minnesota’s year-to-date traffic fatalities topped 300 over the weekend of September 19-20, putting the state on pace to have fewer traffic deaths than 2008, which had the lowest death count since 1945.
October 02, 2009
Minnesota ends income tax reciprocity with Wisconsin
The state of Minnesota has decided to end its income tax reciprocity program with Wisconsin, effective January 1, 2010.
October 02, 2009
Minnesota loses 10,300 jobs in August
National economists say the recession technically is over, but Minnesota economic leaders say workers have not felt an improvement.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , September 23, 2009
Gaertner, candidate for governor, meets with local DFLers
Susan Gaertner, a candidate for the Minnesota governor’s office, visited with members of the Douglas County DFL at a recent meeting in Alexandria.
September 23, 2009
Minnesota's older workers celebrated
In recognition of the contributions made by older workers, the U.S. Department of Labor has declared the week of September 20-26 as National Employ Older Workers Week.
September 18, 2009
Trooper Schmidt answers questions about mini truck
One morning, one of the guys (Bob; not real name) said a friend of his (Bill; not real name) had purchased a mini-pickup that had a right hand driver’s seating position. Bob said he told Bill that he had heard you on the radio say it was illegal to drive that type of vehicle in Minnesota. True or false?
By By Trooper Andy Schmidt, Minnesota State Patrol , September 18, 2009
Fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008
In 2008, fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss. Fires in residential properties caused $8.6 billion of it.
September 18, 2009
Health officials: Everyone needs to be ready for flu
So far, Minnesota pandemic flu cases have centered on the Twin Cities, they typically have affected younger people and most cases have not been severe.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , September 18, 2009
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