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When is a town just too small for its citizens to expect accountability from its taxpayer-paid leaders? Never? That would be our answer, too. But under current Minnesota law, residents of small cities — those with fewer than 7,500 people — have less access to information about the personnel records of city leaders than people who live in larger towns. If you need a definition of “defies logic,” that’s a good place to start. A change to the state law championed by Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Roc...

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota April 13, 2021 — 7:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: Editorial: Keep moving forward on expanded telehealth in Minnesota The pandemic ushered in changes that enhanced patients access, convenience. The COVID-19 pandemic forced sweeping changes in how we work, with many workers doing their jobs remotely for much of the past year. A swift though lesser-remarked-on transformation happened as well in medical care....

The trial of Derek Chauvin, a former police officer charged in George Floyds death, starts March 8 in Minneapolis. Heres what to know.

The trial of Derek Chauvin, a former police officer charged in George Floyd's death, starts March 8 in Minneapolis. Here's what to know.

Capitol protest tracker: What happened at capitols across the US on Sunday Jay Cannon, Chastity Laskey, Jordan Culver and Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY © Winslow Townson, AP Armed protesters stand in front of the Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Concord, N.H. Federal officials warned of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Wolters Kluwer to acquire eOriginal in $280M deal for provider of digital lending software [St. Cloud Times, Minn.] Dec. 10—ST. CLOUD — Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk and Compliance has signed an agreement to acquire a provider of cloud-based digital lending software. Wolters Kluwer, which employed 491 people in St. Cloud as of April 2020, according to the city, will aquire eOriginal for approximately $279.9 million in cash. The deal was announced Thursday and ...