AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHealth Care Deal: Sanford Health and North Memorial will move forward with their merger under a 10-year oversight agreement with Minnesota’s attorney general, including $600 million in hospital investments and service-protection requirements. Public Safety & Roads: A 21-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 59 in Yellow Medicine County; separately, a 66-year-old Pierz woman was sent to St. Cloud Hospital after a Highway 25 crash in Gilman. Elections: Absentee voting opens Sept. 18 for Minnesota’s Nov. 3 general election, with Rochester-area drop-off and early voting details outlined by the Olmsted County Elections Office. Workforce Policy: Minnesota’s new minimum wage standards for nursing home workers take effect Sept. 10, following federal approval. Community & Culture: A St. Louis Park “Moth Night” event at Westwood Hills Nature Center drew residents to document moths using iNaturalist. Education: Freeborn County students saw steep science MCA results in 2024-25, with 77.1% not meeting standards. Business: U.S. Bank named Calvert Lange to lead payments sales for major consumer and institutional sectors.
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