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Political notebook: Gay marriage debate set Tuesday in committees
By Don Davis Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress. That appears ready to change Tuesday when House and Senate committees will hear bills...
Posted on 3/8/13 at 4:24 PM
Crop insurance deadline nears
A few years ago, I phoned area crop insurance agents just prior to the annual March 15 deadline forpurchasing or modifying crop insurance for spring-planted crops. I was curious about the trends and p...
Posted on 3/4/13 at 4:35 PM
Weekly Memo 12-14-2012
Each Weekly Memo to the City Council and the agenda packet is also provided on theCity Councilweb page. WEEKLY UPDATE: Labor Negotiations The City met this week with AFSCME Council 65, which repres...
Posted on 12/17/12 at 9:27 AM
Protect Yourself from Storm Chasers
When major storms leave damage to your home, it can be tempting to work with the first contractor that comes knocking on your door, the company that promises you a new roof by the end of the week, or ...
Posted on 7/9/12 at 1:48 AM
Rural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's Rural Reflections Radio...
Posted on 3/15/12 at 6:03 AM
Minn. building new health insurance marketplace
Big changes are coming in how a fourth of all Minnesotans get health insurance as the state rushes to build a new kind of marketplace that will help about 1.3 million people choose their best coverage options.By Steve Karnowski , January 27, 2013
Conditional approval for Minnesota health exchange
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says Minnesota has reached a milestone in its effort to establish a health insurance exchange.By Associated Press , December 20, 2012
Parents in some Minnesota school districts asked to insure students' electronics 
Some school districts in Minnesota want parents to pick up the tab for insuring expensive tablet computers that are given to students.
By Associated Press , December 10, 2012
Hamm elected president-elect of national group 
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has been elected president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2012
Blues dominate North Dakota health insurance market 
By Patrick Springer , December 04, 2012
UnitedHealth forecasts 2013 earnings growth 
Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. predicts 2013 earnings growth of up to 5 percent compared with its forecast for this year, but analysts have higher expectations.
By Tom Murphy , November 26, 2012
Minnesota health insurance panel assesses next steps
A Minnesota task force helping craft a health insurance marketplace is discussing its next steps.By Associated Press , November 20, 2012
Minnesota moving ahead on health marketplace
Minnesota is ahead of many other states facing a deadline to declare whether they will set up a health care marketplace to help people and small businesses get private insurance.By Associated Press , November 16, 2012
ND won't run health insurance market for now 
By Associated Press , November 16, 2012
ND GOP leader rethinking options on health law
By Dale Wetzel , November 15, 2012
Flood insurance effective date change 
Some people who bought or upgraded flood insurance and were not covered during last year's Missouri River flooding may be covered for damages after all.
By Associated Press , October 23, 2012
Pet insurance becomes more popular 
Health insurance for pets is becoming more popular, but pet-owners need to be careful when choosing a plan, said Sherry Samson, vice president for marketing and operations at Vaaler Insurance in Grand Forks.
By Pamela Knudson , October 23, 2012
Nationwide, 7 states agree over unclaimed benefits 
Ohio is one of seven states that will share $7.2 million from insurer Nationwide under an agreement over death benefits that go unclaimed. California, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Pennsylvania also are involved. It's not clear exactly how much money each state will get.
By Associated Press , October 12, 2012
Audit: Essentia Health overbilled Medicare 
Essentia Health of Duluth says it's refunded more than $865,000 in Medicare overpayments.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2012
Insurance info sought in S.D. bar attack 
A judge has ordered a man convicted of an assault outside a Mitchell bar last September to reveal whether he had insurance at the time of the attack.
By Associated Press , September 24, 2012
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