ST PETER MN
86-year-old Minnesota woman charged with voter fraud 
An 86-year-old woman diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and dementia has been charged with voter fraud.
By Associated Press , March 07, 2013
DFL Rep. Morrow resigning House seat for new job
A Democratic state representative reelected last month to his St. Peter-area seat is resigning for a new job. Terry Morrow announced his resignation Wednesday. He says he'll serve out the rest of his current term, which ends on January 8.
By Associated Press , December 19, 2012
Minnesota photographer's quest identifies rescued eaglet
It took eight years, but Jon Smithers' obsession with photographing a banded eagle finally paid off. Smithers, a wildlife photographer in St. Peter, managed to pick out all nine digits on the eagle's band through a series of photographs over the years.
By Associated Press , June 15, 2012
Head of Minnesota security hospital forced out
A state agency has forced out the head of Minnesota's largest hospital for the mentally ill and dangerous. The Minnesota Department of Human Services said Tuesday that David Proffitt has resigned from the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter at the agency's request.
By Associated Press , March 27, 2012
State of Minnesota says they're phasing out use of handcuffs, seclusion for mentally ill
State officials say they're phasing out the use of metal handcuffs and seclusion at a secure hospital for the mentally ill in the wake of maximum fines for client maltreatment. The Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter was fined $2,200 in December for patient maltreatment and failure to report the maltreatment. The facility's license was put on conditional probation for two years.
By Associated Press , February 21, 2012
New administrator roils Minnesota security hospital in St. Peter
Most of the experienced psychiatric staff have either quit or been fired at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, the Star Tribune reported today. They include six psychiatrists who were treating more than 375 patients. They resigned in protest of what they consider the combative style of the new administrator, the newspaper reported.
By Associated Press , January 30, 2012
Minnesota hospital fined for abuse of mentally ill
A yearlong investigation by the Human Services Department, which oversees the Minnesota Security Hospital, found staff repeatedly violated rules about patient care and in one case forced a patient to sleep on a concrete slab for 25 nights.
By Associated Press , December 23, 2011
Official defends new head of Minnesota security hospital
The new head of the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter used to lead a Maine hospital that was sanctioned by federal regulators for failing to provide a safe workplace for employees.
By Steve Karnowski , September 09, 2011
Minnesota tree trimmer dies after falling 20 feet from tree
Authorities in Nicollet County say a 25-year-old tree trimmer has died after falling about 20 feet from a tree in which he was working.
By Associated Press , September 03, 2011
Feared campus overdose leads to felony drug charges
A campus medical call for a Gustavus Adolphus College tennis player has resulted in felony drug charges being filed against another student.
By Dan Nienaber , April 17, 2011
Backhoe falls into Minnesota River near Mankato; operator missing, presumed dead
UPDATED 4:07 P.M.Authorities are searching for the operator of a backhoe that fell into the Minnesota River while clearing ice jams between St. Peter and Mankato, Minn.
By Associated Press , March 22, 2011
Sex offender could be freed from Minnesota program
Locking up sex offenders beyond their prison sentences seemed like a good idea to many states back when they had the money to get tough on predators.
But as lawmakers across the country struggle to balance state budgets, a Minnesota inmate’s request to go free has reopened the debate about the costs and legal wisdom of civil commitment programs for sex offenders.
By Steve Karnowski , March 03, 2011
Report: Minnesota sex offender program needs emergency expansion
The Minnesota Sex Offender Program is looking for an emergency 55-bed expansion as it fills up with sex offenders committed to treatment by the courts after serving prison time.
By Martiga Lohn , January 18, 2011
Long-delayed St. Peter, Minn., forensic nursing home clears inspection
The forensic nursing home operated by the Minnesota Security Hospital is designed to house about 50 people ranging from convicts on medical leave from Minnesota prisons to sexual psychopaths committed by the court system.
However, numerous building code violations were discovered prior to its scheduled opening earlier this year and after ribbon-cutting ceremonies and public tours were held.
By Dan Linehan , November 07, 2010
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