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Special report: Asleep at day care and in deadly peril

More Minnesota children are dying in day care, mostly at in-home providers.

Updated: May 07, 2012, - 10:41 AM

Minnesota lags behind other states in safety training

Minnesota has some of the leanest training requirements in the nation with respect to preventing SIDS and limiting other infant hazards at licensed family child care.

Updated: May 05, 2012, - 11:22 PM

'Immediate' closing of Brooklyn Center day care took 5 years

State officials vow to take swifter action against centers that consistently disregard safety rules.

Updated: May 05, 2012, - 09:42 AM

Obituary: Above all, Lawrence Brown was 'believer in people'

On his 90th birthday, Lawrence Brown received a gift from his children and grandchildren -- a list titled "90 Important Things About Papa.'' It ranged from everyday qualities such as "baseball player" and "mini-van driver" to obscure titles such as "grammar police" and "pretend movie hater."

Updated: March 21, 2012, - 11:52 PM

Minnesota group finds high levels of lead in kids' jewelry

Healthy Legacy of Minnesota said 99 items were tested, including items from Claire's and Target.

Updated: March 13, 2012, - 08:16 PM

Uninsured rate for young Minn. adults drops to 17%

Recent state and federal laws may be helping young adults, even as the overall uninsured rate remains high.

Updated: March 06, 2012, - 08:59 PM

Doctors' prescriptions raise suspicions of Medicaid fraud

Minnesota officials are reporting a handful of doctors to the state medical board for potential disciplinary action because of the amount of addictive painkillers and potent psychotropic drugs they have prescribed.

Updated: February 29, 2012, - 11:27 PM

Pay falls short for Minnesota women

The disparity is biggest for those with advanced degrees, study says.

Updated: February 28, 2012, - 10:06 PM

Which youth sports have more spine injuries?

Spine injuries from youth sports have been in the news lately, but which sports are riskiest? The Minnesota Department of Health addressed that question earlier this year by reviewing data on people hospitalized since 1993 for spinal cord injuries.

Updated: February 28, 2012, - 05:22 PM

Vulnerable kids left at risk, Hennepin panel says

Citizen reviewers find faults in effort to curtail abuse, neglect.

Updated: February 27, 2012, - 08:56 PM

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