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New Deal Reached by BCBS MN and Children’s Minnesota

While the details of the deal are not yet available, it does go for three years

July 8, 2017

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A new deal has been reached by BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota and Children’s Minnesota Hospital Systems. The organizations made the announcement, which will keep Children’s Minnesota an in-network provider for BlueCross customers. While the details of the deal are not yet available, it does go for three years. During negotiations, each organization blamed the other, from…

FTC Hoping to Block Sanford Health’s Buyout of Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck

The administrative trial is set to begin in November

June 22, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — A major blow to the latest proposed merger involving Sanford Health. The Federal Trade Commission is going to court to block the company’s buyout of Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck. The FTC and North Dakota Attorney General have filed a complaint in federal court to stop the deal. It says the merger would reduce competition and…

Countdown Continues: Still No Budget for Minnesota

The deadline to adjourn is Monday but Governor Dayton says he is optimistic they will reach a deal on time

May 19, 2017

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Dayton and Republican legislative leaders are back behind closed doors in an attempt to work out a state budget they can both agree on. Earlier this week, offers from both sides were considered, but the talks ended on Thursday after the groups could not bridge the gap in nearly $1 billion dollars in overall…

Moorhead Woman Sentenced for Molesting 7-Year-Old

A judge sentenced 42-year-old Arpolia Brown-Navarrete to 12 years in prison, the mandatory minimum sentence

March 23, 2017

TJ Nelson,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. — A Moorhead woman has been sentenced for molesting a 7-year-old girl. A judge sentenced 42-year-old Arpolia Brown-Navarrete to 12 years in prison, the mandatory minimum sentence. She reached a plea deal with Clay County prosecutors and pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The victim was a neighbor of Brown-Navarrete’s and she…