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Vikings, Ramsey County Reveal $1B Stadium Deal

The team has decided to pursue a new 65,000-seat retractable-roof stadium in Arden Hills, and it will work with Ramsey County officials to garner support from the state, which would have to cover $300 million of the total bill.

G&K Services Must Pay $361K to Fired Employee

A jury found that G&K's decision to terminate James Dubiel-who sued the company in February 2010-was motivated by a Workers' Compensation claim he filed following an incident in a company-owned vehicle he was driving.

Report: Block E Casino Could Face Many Obstacles

Skeptics of the plan to place a casino at the downtown Minneapolis development say that attracting people could be difficult-and the casino would likely face a tough fight from the state's Native American tribes.

32 Allina Employees Fired Over Privacy Violations

A hospital system spokesman said that 28 Unity Hospital employees and four Mercy Hospital employees looked at the electronic medical records of patients who were treated following a mass overdose incident-which violates a policy that only allows such access on a need-to-know basis.

51% of Recent Local Home Sales Were Foreclosures

The Twin Cities-and the rest of the Midwest-outpaced the nation in the percentage of total sales that came from foreclosures, but the region hasn't yet experienced the "double dip" seen throughout the rest of the country.

Report: Vikings Close to Arden Hills Stadium Deal

A Ramsey County commissioner told the Pioneer Press that the Minnesota Vikings are "very, very close" to reaching an agreement with the county to build a stadium at the abandoned Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills.

Xcel, EnXco Trade Lawsuits over ND Wind Farm

EnXco is seeking at least $245 million in damages for Xcel's decision to terminate an agreement involving a 150-megawatt wind farm in North Dakota. Meanwhile, Xcel is asking that the court declare that the termination was permissible.