Minnesota State Wire

Week of January 14: 376 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Minnesota

By Minnesota State Wire | Feb 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 376 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending January 14.

Average Minnesota driver will spend $12.09 more on gas this February

By Minnesota State Wire | Feb 1, 2023

The average price of regular gas in Minnesota in February is $3.41 per gallon.

Which political committees received the most in contributions during January?

By Minnesota State Wire | Feb 1, 2023

Here are the 19 political committees that received money from contributions during January, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

Minnesota pension investment earnings fall 78.7 percent

By Minnesota State Wire | Feb 1, 2023

The earnings on investments for Minnesota public pensions dropped from $8.6 million in 2018 to $1.8 million in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

388 people die in Minnesota after taking the COVID-19 vaccine

By Minnesota State Wire | Feb 1, 2023

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 388 deaths being in Minnesota, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.