Recent content from Mike Hughlett
After ATF ruling, bottom falls out for St. Cloud firearms maker
Maxim Defense Industries' business is anchored in pistol braces, which federal regulators say often turn handguns into tightly controlled short-barreled rifles.
Immigrant workers sue Minnesota vegetable farm for shorted pay, 'deplorable' conditions
Workers claim Svihel Vegetable Farm violated federal human trafficking law; the farm calls the suit "baseless."
Minnesota AG sues Fridley dealership, alleging deceptive sales practices
Keith Ellison's office claims Midwest Car Search often targeted Spanish-speakers.
Former Lakewood Cemetery crematorium manager pleads guilty to theft for medical debris sales
The employee sold metals left over after cremations for his own profit.
A $735,000 payment to R.J. Ryan Construction vanishes in an apparent cybercrime
Ryan and a Stillwater escrow company are sued over a misdirected payment due on the construction of a commercial building in South St. Paul.
3M appoints outsider as new CEO at critical moment
Outgoing CEO Michael Roman will remain as board chair during the transition.
A Wisconsin 3M factory worker died. Was the company indifferent to safety?
Federal workplace regulators hit 3M with rare 'willful' safety violations after a fatal 2023 accident at a plant in southwestern Wisconsin. The company is fighting the citations.
Fatal Minnesota work accidents prompt willful safety violations in recent years
Minnesota OSHA issued willful violations for seven fatal accidents since 2017.
Former oil executive Michael Reger accuses Dorsey & Whitney of legal malpractice
Dorsey denies claim, says Reger failed to pay $600,000 in bills.
Report: Notorious ransomware group launched cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group
A group called "Blackcat" targeted a network for filling prescriptions that's operated by the company's Change Healthcare subsidiary, sources told Reuters.