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Legislation that sets in motion the closure of Minnesota's second largest prison over the next four years is on its way to ...
GOP Sen. Warren Limmer says he wants a task force created immediately to address what happens to the estimated 500 employees ...
The Stillwater prison has had a long life, but after 111 years the facility housing adult males has served its time. The ...
The regular session ends Monday, and lawmakers have to pass a two-year budget by the end of June 30 or the state government ...
If the plan is approved by lawmakers, the closure would phase in over four years with final closure set for June 30, 2029.
Union leaders say the closure leaves staff members’ futures uncertain and poses safety risks to inmates, staff and the public ...
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The facility houses 1,100 inmates and employs roughly 560 people, but the operational costs of the 111-year-old building have ...
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Stillwater prison to close in phases over 4 years
Minnesota is closing MCF-Stillwater in phases over four years, with a full closure expected by June 30, 2029. The DOC says ...
Labor leaders at the state’s second-largest prison said they were not consulted on the plan to shut it down. They argued at ...
The request from correctional staff and unions comes in response to a budget deal from Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders ...
Stillwater Hospice is holding a free legal clinic for seniors this Wednesday and Thursday in Butte.Licensed attorneys will provide one-on-one consultations on a ...
For the 10th time, and ninth-straight year, Public Schools has been named as a Best Community for Music Education by the ...