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Minnesota will shut down the state’s aging Stillwater prison by 2029, a move that will lead to layoffs among 565 staff ...
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders struck a budget deal Thursday to roll back health care coverage for undocumented ...
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The Minnesota State Fair has announced their lineup of free shows and performances for the 2025 State Fair. As usual, the ...
The facility houses 1,100 inmates and employs roughly 560 people, but the operational costs of the 111-year-old building have become "untenable," Gov. Tim Walz said.
MCF-Stillwater is the largest "close-security facility" in the state, which the Star Tribune notes is one step below maximum ...
The closure is expected to be completed in two phases upon passage of the public safety omnibus bill at the Legislature.
The closure of MCF-Stillwater is expected to occur over the next four years, with full decommissioning anticipated by 2029.
ST. PAUL (WCCO) – It appears Minnesota will close Stillwater prison, the state’s second-largest correctional facility. The ...
This summer's early work on the site will include utility extensions before working on the trail system to turn it into a mixed-use destination.
For seven months I have waited to hear back from the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission about a pardon hearing. Seven slow, ...