Harpstead has led the department since 2019. She is departing as the agency faces renewed scrutiny over fraud in its programs ...

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday pitched a tighter two-year budget, complete with spending pullbacks and other measures to keep a ...

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there have been 76 reported outbreaks in December which is higher than in ...

Health care providers are not required by law to report norovirus cases to the state health department, so the data reflect ...

Jodi Harpstead, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, announced her resignation Monday. She will leave the department Feb. 3. Gov. Tim Walz appointed Harpstead in 2019 to lead ...

Private well owners in 8-county area eligible for kits sent to them Free water-test kits now are available for delivery to qualifying private well users in southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department ...

The Minnesota DHS has announced service rate increases and amendments to waivers, and is seeking professionals for an EPRC.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said visibility is down to zero in some areas, and blowing snow is causing hazardous road conditions.

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin babies in a northeast Minneapolis home survived after being exposed to fentanyl and having difficulty breathing, according to Minneapolis Police. Paramedics used Naloxone and CPR to ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Several southeast Minnesota school districts are getting state grants to expand student access to ...

The Department of Natural Resources has honored the Roseau River Watershed District in northwest Minnesota as its Watershed ...

Ban aims to reduce risk of aquatic invasive species and fish diseases. Frogs, nightcrawlers and frozen bait still allowed.