Feds say 15 charged with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota

Updated at 11:01 PM
Fraud in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Thursday alleged that more than $90 million was stolen from seven state-managed Medicaid programs, including one meant to help children with autism and another intended to help vulnerable people find stable homes.

  • Aimee Bock sentenced to 500 months in Feeding Our Future fraud case

    Updated at 6:00 PM
    Fraud in Minnesota

    Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison after prosecutors say she led a massive scheme that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from pandemic-era child nutrition programs.

  • Flanders wildfire battle winding down as Crow Wing County takes stock of damage

    Updated at 11:00 AM
    Minnesota Wildfires

    The county board extended its local emergency for the Flanders fire and is working to assess the cost of damages. The investigation continues into who is responsible for causing the blaze, which is now fully contained.

  • Pup-date from Ridglan beagle foster mom ahead of dog's adoption day

    Tristan Keene has been caring for a beagle she calls Theo and says she’s surprised with how well he’s adjusting to his own firsts: touching grass, being on a bed and playing with a toy.

  • Rochester's DMC gives UMR $3 million for new class and lab space to train future workforce

    Updated at 9:51 PM
    Rochester News

    The University of Minnesota Rochester wants to build a new, $10 million lab and classroom space near Mayo Clinic to train Rochester's future workforce. The school says it would be a win for the growing university and the city. The board overseeing the Destination Medical Center project is committing $3 million to it.

  • Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions

    The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.

  • Minneapolis City Council to vote on new police training center

    The proposed training center, located in the Windom neighborhood of south Minneapolis, would include training and wellness spaces for first responders, including the city’s police and fire departments.

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