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Whistleblower: Toxic mess for county
Metal plating firm's building in north Minneapolis has been bulldozed; only the bills remain.
Test your knowledge: Effects of drinking
Our interactive chart estimates blood-alcohol levels for a woman and man of average weight. It will show levels of impairment with the number of drinks consumed. | More from the series.
State lawmaker caught driving wrong way on 35W
No one told deaf patient she was dying
The dead woman's husband, David Nelson, settled a suit with North Memorial Medical Center over the absence of interpreters.
Heating help not for everyone
After her home was destroyed, woman thinks cold weather rule should cover propane too.
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Whistleblower: Woman, 79, was soaked by plumber
Whistleblower hears from plenty of people who think they have been overcharged for goods and services. It's even more infuriating to see it happen to Grandpa or Grandma. Here's one story from a man about his mother's hiring of a highly recommended plumber to fix a slow drain:
Whistleblower: Beer-making supplier gets F
The online retailer didn't deliver on several orders, the Minnesota Better Business Bureau says.
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Whistleblower: Pay $12,000, get zero
Mike August wrote out a check for a used Jeep Liberty, but he never got a title and the SUV was snagged by the repo man.
Whistleblower
Family stuck in mortgage red tape
A Twin Cities family's earnest efforts to save their house through a federal program has brought only frustration.
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A 'satisfactory' end to dispute over leased car
A Golden Valley woman was sued by a car dealer that erroneously charged her $7,000 too little for her Chrysler Pacifica.
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Public employee salaries
Browse salary data for most of Minnesota's largest government employers, including averages, overtime and total salary paid.
Minnesota bridges rated
Our interactive map shows more than 300 Minnesota bridges that receive special scrutiny
Ranking the state’s political donors
We rank the top 200 biggest givers -- a who's who of the famous (and in a few cases infamous) names behind the state's campaigns.
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Investigators video
Reporter's notebook; Charter school financingConnie Nelson talks with Star Tribune reporter Tony Kennedy about out-of-control financing, insider fees and lax oversight in Minnesota's charter schools.
Kidney failure: Preview of a 4-part seriesAimee Blanchette talks with medical reporter Josephine Marcotty about the number of people waiting for kidneys and the issues they face.
Whistleblower: Stuck in the systemIsabelle Jessich was placed under an emergency guardianship last summer after becoming very sick with an alcohol-induced form of dementia. Her situation has improved significantly, but she was not allowed to leave her nursing home and return home with her 16-year-old daughter.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 3Business reporter Chris Serres talks with James Lileks about bank regulators and the role they played in the failing of some Minnesota banks and credit unions.
Melissa Larson: On her own, hoping for a living donorMelissa Larson tries to keep her spirits and her hopes up knowing that her search for a living kidney donor will be a hard one.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 1James Lileks talks with business reporter Jennifer Bjorhus about the aggressive lending practices of some Minnesota banks and credit unions.
Lenders Gone Wild: Part 2Business reporter Chris Serres talks with James Lileks about the current state of Minnesota credit unions.
Whistleblower: Cemetery swapLong-time friends Jim Emery and Leroy Edeburn were buried head-to-head at Mound Cemetery in Brooklyn Center as a symbol of their friendship, but not permanently. The cemetery separated the headstones earlier this month because they were set on someone else's lot.
Whistleblower: Plumber troubleFirst-time homeowner Anne Steffan hired an unlicensed plumber, Rodd Hansen, to repair her kitchen. Hansen collected more than $17,000 in insurance money for the project and never finished the job.
June 11: Gang Strike Force car seizures criticizedReporter Randy Furst continues to follow the story of the questionable tactics allegedly used by the Metro Gang Strike Force to sell improperly forfeited vehicles.
A sampling of watchdog and investigative stories and multimedia from other media and organizations.
Los Angeles Times: Flawed county system lets children die invisibly.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Part 1: Fatal Care, a look at the failures of child protection system in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Part 2: Fatal Care: One child’s tragic fate.
Milwaukee Journal: Wasted in Wisconsin, a report on the drinking culture in the state.
Newsday: Investigating the Gap, a special report on the Minnesota teen who fell into the gap between a Long Island railroad car and platform.
East Valley Tribune (Ariz.): Reasonable Doubt, report on Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office immigration enforcement. Won 2009 Pulitzer for local reporting.
Washington Post: The Crash: What Went Wrong, a report on how Wall Street innovation outpaced Washington regulation.
Salon.com: Coming Home, a report on the high numbers of returning soldiers who commit suicide and murder in alarming numbers and the mistreatment behind the deaths.
Las Vegas Sun: Construction deaths, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer for Public Service.
