HEALTH CARE
Is Mayo Gaming the System? The CEO of St. Peter’s River’s Edge Hospital and two area physicians have asked the Attorney General to investigate Mayo Clinic Health Systems in St. Peter and Mankato, alleging its doctors and staff are misinforming patients in an effort to funnel patients away from smaller community hospitals and toward Mayo-affiliated facilities.
Advocates for Mental Health Have Momentum After Conn. Massacre Advocates say the most important objective is strengthening community-based mental health services. They are also focused on early diagnosis and treatment of ill children, and efforts to erase the stigma that surrounds mental health problems.
LABOR NEWS
Minnesota Adds Nearly 11,000 New Jobs in November Minnesota has now gained 55,200 jobs in the past year, a growth rate of 2.1 percent, compared with job growth nationally of 1.4 percent during that period.
Locked Out Crystal Sugar Workers and Families Receive Holiday Gifts The food and toys were collected by Operation Christmas Solidarity, sponsored by the Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation and American Income Life. Union volunteers are unloading the trucks at each stop.