A storm delayed placement of the final steel beam, but workers celebrated the traditional topping off anyway.

Gov. Mark Dayton sent a harsh letter to IBM in December, which faulted the tech company for failures with MNsure's website.

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said the extra $26 million was meant to "ensure several features that are so important to all users of the stadium."

Dayton and his campaign team are adamant about his plans to run for re-election, and with roughly one year to go before Election Day, they’re crafting a campaign message that highlights job creation, higher education funding and lower property taxes during his first term as governor. Likewise, the five Republicans currently seeking the nomination to take Dayton on next fall are combing through his record and preparing their attacks.

Despite the ruling, the state still considers the team owners financially viable partners on their planned $975 million joint public-private stadium project.

The trio of perceived shortcomings within MNsure cropped up in rapid succession, with each matter coming to light in a matter of days last week.

Gov. Mark Dayton defended the roll out of MNsure, the state’s not-yet operating health insurance exchange program, after a data breach raised concerns about the security of the system, and he said he's looking to change state law next year to deal with an uptick in state employees breaching private driver's license data.

Dayton issued a letter to "strongly urge" the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority not allow Vikings team owners Mark and Zygi Wilf to pay for large amounts of their share of the stadium costs with personal seat licenses. The authority and the Vikings are negotiating the terms of the team's lease and financing for the downtown Minneapolis stadium that is expected to break ground this fall.

A review of financial documents found the Wilfs to be financially sound, even in the event of a "worst case scenario" ruling in the New Jersey lawsuit.

The 67 percent favorable rating from Democrats marks a steep tumble for the governor among his fellow DFLers, 80 percent of whom approved of Dayton's job performance in early 2013.