Stillwater, MN, hospital delays expansion plans

Plans to significantly expand Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN, have been put on the back burner until the economy improves. Officials from Lakeview Hospital were expected to seek approval from the Stillwater City Council early this year for their 20-year expansion plan. Now the four-phase project has been postponed because of the economy. The delay could last six months or maybe even a year, said hospital officials.