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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Economic development bill passes
By Don Davis Minnesota legislators voted to increase funding designed to produce jobs. The House voted 73-59 for the jobs and economic development bill that for the next two years provides $100 milli...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 10:09 PM
CRACKER-BARREL PHILOSOPHER Mitt - Champ or Chump?
Mitt Romney, the chosen Republican presidential candidate for 2012, has said many times in the last several weeks things that I would like to re-familiarize all of us with. He's said that there are 2...
Posted on 11/2/12 at 3:32 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Annie's Kiosk Coming Soon to Schleswig Holstein
During my trip to Flensburg in May 2010, I did a pair of bike tours along the Flensburg Fjord, a bay area that is part of the Baltic Sea and enclaves the border city. On one day I toured the south e...
Posted on 6/12/12 at 4:55 AM
IN THE BLACK Free Teen Job Workshops
This is the time of the year to start looking for summer jobs. With the unemployment in its current situation it may be harder for teens to find jobs. The Fargo Public Library is hosting two hour-lo...
Posted on 4/11/12 at 7:41 PM
THE CONNECTED WIRE 5 Technology Predictions for 2012
This post originally appeared on theconnectedwire.com The year has come to a close, which means its time to lay down the predictions for what next year is going to bring. So without further ado, the...
Posted on 12/31/11 at 3:07 PM
Wisconsin adds 24,500 jobs since January 
MADISON — A new Wisconsin economic forecast says there has been more hiring in 2010 than once expected, but employment won’t return to pre-
recession levels until 2013.
By Associated Press , August 21, 2010
Ask the expert: Part-time benefits
Q: Benefits Eligibility: Are we legally required to offer benefits to part-time employees?
August 16, 2010
Eh? Free haircuts for back-to-school
August 10, 2010
Michigan worker dies after accident on laker
A worker was fatally injured Sunday aboard the 1,000-foot laker Stewart J. Cort off the Apostle Islands.
By Steve Kuchera , August 10, 2010
Feeling poorer? You’ve earned the right to say so
New data shows per-capital earnings in the Northland slipped in 2009, but a slower rate than the national average.
By Peter Passi , August 10, 2010
Nurses picket St. Luke’s hospital
Nurses and their supporters conducted an informational picket in front of St. Luke’s hospital Tuesday afternoon.
By Steve Kuchera , August 04, 2010
Minnesota State-Mankato lays off 12 faculty members
Minnesota State University-Mankato has sent layoff notices to 12 faculty members as part of an effort to trim the school’s budget.
By Associated Press , August 03, 2010
Dedication set for Minnesota Workers Memorial Garden
Minnesota workers who have lost their lives building the state will be honored with a memorial on the state Capitol grounds.
By Associated Press , August 03, 2010
Iron Range wage subsidy program extended
An Iron Range program that reimburses employers for a portion of new employees’ wages has been extended to a year.
August 02, 2010
26 St. Cloud State professors receive layoff notices
Twenty-six probationary faculty at St. Cloud State have received layoff notices as part of a push to cut 80 to 90 faculty jobs for the 2011 school year.
By Associated Press , July 30, 2010
Optimism about future of Northshore Mining abounds
A year after a shutdown put a crimp on the area economy, there’s cause for optimism at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay.
By Matt Suoja , July 26, 2010
North Dakota telemarketer to open new office in Duluth, bringing 200 jobs
A North Dakota telemarketing firm plans to open a new branch in downtown Duluth next month that will employ about 200 people.
By Candace Renalls , July 24, 2010
Northland’s jobless rate jumps in June
With fewer jobs and more people looking for work, unemployment jumped in the Northland in June.
By Candace Renalls , July 22, 2010
Minnesota unemployment rate dips to 6.8 percent
Today’s figures from the Department of Employment and Economic Development show the state’s jobless rate fell 0.2 percentage points from May. The state’s rate remained well below the U.S. rate of 9.5 percent in June.
By Associated Press , July 15, 2010
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