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MnDOT launches Name a Snowplow contest

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has launched its "Name a Snowplow" contest, according to a press release.

By James Ledbetter | Dec 27, 2020

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Minnesota’s unemployment rates improve in November

Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell according to the seasonally adjusted records released for November, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) reported.

By James Ledbetter | Dec 23, 2020

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Vikings training facility sees improvements

By Caleb Lombardo | Dec 14, 2020

In recent years, the Vikings have made much progress in improving their facilities and investing in locations that will help them train and practice with the space and equipment that they need to perform at a high level.

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Fairview Health Systems implement structural changes following $163 million revenue loss

By Kimberly James | Oct 14, 2020

After losing $163 million in the first six months of 2020, Fairview Health Systems announced significant changes to its operating structure.

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Judge disqualifies Freeman, others from George Floyd case

By James Ledbetter | Sep 18, 2020

In a hearing regarding the death of George Floyd, Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill disqualified State Attorney Mike Freeman and others in his office from the case.

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Hennepin County sheriff: 'The violence must stop now'

By John Severance | Sep 5, 2020

Hennepin County sheriff David Hutchinson has a warning for those who took part in rioting and looting two weeks ago.

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Walz recognizes 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as 'telecommuter-friendly communities'

By James Ledbetter | 3 years ago

Gov. Tim Walz made a recent announcement, toasting 23 cities, townships and counties in Minnesota as "telecommuter-friendly communities."

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Heisler family demands independent prosecutor to review fatal officer-involved shooting

By Kimberly James | Aug 12, 2020

After Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman declined to bring charges against policemen involved in the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn Center man, the family is demanding an independent prosecutor.

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Minnesota ranks 19th for its municipal bond credit outlook

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jul 15, 2020

A recent downgrade from “stable” to “negative” by municipal bond manager Conning Investment Products Inc. puts Minnesota down to 19th among states ranked by credit outlooks.

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Anderson backs Walz's decision to distribute $841 million in CARES funding to local entities

By Charmaine Little | Jul 10, 2020

Sen. Bruce Anderson (R-Buffalo) saluted Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to issue the entire $841 million from CARES (Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act into local organizations and businesses, according to the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus.

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Transformational reform coming for the Minneapolis Police Department amid calls for defunding

By Chantelle Fowler | Jun 26, 2020

Minneapolis Police Cheif Medaria Arradondo promised a transformational reform after withdrawing from the Police Officers' Federation of Minneapolis contract negotiations earlier this month.

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Minneapolis Police Department is the subject of a civil rights investigation

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jun 24, 2020

Minnesota has launched a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department.

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Minnesota unemployment claims reach 511,000

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Jun 3, 2020

Unemployment claims in Minnesota recently surpassed 511,000 as the state continues to deal with the economic impact of COVID-19.

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Thousands of Minnesota employees claim they were illegally forced to pay union dues

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | 4 years ago

Roughly 8,000 public sector employees in Minnesota are being represented in a class action suit against two labor unions for forcing them to pay union fees as a condition for unemployment.

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Geller Foundation donates 75 tablets to Minnesota hospital patients

By Charmaine Little | Apr 21, 2020

Patients at several Minnesota hospitals will still be able to see their family and friends in spite of social distancing and quarantine orders in place after receiving a donation from the Geller Foundation for Patient Safety, according to CBS Minnesota.

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Limmer announces workers' comp bill, small business resources

By Elle Johnson | Apr 14, 2020

The Minnesota Senate passed a workers' compensation bill to help first responders and health care employees working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, which was co-authored by Sen. Warren Limmer.

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2020 Census comes with big stakes in Minnesota

By Angela Watson | Mar 4, 2020

Minnesota has a lot riding on the upcoming census as the state could lose a congressional district and some federal money, depending on the final count.

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The 2020s bring population decline to Minnesota

By Christina Brooks | Jan 20, 2020

Minnesota’s population growth in the 2020s, at 5 percent, will be lower than the growth of the U.S. population as a whole, expected to be 6.6 percent, according to the Star Tribune.