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Minnesota Posts Fourth Straight Month of Job Growth; Labor Force Also Grows

Published May 17, 2024 03:40AM

Minnesota Posts Fourth Straight Month of Job Growth; Labor Force Also Grows

St. Paul - Minnesota employers added jobs for the fourth straight month, up 3,900 jobs from March to April on a seasonally adjusted basis, with the private sector gaining 5,500 jobs, according to information released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota has gained jobs 10 out of the last 12 months.

Minnesota’s labor force increased by 3,710 people over the month and the labor force participation rate stayed at 68.0%. Minnesota’s unemployment rate also remained steady at 2.7% ... Read more

Washed Ashore exhibit educates on plastic pollution in Galve

St. Paul, Minnesota, Priscilla the Parrotfish on display at Como Park. It is part of the Washed Ashore project and is constructed completely out of plastic litter they retrieved from Oregon beaches and is designed to raise awareness about the dangers ... Read more

Wild fan survey: Trade candidates? Worried about Kaprizov’

After missing the playoffs for only the second time since 2012, the Minnesota Wild have one more season of cap pain ahead of them.

There’s no doubt the pressure is building on the Wild to be ready to prove to fans that all this cap pai ... Read more

Minnesota readies for its flag switchover as old banner come

ST. PAUL — Minnesota will mark its Statehood Day on Saturday by changing its look — namely, the flag that’s been flying outside buildings and the seal that’s adorned podiums and paperwork for generations.

The deep blue flag with ... Read more

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Published May 13, 2024 04:00PM

This photo provided by the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship shows a wildfire, Aurora Borealis overhead, near Fort Nelson, British Columbia Saturday, May 11, 2024. An intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada on Monday, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze which has already forced the evacuation of thousands, fire experts and officials warned. (Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship/The Canadian Press via AP)

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted ... Read more

Prince's iconic outfit from 'Purple Rain' on display at Minn

ST. PAUL, Minn — The most iconic outfit worn by Prince will be on display at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul through July 27.

The purple trench coat with a studded right shoulder pad and a white ruffled shirt are being exhibit ... Read more

Minnesota beats Toronto 2-0 in Game 3 of PWHL semifinal seri

Maggie Flaherty and Denisa Krizova each scored in the second period and Minnesota beat Toronto 2-0 on Monday night in Game 3 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series.

Minnesota, which trails the best-of-five series 2- ... Read more

High school students, frustrated by lack of climate educatio

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. It was a c ... Read more

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