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Pandemic unemployment aid payments for high school students begin

Payments will begin for high school students eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) since a court order and court instructions clarified the process.

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 14, 2020

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Virtual job fair open to veterans, spouses

The Veterans Virtual Career Fair is open to employers offering good-paying jobs and veterans and their spouses who are looking for those jobs, according to a recent Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) news release.

By Karen Kidd | Nov 19, 2020

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St. Paul man charged with laundering money, wire fraud

By Elle Johnson | Aug 27, 2020

After fraudulently receiving more than $840,000 in Paycheck Protect Program (PPP) loans, a St. Paul man has been indicted.

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

By James Ledbetter | 4 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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Minnesota sees uptick in COVID-19 cases within long-term care facilities

By James Ledbetter | Aug 12, 2020

There is an uptick in COVID-19 cases within long-term care facilities, Minnesota health officials said.

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DEED offers assistance to job seekers

By James Ledbetter | Aug 3, 2020

The federal payment for people receiving unemployment compensations are scheduled to end, but the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) blog offers assistance to those who want to work.

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Minnesota named 12th best in nation in children's health care

By Kimberly James | Jul 23, 2020

Minnesota ranked 12th best in the nation in a recent WalletHub study that evaluated the nation's children's health care data through three dimensions.

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Senate passes bill to ensure rural communities are treated equally when receiving relief money

By Solange DeLisle | Jul 1, 2020

Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake) said a bill passed in the Minnesota State Senate "was worth the hard fight" to bring federal COVID-19 relief money to communities all over the state.

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Activists rip Christopher Columbus statue off of its base in St. Paul

By Chantelle Fowler | Jun 26, 2020

Protestors in St. Paul tipped over a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus on June 4, the latest in a line of U.S. monuments to be torn down during nationwide demonstrations against racial inequalities and police brutality.

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No mission defined in Minneapolis, National Guard general says

By David Beasley | 4 years ago

Minnesota National Guard units were assembled for deployment in Minneapolis as the city faced rioting and looting Thursday, but city officials never defined the guard’s mission, Minnesota National Guard Major Gen. Jon A.Jensen said at a Friday news conference.

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

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | 5 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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St. Paul, Minneapolis rank low in fiscal health

By April Bamburg | Feb 13, 2020

The 2020 Financial State of the Cities report from Truth in Accounting (TIA) ranked St. Paul No. 27 out of 75 cities for its fiscal health in a report on the fiscal health of the largest 75 cities in the United States, which was released on Jan. 28.

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Heartland Institute report claims Paris climate accord based on faulty science

By Karen Kidd | Feb 3, 2020

Officials in Minnesota and other states have lamented President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, but a summary report issued last year by The Heartland Institute suggests the agreement may have been based on faulty science.