Lawmakers expanded two pilot projects aimed at drawing high school and college students into fields starving for workers, from manufacturing and agriculture to health care and IT.
Manufacturing employment has actually grown each year since the Great Recession, though the overall employment level has not recovered.
Identified in the late 19th century, it took the depletion of natural iron ores in Minnesota for low-iron taconite to come to the fore.
Good Jobs
The implications of the two projects for the area’s workforce could be “crazy,” said Michelle Ufford, executive director of the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training.
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The strike provided the opportunity for public acquisition of the company and dramatic service improvements.
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Minnesota’s economic development agency requires partner nonprofits to report a lot of data, even as agency officials and legislators acknowledge the information isn’t critical for program evaluation.
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Oliver mines were originally clustered on the eastern end of the Mesabi.
Metro
The cuts come amid increase strain on the county’s human services budget.
State Government
A recent assessment gives the state relatively good marks when it comes to Minnesota’s fiscal health, at least compared to other states. But that doesn’t mean the state is immune to serious economic threats.
Economy
In 2018, Minnesota was the number three state for raising pigs in the U.S.
Good Jobs
The opinion was a victory for states that have instituted rules to bar internet service providers from throttling web traffic and charging businesses more for faster speeds. It also gives new life to those who want Minnesota to follow suit.
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Freeman also ordered the plant closed.
National
Publication of climate-change related research by the USDA has plummeted under the Trump administration.
