Blue Plate Restaurant Group sued over ‘employee wellness surcharge’
Restaurateurs say surcharges are needed to offset growing health care costs and mandatory minimum wage increases.
Economy
A Minnesota man assumed his DNA-heritage test result would be the same as his identical twin. Why wasn’t it?
Despite what the marketing may lead you to believe, family heritage DNA testing should be regarded as estimates at best.
Can the Twin Cities support two minor league baseball teams?
That’s the big question after a proposal to build a $42 million, 8,500-capacity stadium in Shakopee near Canterbury Park that would be home to a team called the Metro Millers was unveiled this week.
Four years after bird flu scare, things are looking up for Minnesota’s turkey farmers
Minnesota produces about 17 percent of the turkeys raised in the United States.
Taprooms are tapped out. 2019 was the year of the brewpub in Minnesota
Economics may be driving the change.
How the Legislature is trying to get young Minnesotans into high-demand jobs
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.
Even after St. Cloud Electrolux closure, Minnesota’s manufacturing economy isn’t all bad news
Manufacturing employment has actually grown each year since the Great Recession, though the overall employment level has not recovered.
PolyMet and Twin Metals say they’ll create thousands of Iron Range jobs. Does Minnesota have the workers to fill them?
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.
Regulatory burden: Are DEED’s accountability measures for job-training programs doing more harm than good?
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.
Hennepin County weighs cuts to senior services and food shelves
The cuts come amid increase strain on the county’s human services budget.
How well is Minnesota government prepared to weather the next recession?
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.
Why Minnesota farmers are watching China’s swine fever outbreak closely
In 2018, Minnesota was the number three state for raising pigs in the U.S.
A federal court just said states can set their own net neutrality rules. What that means for Minnesota
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.
Suppressed USDA climate research details big impacts for Minnesota farmers
Publication of climate-change related research by the USDA has plummeted under the Trump administration.
Minnesota income growth slows
In 2018, Minnesota households made a median $70,315 in income. It was $70,405 the previous year.
How opioids, meth have forced Minnesota counties to rethink foster care
“We have gotten the message that the answer (to fewer foster care cases) is prevention,” said Nikki Farago, the assistant commissioner of Children and Family Services at the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Owners near Foxconn say they were misled. Now their homes are gone.
Homeowners near the Foxconn facility in Wisconsin say they sold their homes for road widenings that were either abandoned, embellished — or never planned.
How Caribou’s new CEO plans to stay competitive in the crowded coffee market
A Q&A with Caribou President and CEO John Butcher.
Signs point to national recession. What might that mean for Minnesota?
Generally speaking, Minnesota is poised to weather recessions better than some states.
Minneapolis Council wants to expand wage theft protections to gig workers, independent contractors
The proposal — which would be the first law of its kind in the state — is a sequel to the council’s decision earlier this month to establish similar procedures for traditional employees.
