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Legislative notebook: Economic development bill passes
By Don Davis Minnesota legislators voted to increase funding designed to produce jobs. The House voted 73-59 for the jobs and economic development bill that for the next two years provides $100 milli...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 10:09 PM
Blue Cross Blue Shield to hold job fair for PRACS workers
By Ryan Schuster Like other Fargo-Moorhead employers, we were saddened to hear the news last week that PRACS Institute has closed its Fargo location, leaving more than 350 employees without jobs. We...
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:26 PM
Education, Jobs, and Life Skills
As a mentor, you can have a positive, lasting impact on your mentee's attitude toward school and the workplace. To explore mentoring scenarios that have to do with education, jobs, and life skills, re...
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:00 AM
Great expectations: Getting a media job downtown
Joshua Berggren, MSUM Documentary/Photojournalism Major FARGO, N.D. -- Perhaps this comes a bit premeditated, but I have a lot of reasons to look forward to spring: warm weather, more daylight, campi...
Posted on 12/4/12 at 9:09 AM
McGovern’s economic plan demanded ‘equal treatment’
By TOM LAWRENCE The Daily Republic EDITORS NOTE: This is part of a weekly series examining the events of 40 years ago that led to Mitchell native George McGoverns Democratic presidential nomination an...
Posted on 9/1/12 at 3:31 PM
Minnesota home health providers eligible for unemployment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says home health care providers are eligible for unemployment benefits when their job ends, even if they cared for a family member.February 26, 2013
Twin Cities security guards prepared to strike
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About 2,000 Twin Cities area security guards are preparing for a one-day strike sometime this week.February 25, 2013
Unemployed complain they need a job to find a job
NEW YORK (AP) — Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job.By JENNIFER PELTZ,Associated Press , February 22, 2013
Biofuel Energy cuts 45 jobs at Minnesota ethanol plant
DENVER (AP) — Denver-based Biofuel Energy Corp. has eliminated about 45 full-time jobs at its ethanol plant in Fairmont, Minn.February 20, 2013
Hennepin County Deputy candidates disqualified for tattoos
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Six applicants for a job as a Hennepin County sheriff's deputy were disqualified in a recent round of hiring.February 14, 2013
Safety campaign aimed at North Dakota oil patch operators
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials are pushing a safety campaign in western North Dakota's oil patch, where 12 people died in oil and gas operations last year.February 14, 2013
Do tax increases kill jobs? Minnesota soon to find out
By PATRICK CONDON,Associated Press , February 13, 2013
Obama pushes for higher minimum wage on plant tour
By JOSH LEDERMAN,Associated Press , February 13, 2013
Battle brews in Minnesota over hospital nurse staffing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A union for Minnesota nurses wants a state law requiring hospitals to abide by staffing minimums.February 13, 2013
Rhode Island struggles with highest unemployment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Mark Simmons began dialing Rhode Island's unemployment call center at 8 a.m. on a recent Monday. He got a busy signal. He tried 67 more times before the automated system picked up and told him that because of heavy call volume, he should try back another time.By DAVID KLEPPER,Associated Press , February 12, 2013
Minnesota lawmakers push bill to hire more veterans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State lawmakers want to give Minnesota businesses tax credits for hiring veterans.February 11, 2013
MnSCU, union reach tentative contract agreement
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Negotiators have reached tentative agreement on a contract covering non-teaching faculty who work at Minnesota's seven state universities.February 05, 2013
Minnesota unemployment rate falls to 5.5 percent
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's unemployment rate has stayed on its downward trend, falling to 5.5 percent in December.January 17, 2013
West Fargo District approves funding for new jobs
By WDAY Staff Reports , January 16, 2013
Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy American
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO,AP Retail Writer , January 15, 2013
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