Good Question: Why Do Companies Give Raises?
On Thursday, Walmart announced it's giving raises to 500,000 of its lowest-paid workers. Starting in April, employees will make $9 per hour, which is $1.75 more per hour than the federal minimum wage.
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On Thursday, Walmart announced it's giving raises to 500,000 of its lowest-paid workers. Starting in April, employees will make $9 per hour, which is $1.75 more per hour than the federal minimum wage.
By the reaction of Minnesota Timberwolves fans at Hubert's next to the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, you would have thought the Kevin Garnett of "old" was coming back. Not the 38-year-old KG. "I grew up watching him play and I met him a couple times," fan Antonio Benavides said. "I'm excited. I'm beyond excited, I'm so happy."
A youth hockey team is upset about jerseys they ordered from a Minnesota company.
Frank Vascellaro and Chris Shaffer are not letting the cold get to them on the final Goin' to the Lake stop this winter. Even in the cold, it's clear to see that Alexandria is a great place to visit. The town's slogan is "Easy to get to, hard to leave."
Kevin Garnett's looming return to the Wolves has fans feeling nostalgic. They're hoping he can bring some of the 1990s magic back to Target Center. Garnett led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals in the 2003-04 season and was a fan favorite.
A federal trial over the constitutionality of Minnesota's sex offender program heard Thursday from a man who was a juvenile when he was locked up and was later sent into treatment.
Target is testing a new way to reward its customers. It's in the form of a mobile app that keeps track of how much money you spend.
The coldest temperature in the lower 48 happened in Embarrass Thursday morning when folks there registered a temperature of 41 below zero.
Minnesota's most southeastern county is moving toward banning silica sand mining. The Houston County Board gave the ban preliminary approval by a 5-0 vote Wednesday and is expected to make it final on Tuesday.
A debate over police body cameras is stirring a call to action by a group that previously shut down Minnesota freeways while protesting law enforcement tactics. The Senate Judiciary Committee was considering the body camera legislation Thursday.
The Minnesota House has endorsed a deal that stalls commissioner pay hikes until June but gives Gov. Mark Dayton a narrow window to boost those salaries.
A Minneapolis man who was stopped at a New York City airport in November as he and three others were allegedly attempting to travel to Syria was indicted Thursday on charges associated with supporting the Islamic State group.
Some state lawmakers want to level the playing field when it comes to accessing information online.
The gap is narrowing between white students and students of color when it comes to discipline in Minnesota schools.
A U.S. missionary has been detained in Colombia for alleged collaboration with the country's main leftist rebel group.
