Minnesota Minimum Wage By The Numbers
The Department of Labor and Industry says there are nearly 1.6 million hourly workers in Minnesota. And, about 216,000 made $9 an hour or less in 2015.
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The Department of Labor and Industry says there are nearly 1.6 million hourly workers in Minnesota. And, about 216,000 made $9 an hour or less in 2015.
In his kitchen at The Kenwood in Minneapolis, Don Saunders works with precision, with clarity. But for most of his life as a chef, Don worked in a haze, fueled by addiction.
Best Buy Co. (BBY) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $479 million. The Richfield, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of $1.40 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.53 per share.
The president of Red House Records is retiring after three decades at the St. Paul-based folk and Americana music label. Red House on Wednesday announced the retirement of Eric Peltoniemi.
Target's heavy discounting during the crucial holiday season squeezed fourth-quarter profits, but the discounter's trendy assortments and spiffed up presentations drove more shoppers to spend more.
For some, retiring early sounds like a fantasy, especially when recent studies suggest many people don't think they'll ever be able stop working. However, some Minnesotans who left the workplace long before the age of 65 told us it's possible if you stick to a plan.
What started as a sour experience is turning out sweet for a Twin Cities maker of flavored popcorn. The family-owned Candyland company, based in St. Paul, was forced to file suit against three giants in the snack business over the rights to its flagship product.
There are few traditions in Minnesota that show off our love of winter like the Eelpout Festival. That's why Mark Rosen and Amelia Santaniello drove to Walker Thursday for this week's edition of Goin' To The (Frozen) Lake!
A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling may be costly for some snowbirds. State residents who live part-time in another state could still get slapped with a hefty income tax bill.
Vice President Joe Biden is making a stop in St. Paul. Biden was scheduled to appear at the Union Depot train station Thursday morning to mark the seventh anniversary of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package.
Hundreds of non-union workers took to Minneapolis streets Thursday morning to protest for fair wages. They were joined by supporters from the community, asking corporations to do their part in ending the racial and economic disparities in Minnesota.
When you tell the story of Carrie Summer and Lisa Carlson's Chef Shack, you have to start with the mini-donuts.
Wednesday night, thousands of Twin Cities janitors have formed picket lines outside the places they normally clean. It's a one-day strike, but it involves 4,000 members of the Service Employees International Union.
Enbridge Energy Partners says it expects to push back until 2019 the start-up dates for its proposed Sandpiper pipeline and a replacement for its existing Line 3 pipeline because of a court-ordered environmental review. Company officials told analysts Wednesday the projects probably won't go into service until early 2019.
Twin Cities janitors are making final preparations for Wednesday's one-day strike.
