Is The Cost Of College Even Worth It? This Analysis Says So
The cost of college tuition these days has a lot of students wondering if it's even worth it to go.
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The cost of college tuition these days has a lot of students wondering if it's even worth it to go.
The demand for registered nurses is something we are seeing nationwide. Here in the Twin Cities, we're told there are currently about 2,000 openings across the metro area. One of the reasons for the shortage of nurses is lack of enough faculty members to teach.
Thousands of people are still waiting for their power to come back on after severe storms tore a path from St. Cloud to the Twin Cities Tuesday night.
Lake Mille Lacs has been known for decades as a Minnesota summer hotspot. But this year, businesses around the lake are saying it's been one of their worst summers ever. It's gotten so bad that a popular restaurant with a 90-year history is shutting its doors.
The condition of Minnesota's corn and soybean crops declined slightly for the second straight week amid a dry week across the state.
Some 9,000 Minnesotans could be in line for health insurance rebate checks now going out as part of the new federal health care law.
A fixture near the University of Minnesota's campus is closing its doors Monday.
Wanted: Prudent, investment-savvy individual to manage $65 billion in state assets. Decisions scrutinized by top Minnesota leaders. Results affect pension accounts for thousands of retired public workers. A nationwide hunt is on for a successor to Howard Bicker, who is leaving his post as State Board of Investment executive director this fall. Bicker has spent more than four decades in the overlooked but important wing of state government, the last 32 years at the helm.
Where most people just see storm debris, Rick Siewart sees opportunity. "These are prime for slabs, beautiful 12-foot slabs," said Siewart as he pointed to a pile of logs.
Don't worry about the sound of the airplane noise, it's the view of Lake Nokomis that makes Sandcastle such a great place to spend time and have some delicious food.
Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn't yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.
A familiar face on WCCO's daytime television is heading for the Oscars.
It's been a month since the state's cigarette sales tax increased by more than a dollar and-a-half a pack. That's brought the total tax on cigarettes to more than $2.80 per pack.
The average worker gets eight days of sick leave a year, but most people take between three and six. So as more companies combine personal, vacation and sick days into one pot, should we just do away with sick days?
Get ready for another shot to the pocket book. Fruit and veggie prices are ready to go up. According to CBS News contributor and physicist Michio Kaku, there's been 34 percent more rain in Georgia, 25 percent higher rainfall in North and South Carolina and a 22 percent rise in rainfall in Alabama.
