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The Monday economic report and how it’s going for fitness centers

The Monday economic report and how it’s going for fitness centers

Workout routines either came to a halt or drastically changed at the start of the pandemic, when state officials ordered fitness centers and gyms to close along with other businesses. Many gyms have now reopened, so how’s it going?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Nearly $1.4 billion in coronavirus relief payments sent to dead people

Nearly $1.4 billion in coronavirus relief payments sent to dead people

The improper payments happened due to confusion over whether dead people should receive the payments from the IRS, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
by Tim Mak

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New lawsuit targets Minnesota's copper-nickel mining rules

New lawsuit targets Minnesota's copper-nickel mining rules

The rules, written in 1993, should be updated to ban mining in the same watershed as the BWCAW, Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters said.

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St. Paul council leans toward approving tenant protections this summer

St. Paul council leans toward approving tenant protections this summer

With financial pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic mounting for many Minnesota families, the St. Paul City Council is considering new tenant protections.
by Nina Moini

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Growing hunger projected across Minnesota

Growing hunger projected across Minnesota

An analysis of economic data has food relief organizations projecting a 65 percent increase in demand at food shelves across Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations

Macmillan CEO steps back from day-to-day operations

John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan — one of the Big Five book publishing houses — has stepped back from day-to-day operations, after five employees organized an industry-wide protest against racism.
by Petra Mayer

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Get a comfortable chair: Permanent work from home is coming

Get a comfortable chair: Permanent work from home is coming

After three months with much of the country working from home, many employers and their workers say the benefits of remote work — cost savings and a more relaxed atmosphere — outweigh the drawbacks.
by Uri Berliner

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Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

An urban garden in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis has been in the works for months. But after the police killed George Floyd, it has become a healing space — particularly for Black residents who often feel targeted and criminalized. 
by Melissa Townsend

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