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3M's parental leave policy grows

3M's parental leave policy grows

Mothers could get disability pay for up to 8 weeks, followed by ten weeks paid parental leave. Fathers can get ten weeks paid time off, as can adoptive parents.
by Martin Moylan

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Minnesota unemployment drops down to 3.8 percent

Minnesota unemployment drops down to 3.8 percent

The state announced Thursday that November job gains helped drive the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment down from 4 percent to 3.8 percent.
by Associated Press

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Feds halt Twin Metals plan for Minn. copper mine near Boundary Waters

Feds halt Twin Metals plan for Minn. copper mine near Boundary Waters

Federal authorities on Thursday called for a two-year "time out" for more environmental analysis and public input on whether future mining should be authorized on any federal land near Minnesota's Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Three generations celebrate a lifetime of flying

Three generations celebrate a lifetime of flying

Captain Steve Weber will mark his last flight for Delta with his 93-year-old father (a former pilot) and his son (who will become a pilot next month).
by Cathy Wurzer

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Drugmakers push profitable, but unproven, opioid solution

Drugmakers push profitable, but unproven, opioid solution

Critics worry the drugmakers' nationwide lobbying campaign is distracting from more productive solutions and delaying crucial efforts to steer physicians away from prescription opioids.
by Associated Press

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A hands-on approach to learning about skilled trades

A hands-on approach to learning about skilled trades

A hands-on style of teaching and partnerships Milaca High School has formed with area businesses that has sustained a program that allows students to explore multiple opportunities in the construction trades.
by Associated Press

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Fed raises key interest rate and foresees 3 hikes in 2017

Fed raises key interest rate and foresees 3 hikes in 2017

The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate in response to a solid U.S. economy and expectations of higher inflation, and it foresees three rate hikes in 2017.
by Associated Press

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The lasting impact of fake news

Where there's news, there's fake news, gossip and propaganda. However, it's unprecedented that a president-elect and his constituents would take these faux reports so seriously. How will that impact our policies going forward?
by Marianne Combs

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