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Library lovers pay late fees for books checked out in 1970s

Jon Kramer, of Minneapolis, says he was searching through his deceased parents' library last month when he found a camping book and a cookbook that had been checked out from Montgomery County's Twinbrook branch library in the 1970s.
by Associated Press

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Judge tosses lawsuit that threatened small-town newspaper

Judge tosses lawsuit that threatened small-town newspaper

The Timberjay, an award-winning northern Minnesota paper, was sued by its part-owners in what the publisher labeled an act of retaliation.
by Cody Nelson

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Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

It's taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing -- though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.
by Yuki Noguchi

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More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

Even without a government mandate, employers are coming to regard such a benefit as a smart business move.
by Martin Moylan

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Outsourced: In a twist, some San Francisco IT jobs are moving to India

Outsourced: In a twist, some San Francisco IT jobs are moving to India

Companies in San Francisco pay six-figure salaries to entry-level tech workers. But a public university there is laying off some of its own IT staff and sending the jobs to a contractor in India.
by Sam Harnett

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