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Rochester hopes creative installations spark talk of downtown's future

Rochester hopes creative installations spark talk of downtown's future

A huge rocking chair and a massive set of chimes are among the temporary sculptures people will see in downtown Rochester this weekend as officials try to kindle public excitement for the Destination Medical Center.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesota Power rate cut approved for mines, paper mills

Regulators have approved lower electrical rates for mines and paper mills, but have told Minnesota Power it needs to justify its plan recapture that lost revenue by raising rates for residential customers.
by Associated Press

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Workplace dangers take the stage in Allina nurses strike

Allina Health officials downplayed striking nurses concerns that the company would step back from an agreement to boost hospital security.
by Lorna Benson

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MN jobless rate ticks up to 4 percent in August; 1,500 jobs lost

MN jobless rate ticks up to 4 percent in August; 1,500 jobs lost

Minnesota's jobless rate rose to 4 percent in August as employers cut 1,500 jobs, state officials said Thursday. It was the first time in more than two years that Minnesota's rate touched 4 percent.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans' incomes bouncing back, census data show

Minnesotans' incomes bouncing back, census data show

Wages across Minnesota are finally showing signs of recovering from the Great Recession. Census data show increases in median household income last year across most demographic groups, although racial disparities persist.
by Jon Collins

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How to ask for a raise, effectively

New research on women in the workplace asserts both men and women ask for raises, but men are more often given raises.
by MPR News Staff

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Employees are paying a bigger chunk of health insurance costs

Employees are paying a bigger chunk of health insurance costs

Bosses are passing more of the cost of health insurance on to workers in an effort to keep spending under control. But that can be unfair to lower-income employees, who pay disproportionately more.
by Alison Kodjak

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