Target cutting hundreds corporate positions. Last Annunciation shooting victim released from hospital
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The final victim of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting in Minneapolis was discharged from the hospital Thursday. Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas was shot on Aug. 27 in the mass shooting that left two children dead and 30 injured. Forchas and her father Tom were greeted by a crowd at HCMC after being discharged from Gillette Children's Hospital. The group celebrated her release, sang “Happy Birthday” and presented her with gifts. Forchas turns 13 on Saturday.
Minneapolis-based Target is cutting about 1,800 corporate positions, about 8 percent of the retail giant’s corporate workforce. The cuts include about 1,000 layoffs and the elimination of about 800 open positions. Target has reported flat or decreasing comparable sales in nine of its past 11 quarters.
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to direct Mayor Jacob Frey's administration to share a report detailing employee compensation with the council. Council members say it's their right under the city's charter to be able to access non-public information as they work on next year's budget.
A federal grand jury has indicted the former head of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce on embezzlement charges.
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Gov. Tim Walz holds his first town hall on guns this weekend, part of a campaign to seek action from the Legislature on gun laws.
The state has reached another agreement with a tribal nation to regulate recreational cannabis off tribal lands. Walz and the Office of Cannabis Management announced the signing of a compact with the Fond du Lac band of Lake Superior Chippewa, a tribe near Duluth.
There’s another closure of Interstate 94 in St. Paul this weekend as crews continue removing the John Ireland Boulevard bridge over the freeway. From 10 p.m. Friday through early Monday, the westbound lanes of I-94 will be closed between I-35E and Dale Street. The eastbound lanes will be closed between Highway 280 and downtown St. Paul.
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Smiles and hugs: Last hospitalized Annunciation shooting victim goes home
Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster
Feds: Ex-Minneapolis Chamber CEO stole Crimestoppers reward cash amid embezzlement scheme
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