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In this Minnesota city, proposed property tax bumps pile up as residents push back

In this Minnesota city, proposed property tax bumps pile up as residents push back

As local governments face increased costs and more directives from state and federal laws, added costs are expected to drive up taxes for property owners. In some places, the tax hits are coming from all directions.
by Peter Cox

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Economist: Target layoffs are 'reflection of how consumers feel about the economy'

Economist: Target layoffs are 'reflection of how consumers feel about the economy'

According to WARN notices provided to the state of Minnesota, the layoffs include at least 500 employees at its downtown headquarters and 287 employees at its Brooklyn Park offices.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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New community clinic brings culturally sensitive care to Minneapolis

New community clinic brings culturally sensitive care to Minneapolis

The Inspire Change Clinic is open to everyone in the community. Care will not focus solely on treating illness; there will also be space for clothing donations and assistance with resume writing.
by Erica Zurek

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State settles with Osseo school district over student sexual harassment case

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says an assistant principal in the Osseo school district sexually harassed a fourth-grade student. The agency is requiring the district to pay the student more than $61,000 and apologize.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown

Target is undergoing a corporate restructuring that includes layoffs concentrated in its downtown Minneapolis headquarters where it employs some 7,000 people. 
by Chris Farrell

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