Twin Cities job training nonprofit wins $50K grant
Twin Cities Rise, which trains unemployed and underemployed people for better jobs, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the eBay Foundation.
Twin Cities Rise, which trains unemployed and underemployed people for better jobs, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the eBay Foundation.
Prosecutors believe the shooting was a targeted act.
The 15-year-old was fatally shot on Feb. 9, 2022.
Walz's borrowing plan comes days after the release of his two-year state budget proposal.
Police found a four-month-old baby inside.
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The baby was found nearly 20 years ago.
Prosecutors have not indicated a motive.
The fire broke out Tuesday morning shortly after the dryer had been started.
The moratorium is the maximum the Department of the Interior can implement without congressional approval.
The BCA is still investigating the incident.
The building was set to be demolished before community members spoke out against it.
Hospitalizations dipped for a second week in a row.
Minnesota's oldest iron-ore mine has been awarded a $50,000 grant. Soudan Mine Underground State Park officials say they plan to use the money to build new recreation shelters, information kiosks and a facility to host its geo-caching program.
The Basilica of St. Mary is just one of the 25 metro sites receiving preservation grants from Partners in Preservation. The organization funds restoration of historical sites throughout the nation and awarded the Minneapolis cathedral over $100,000.
The Business Journal reports the metro ranks 8th in the nation when it comes to the number of jobs added in the last year. Between August of 2010 and August of 2011, the Twin Cities added more than 26,000 jobs. For the record, Houston topped that list, adding 65,00 news jobs.
The cathedral was up against 25 other recognizable sites for the chance at a $100,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to use towards restoration projects. Nearly 28,000 people voted.
A $1 million federal grant is helping turn the historic library into a much-needed computer access and job training facility. Groundbreaking for the jobs center is set for next year.
A mix of government agencies and private corporations calling themselves Greater MSP says they're aiming to get Minneapolis above the national average for job growth by creating 25,000 new jobs.
Delta Airlines' primary headquarters and hub in Atlanta is flourishing. Not so at other hub cities. Since Delta absorbed Northwest Airlines, the Twin Cities area has lost 3,000 jobs associated with the carrier. In Memphis the number of flights has been nearly halved, pushing up air fares to the second highest in the nation. Behind Cincinnati. Which is also a Delta hub.
The cable company is adding 150 jobs in St. Paul, which is the second big hiring effort so far this year. In April, Comcast announced plans to hire 450 people for its Minnetonka facility. A company executive tells Twin Cities Business that many of those jobs are still open.
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