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.
The fire started Monday night and caused much of the church's roof to collapse.
The 48-year-old had coached in Bloomington hockey programs for more than 20 years.
A community staple for more than five decades.
Four soldiers were inside a military vehicle that was shot at.
The governor has asked the Legislature for emergency funding for the additional police.
The jury listened to lengthy presentations from the prosecution and defense.
The passenger in the vehicle told police about the incident.
Facebook will remove posts that call for weapons to be brought to Minneapolis and anything that celebrates George Floyd's death.
The company's lawsuit claims the voting system suppressed free speech and hurt its business relationships.
The Minnesota basketball phenom is following the footsteps of Jalen Suggs.
The experienced journalist was the first to serve two terms as president of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
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.
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