More employers giving paid volunteer time as benefit
A growing number of employers are offering paid volunteer time as an employee benefit. A study to be released today says that 20 percent of the companies surveyed offer paid volunteering time, a share that has increased over the past few years.
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Paid volunteer time increasingly common employee benefit
A growing number of employers are offering paid volunteer time as an employee benefit. A study to be released today says that 20 percent of the companies surveyed offer paid volunteering time, a share that has increased over the past few years.
Limited frac sand mining approved in Goodhue County
After almost two years of debate, the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners approved two ordinances that will regulate the silica sand mining industry.
SPCO to break ground on new concert hall
Groundbreaking begins Wednesday on a $79 million concert hall at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts. Major arts groups from St. Paul will gather this morning for a ceremony marking the moment.
No food stamps for soft drinks, Minneapolis mayor says
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is among the mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities who are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.Teacher prep programs get failing marks, new study says
The U.S. spends more than $7 billion a year preparing classroom teachers, but teachers are not coming out of the nation's colleges of education ready, according to a study released Tuesday by U.S.News & World Report and the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Falcons mount a comeback, with some help
Peregrine falcons made a dramatic recovery after DDT was banned in 1973. A captive breeding and release program helped increase their numbers, and they were removed from the endangered species list in 1999. There are now between 2,000 and 3,000 nesting pairs in North America.
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