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• Star Tribune files reorganization plan
  The Star Tribune Co. says it filed a reorganization plan with U.S. Bankruptcy court, with the goal of emerging from Chapter 11 protection this autumn.June 19, 2009
• Future of Army cannon, jobs uncertain in Fridley
  Things are looking bleak for a new Army weapon being designed in Fridley. The BAE Systems mobile cannon program employs several hundred engineers and others, whose jobs are now at risk.June 17, 2009
• Star Tribune drivers to vote on tentative deal
  Unionized drivers are set to vote on a tentative contract agreement with the Star Tribune as the newspaper prepares to emerge from bankruptcy protection.June 17, 2009
• Target Center roof workers claim unsafe conditions
  A group of roofing workers are on strike against the company in charge of installing a new green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis.June 11, 2009
• St. Paul school district laying off 143 teachers
  The St. Paul School district is laying off 143 teachers to help balance its budget. That's nearly four times the average number of teachers laid off in the previous four years.June 10, 2009
• Chazz Palminteri tells 'A Bronx Tale'
  Movie tough guy Chazz Palminteri has revived his autobiographical one man show, "A Bronx Tale," and this week brings it to Minneapolis.June 1, 2009
• Number of job postings rises
  Minnesota saw a jump in hiring demand in May, according to a leading business research organization.June 1, 2009
• GM bankruptcy on the horizon?
  After months of trying to avoid bankruptcy, GM appears likely to file what could be the largest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history. That will most likely mean closed factories and dealers told they no longer will receive GM cars. And the taxpayers will own a good part of two major car makers.Midmorning, May 28, 2009
• Kato Engineering cuts nearly 100 jobs in Mankato
  Electrical generator maker Kato Engineering says it's cutting 20 percent of its workforce, or 94 jobs.May 28, 2009
• Wider measure of unemployment paints darker picture
  The official U.S. unemployment rate is 8.9 percent. But the government has another measure that tell a truer story of how American workers are faring. By that measure, the unemployment rate is nearly 16 percent.May 28, 2009
• Movie looks at 'A Chorus Line' then and now
  One of Broadway's biggest hits "A Chorus Line" has entertained, and touched the hearts of millions of people around the world. Now a new documentary called "Every Little Step" examines both the roots of the show, and the realities of the thousands of dancers who tried out for the recent Broadway revival.May 22, 2009
• UAW says it has reached deal with GM, government
  The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative agreement on contract concessions with the U.S. government and General Motors Corp., a key step toward GM's effort to restructure out of bankruptcy court.May 21, 2009
• Jobs picture improves in April
  Job losses are slowing somewhat in Minnesota. The state lost 9,500 jobs from March to April, a significant improvement from most recent months.May 21, 2009
• 631K new jobless claims, total benefit rolls now 6.7M
  The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment insurance dropped slightly last week after spiking due to auto layoffs, while continuing jobless claims inched closer to 7 million.May 21, 2009
• Duluth foundry to lay off 39 workers
  The recent slowdown in mining activity in northeastern Minnesota has prompted a foundary to lay off nearly 40 percent of its employees in Duluth.May 19, 2009

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