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• Ford cuts N. American production, cuts profit goal
  Ford Motor Co. no longer expects to return to profitability by 2009 and is cutting North American production of pickups and SUVs for the rest of this year. Ford's announcement did not specify how individual plants will fare, but the Ford Ranger pickup is assembled in St. Paul.May 22, 2008
• Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill
  Sponsors of a plan to raise Minnesota's minimum wage for the first time since 2005 said they've been notified their bill has been vetoed.May 15, 2008
• St. Paul teens make their voices heard
  A group of St. Paul high school teens are adding their voices to some serious discussions, and they're being heard.May 15, 2008
• Career advice for younger workers, and their parents
  It's a rough world for job seekers this summer, particularly younger ones. Author Daniel Pink offers hope in a new book that is aimed not just at new entrants into the career world, but also their parents. He says parents need to know you don't need a big plan to find a good job.Midmorning, May 9, 2008
• Minimum wage hike faces Pawlenty veto
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he'll veto legislation that would increase Minnesota's minimum wage twice in the next 14 months.May 7, 2008
• Radium Girls remembered
  A new production at the History Theatre in St. Paul brings to life the story of some very courageous women called the Radium Girls, and their important role in U.S. labor history.May 7, 2008
• Medtronic job cuts signal shift in focus
  Fridley-based Medtronic says it will eliminate about 1,100 jobs companywide and about 350 in the Twin Cities. But within a year, the company expects to more than offset the job cuts by adding jobs in areas that have prospects for high growth.May 6, 2008
• Tax bill passes House
  The Minnesota House Monday night passed a tax bill that would provide property tax relief for some homeowners and prohibit new businesses from getting tax breaks from the JOBZ program. After eight and a half hours of debate, the House passed the bill 80 to 52.May 6, 2008
• A Minneapolis report card
  Some efforts to make Minneapolis a more livable city are working well; others not so well. That's the gist of a report delivered to the city council's Committee on Health, Energy and the Environment..May 6, 2008
• Minn. House and Senate will question Delta exec
  Delta Airlines' President and CFO Ed Bastian is scheduled to appear at the State Capitol this morning to field questions about his company's planned acquisition of Northwest. Minnesota lawmakers complained that Delta was ignoring requests to send an executive.May 5, 2008
• Sauk Rapids company will layoff 166 workers
  Sauk Rapids-based Stearns Incorporated will lay off more than a fourth of its full time workers this summer. The company, which makes rain gear and personal flotation devices, is being taken over by outdoor recreation company Coleman.May 2, 2008
• Teens' summer plans hurt by economy too
  State officials say it appears jobs will be few and far between for teens looking to earn a paycheck this summer. One national study predicts teen employment could fall to its lowest point ever during the summer months.April 30, 2008
• The debate over free trade
  Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been attacking NAFTA on the campaign trail and promising to renegotiate the pact if elected. Midmorning examines the truth behind the rhetoric on NAFTA, and looks at how the next president might handle the issue of trade.Midmorning, April 30, 2008
• Diesel prices drive truckers to protest
  Truckers from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota upset with high fuel prices are planning a protest today in South Dakota's capital city of Pierre.April 28, 2008
• St. Cloud teachers approve new contract
  Teachers in St. Cloud have a new contract, after more than a year of negotiations.April 25, 2008

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