Hutchinson Technology cutting 500 jobs to save money The job cuts, in Hutchinson and Plymouth, Minnesota, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, are expected to be finished by the end of this month.June 5, 2007
American dream deferred? A recent study suggests that men in their 30s are doing less well economically than their fathers. But families are doing better. A new bipartisan project is trying to find out exactly what's happening to American incomes and economic status over time.Midmorning, June 5, 2007
Pitfalls of padding a resume Business ethics experts say applicants falsify their credentials on job applications more often than expected, which can have disastrous effects in the workplace.Midmorning, May 3, 2007
Union official lashes out at Attorney General Swanson Minnesota's largest state employee union continued the war of words between it and Attorney General Lori Swanson Friday. The two sides are at odds over whether Swanson pressured attorneys in her office against forming a union.April 27, 2007
Library merger stuck on labor issues Time is running out for a proposed merger between the Minneapolis and Hennepin County Library systems.April 27, 2007
Flight attendants -- will the third contract be the charm? Northwest Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached yet another tentative contract deal. It's the third in the past year. The union's rank and file rejected the first two when they were put to a vote.April 26, 2007
Judges report delivers a blow to proposed Iron Range power plant A new legal opinion is a big setback for a proposed coal-gasification power plant on the Iron Range. The opinion only concerns the sale of energy from the plant, but it could be the make or break issue for the project.April 13, 2007
Court: Flight attendants at Northwest Airlines may not strike The flight attendants had sought the right to strike after Northwest, with a bankruptcy judge's permission, imposed pay cuts
and other work rule changes as it reorganized.March 29, 2007
Maintenance man rocks his office building after hours Maintenance man doesn't sound like a dream job for an aspiring rock star, but Twin Cities songwriter Jason Shannon was able to marry his day job with his music.March 23, 2007
Duluth looks for a new airbase tenant Duluth officials expect Northwest Airlines to soon drop its lease of the massive heavy jet maintenance facility in the city. But if Northwest officially pulls out of the building, state law makes it almost impossible for Duluth to find another tenant.March 8, 2007
Votes on St. Paul's fire chief roll in Firefighters in St. Paul are holding a vote on whether they approve of the performance the chief, Doug Holton.March 7, 2007
Walz hears farm bill ideas Southwest Minnesota farmers told 1st District Congressman Tim Walz Wednesday what they'd like to see in the next farm bill. Among the suggestions: cap federal subsidy payments to the largest farms.February 21, 2007