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A Minnesota Community Wants to Fix its Child-care Crisis. It’s Harder than it Imagined. Washington Post - 1/2/19 As a new city council member in this small Midwestern city last year, Arik Forsman gave himself a mission. He was going to solve the region's child-care crisis. It seemed the perfect project for the 31-year-old father of two. The local business community was already pushing for more child-care slots for its burgeoning workforce, giving the matter some momentum.

Min-Wage Workers to Get Bump in 2020

Herald Review - 12/28/19

Small companies like many found in downtown Hibbing that earn less than $500,000 in revenue annually are set to pay a minimum of $8.15 an hour, an $0.11 cent increase from the $8.04 of today. The new amount is also applicable for any employee under age 20, training wages and the first 90 days of employment.

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Magazine Features Minnesota's Many Business Advantages The 2020 edition of Minnesota’s economic development magazine – Minnesota: Thriving in the North – highlights the state’s many assets, from its innovation ecosystem and well-educated workforce to its supportive business climate and top-notch quality of life.