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Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

With Minnesota's near-record jobless rate and more openings than people looking for work, there's new opportunity for people who've historically had the hardest time landing jobs — people with criminal records.
by Martin Moylan

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Santas of color, once met with controversy, now in high demand

Santas of color, once met with controversy, now in high demand

Santa Larry made headlines in 2016 when he made his debut, because he was the first-ever African-American Santa at the Mall of America. While black and Hispanic Santas are common in other parts of the country, they're not in Minnesota.
by Riham Feshir

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Tribune, Tronc and beyond: A slur, a secret payout, and a looming sale

Tribune, Tronc and beyond: A slur, a secret payout, and a looming sale

Tribune Publishing secretly started to pay more than $2.5 million to a fired news executive to settle a lawsuit. It sought to keep a slur by controlling owner Michael Ferro from becoming public.
by David Folkenflik

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In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

In northern Wisconsin, fighting addiction started with recruiting the right doctor

While opioids get all the attention, rural communities struggle with substances like meth and alcohol, too. One clinic in northern Wisconsin is building up capacity to treat all of them, using both medicine and counseling.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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