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GRAND RAPIDS – Trustees of Blandin Foundation elected three new board members and approved 48 grants totaling $3,282,607 during their quarterly meeting on Monday, June 25, in Grand Rapids. Brian...

Business firms expect unchanged conditions for 2019

Staff | July 13, 2018

Minnesota business services firms feel positive about the economy, with nearly 90 percent expecting sales revenue to increase or remain stable next year, according to a joint survey released today...

MN State Fair to host Job Fair July 17 for more than 500 fair-time positions

| July 13, 2018

ST. PAUL – The Minnesota State Fair and several of its vendors will host the third annual State Fair Job Fair on Tuesday, July 17, from 4 – 8 p.m....

John R. Ryan, III achieves prestigious Court of the Table MDRT qualification

| July 13, 2018

HIBBING – John R. Ryan, III of local Ryan Financial Group, LLC in Hibbing has qualified for Court of the Table, a coveted milestone achievement for their membership in the...

Tax bill this year? Check withholding to avoid one in 2019

| July 6, 2018

Taxpayers who owed additional tax when they filed their 2017 federal tax return earlier this year can avoid another unexpected tax bill next year by doing a “paycheck checkup” as...

Statewide effort will encourage full participation in the census

| July 6, 2018

Governor Mark Dayton last week appointed four community leaders to co-chair the Minnesota Complete Count Committee, the organization that will lead statewide efforts to encourage participation in the 2020 U.S....

Communities selected for Blandin Community Broadband Program

| July 6, 2018

GRAND RAPIDS – Blandin Foundation announced that it has selected four additional rural Minnesota communities for intensive, two-year partnerships with the foundation to advance local broadband initiatives. Swift County, Rock...

12th annual Veterans Career Fair is July 18 in Brooklyn Park

| July 13, 2018

Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed the month of July, 2018 to be “Hire a Veteran Month” in the State of Minnesota. Governor Dayton’s proclamation encourages...

History People topic is the evolution of U.S. military tanks

| July 6, 2018

DULUTH – Ronald Hein, a retired Army brigadier general of Duluth, will examine the evolution of U.S. military tanks at St. Louis County Historical Society’s...

VA issues new policy to protect veteran homeowners from predatory lending

| July 6, 2018

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a new policy implementing the May 2018 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, to...

Make a difference: Offer a helping hand to vets

| June 29, 2018

Let veterans in your community know they are appreciated.Millions of men and women serve in the military and make the sacrifices that such service requires....

Support veterans by donating your vehicle

| June 29, 2018

The VFW Foundation’s vehicle donation program allows a hassle-free way of helping fund VFW’s services and programs by donating any vehicle, such as a car,...