New overtime pay rules start July 1. Employers say that's too soon.

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While several business groups bemoaned the change, employment advocates and job placement experts applauded the update, saying it was long overdue, given inflationary pressures on wage-earners.
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Trainers head to the track for an early morning workout at Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Wednesday.
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Trainers head to the track for an early morning workout at Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Wednesday.

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Wildlife photographer in north-central Minnesota captures the elusive critter that the DNR says is thriving in a changing climate.
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Minnesota poised to lose nearly 40% of its sign language interpreters

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A 640-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in Minneapolis lives large, by Christopher Strom Architects.
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At one point, Black income grew the fastest of any race in Minnesota, but disparities persist

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Legislature must solve rideshare issue — now

With threat of service shutdown looming for Uber/Lyft, the clock is ticking on an essential element of today's economy.

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