Work & Economy

Bean Scene downsizes to survive

By Ariah Fine, TC Daily Planet

Bean Scene Too (photo by Ariah Fine)

In many ways, it served as a second office for Calvin Littlejohn, a North Minneapolis resident and business owner.MORE »

MicroGrants: The Joe-Schmo way

By Rachel Dykoski, TC Daily Planet

Joe Selvaggio and Sam Riley (Photo by Rachel Dykoski)

Joseph Selvaggio has a knack for finding people in need and granting them opportunities to be their best. For the last 30 years, he’s spent a fortune of donated funds on those who need them most.MORE »

What does green building mean for Minnesota?

By Erin Boeke Burke, Minnesota 2020
In the ever-evolving lexicon of the public good, one of the popular new acronyms is LEED.MORE »

Farm production, land costs: poised to burst the bubble

By Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020
As farmers struggle with wet fields and cooler than normal temperatures this spring in their seasonal struggle to get crops planted, Jim Ruen hears daily reports from clients, friends and relatives thMORE »

New rules would help to prevent worker misclassification in the construction industry

By Michael Kuchta, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota needs rigorous rules if it expects to effectively crack down on fraudulent misclassification of "independent contractors," union representatives and contractors told a public hearing Monday.MORE »

For the Republican convention, St. Paul considers wrapping its (typically empty) skyways in ads

By Chris Steller, Minnesota Monitor
St. Paul is contemplating plastering ads on the sides of its skyways during the Republican National Convention, the PiPress reports.MORE »

Northwest Airlines workers fear for jobs in merger with non-union Delta

By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review

April 29: Northwest Airlines employees, members of Machinists Local 1833, attend a Minnesota House of Representatives committee hearing.

Coming off work, Northwest Airlines workers in their gray uniforms with red and white reflective stripes attend a late-night union meeting April 28 at the Eagles Club near the airport.MORE »

Minnesota in the transportation safety slow lane

By Conrad deFiebre, Minnesota 2020
In a sad reflection of the U.S.MORE »

Lowry Avenue Bridge is closed

By staff, Camden Community News
Hennepin County closed the Lowry Avenue Bridge, effective 10 a.m.MORE »

Biking to breakfast

by Mary Turck, 5/14/08 • A vegan tofu scramble, pancakes, vegan caramel rolls, scrambled eggs and tortillas, and more—the breakfast spread at the Green Institute was more like a bounteous buffet than the continental breakfast promised on the Bike/Walk to Work Week Web site. And I was ready for it, after biking over from St. Paul, passing the Daily Planet office on my way to the celebration. MORE »
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