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The daily number of Minnesotans applying for unemployment insurance has been on the decline since Friday, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Olmsted County set new records for employment and the size of the labor force last month.

The Rochester area sported the lowest unemployment rate in the region last month.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - New records were set last month in the Rochester area for the number of jobs and the number of people in the workforce.

The  Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry put out the 2016 Minimum Wage Report. It gives a look at minimum wage workers and their trends.
Here is a look at some of the key findings in the report.

There are about 1.61 million hourly workers in the state
About a little over 15 percent or aroun…

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) -  Minnesota’s economy lost 1,500 jobs in August, led by declines in construction and manufacturing.

Omaha, NE (KROC AM News)  – The Mid-America Business Conditions Index for August is out and it shows weak numbers.

St Paul, MN  (KROC AM News) -  The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported Thursday the state’s economy gained 11,300 jobs last month.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs last month, a sign of confidence amid sluggish growth that points to a resilient U.S. economy.

MONONA, Iowa (AP) — Another eastern Iowa manufacturer has announced it will close its doors.

St Paul, MN  (KROC AM News) - For the third straight month, Minnesota’s unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in May.

St. Paul, MN (KROC AM News) -  Minnesota’s economy gained 15,600 jobs in April, the state’s highest monthly gain since September 2013.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers notched another solid month of hiring in March by adding 215,000 jobs, driven by large gains in the construction, retail and health care industries.

SEATTLE (AP) — The Boeing Co. is reportedly taking steps to eliminate 10 percent of its workforce in Washington state.