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3,500 Local Hospital Workers Vote to Strike

About 3,500 members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to strike.  After two days of voting, 91 percent supported the strike option.

If the union calls a 2-5 day strike it would affect:

-Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina
-Fairview Riverside Hospital in Minneapolis

Ramsey County Offers Youth Career Fair

Ramsey County youth interested in finding out more about government-related careers can attend an upcoming Youth Career Fair.

Mounds View Students Named Finalists in Federal Reserve Essay Contest

Two Mounds View High School students were named finalists in a Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis essay contest.

The contest asked students, “What is the value of higher education?” Senior Nick Helgeson and junior Max Wang were named finalists for their answers, and Wang’s essay ended up taking third place.

Valleyfair Prepares for Opening Day May 12

Valleyfair Prepares for Opening Day May 12

A national ride inspector will be out at Valleyfair April 30-May 2 checking out all the rides and making sure they are safe for operation before opening day May 12.  Park officials are also conducting test runs on all the rides.

Longtime Barber Considers Quitting Amid Light Rail Work

After decades in business a revered barber says he may have to call it quits because of light rail construction. 

Some St. Paul Businesses Frustrated By New Signage Rules

You might call it a sign of the times. St. Paul has created some new rules for businesses to follow, when it comes to the signs on their buildings and in their windows. The goal is to keep things more uniform, safe, and attractive, but some business owners say the changes will do nothing but hurt their business.

Como Zoo Celebrates Polar Bears' Sweet 16th Birthday

Two Minnesota polar bears celebrated a big birthday Friday. The Como Zoo bears, Neil and Buzz, are turning 16-years-old.

The Zoo celebrated the polar bears' birthday by giving them each a 16 layer ice "cake". Between the layers were toys and their favorite treats such as fruit, fish and grape Kool-aid.