Minnesota's summerlike stretch continues before a weekend cooldown, the St. Paul school board postpones a vote on midyear English learner teacher cuts, and 3M confirms 62 layoffs as it closes its Fairmont plant.
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Forecasters at FOX 9, CBS Minnesota and KSTP say Minnesota's unusually warm October stretch continues Wednesday and Thursday, with highs in the low to mid 70s and near 75 in the Twin Cities. FOX 9 reports southwestern Minnesota could reach the upper 70s or near 80 Thursday. Rain chances and a cooldown arrive over the weekend, with highs back in the 50s next week.
The St. Paul Public Schools board unanimously postponed a vote Tuesday night on midyear cuts to English learner teaching positions. The district cites a nearly $5 million revenue loss and 542 fewer English learner students than it projected, and attributes much of the enrollment drop to Operation Metro Surge. The board asked district leaders to look at options to reduce or avoid midyear cuts. A vote must happen by Oct. 30.
3M will close its Fairmont facility on Dec. 31, with 62 layoffs expected to begin Dec. 18, according to a notice from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's State Rapid Response Team filed under the federal WARN Act. Affected roles include machine operators, supervisors and the plant manager. FOX 9 notes that 3M announced in April that the plant would close.
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