Minnesota Midday: Warm weather before a weekend change, St. Paul schools vote delay and 3M Fairmont closing

Summerlike warmth continues across Minnesota before a weekend change

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…

✔ Sources: FOX 9, CBS Minnesota, KSTP

St. Paul school board postpones vote on midyear English learner teacher cuts

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…

✔ Sources: FOX 9, KSTP, CBS Minnesota

3M to close Fairmont plant, lay off 62 workers starting Dec. 18

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…

✔ Sources: FOX 9, KSTP

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