In the Star Tribune, Kelly Smith reports: “Minnesota nonprofits are grappling more than ever with urgent staffing shortages and a challenging hiring climate as they vie for the same tight labor pool as the for-profit and government sectors. … In a new report this month, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits found that organizations are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining workers just in the last six months. Half of about 300 nonprofits surveyed said they’ve struggled to hire new employees, while 40% are dealing with significant staff turnover.”
MPR reports: “The return of winter weather has brought with it a lot of crashes on Minnesota roads — and the difficult driving conditions may last well into Monday. The State Patrol reported that from 5 p.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Sunday, there were 261 crashes on state highways. Twenty-six of them resulted in injuries, but officials said there were no serious injuries or fatalities during that time period. The Patrol also reported 115 vehicle spinouts and four jackknifed semis.”
An Associated Press story reports: “Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were among six players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by a pair of veterans committees. They were joined by Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, as well as Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso and Bud Fowler. Oliva and Kaat, both 83 years old, are the only living new members.”
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