The 616-mile Sandpiper oil pipeline moves one step closer to reality as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission receives public comment about the project at a series of public meetings scheduled throughout this week. Residents in all parts of the state will have an opportunity to comment as there are meetings scheduled throughout the state.
Wisconsinites that are looking for work but don't want to leave the area might have found their solution - albeit not permanently. Eau Claire-based Menards is expecting to hire up to 50 people from the Badger State to staff one of their stores in Minot, North Dakota.