Mankato Clinic announced employee layoffs on Tuesday. Just under 100 employees were affected across all clinic locations. This represents about 10% of their total workforce. The layoffs were effective immediately. CEO Aaron Johnson cited significant... — read more
Star Tribune Union Fights Planned Workforce Reductions
The Star Tribune Guild is opposing planned layoffs at the newspaper. Management announced cuts affecting 15 percent of its workforce. This reduction impacts approximately 65 jobs across departments. The Guild views these layoffs as a direct attack... — read more
Minnesota Star Tribune Cuts 65 Jobs, Considers Foundation Ownership
The Minnesota Star Tribune announced workforce reductions. The company will cut 65 jobs, affecting 15% of staff. This addresses ongoing news industry business model challenges. CEO Steve Grove signaled a potential ownership change. The organization... — read more
First Student Plymouth Faces Layoffs After Contract Loss
First Student's Plymouth site will dismiss 125 employees. The Wayzata District ended its transportation agreement. Operations at Plymouth cease by July 31. Bus operators and mechanics are among those impacted. The school board selected a lower-cost... — read more
Nisswa's Log Cabin Wendy's Restaurant Shuts
The unique log cabin-style Wendy's in Nisswa, Minnesota, has closed. It was considered the fast-food chain's most unique restaurant. A roadside sign now states the store is closed. Google also confirms the restaurant is permanently closed. It is... — read more
Ideal to Lay Off Thousands of Remote Gig Workers
Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLC will lay off 9,891 remote gig workers. These layoffs are scheduled to begin on July 1. The company cited business restructuring as a primary reason. Its contracts are being transferred to a third-party partner... — read more
Minneapolis Uncovers Budget Errors, Reverses Some Layoffs
Minneapolis school district leaders acknowledged years of budgeting errors. These miscalculations worsened district deficits and caused staff layoffs. The district specifically miscoded special-education expenditures, losing millions in revenue... — read more
Medtronic Consolidates Heart Business, Faces Reported Layoffs
Medical device company Medtronic is reorganizing its cardiovascular division. Multiple heart and blood circulation businesses are being combined. This move targets high-growth areas and strategic investments. Medtronic's stock price has fallen... — read more
Arctic Wolf Cuts 250 Jobs for AI Investment
Cybersecurity vendor Arctic Wolf laid off 250 workers. This restructuring aims to boost investment in AI initiatives. The cuts affect less than 10 percent of its total workforce. Sales, product development, and marketing roles were impacted. The... — read more
Chartwells Loses St. Cloud State Dining Contract, Workers Laid Off
Chartwells is losing its food service contract at St. Cloud State University. This change will result in 153 layoffs at the university's dining operation. Layoffs are scheduled to begin on July 1st. Sodexo will take over the dining services contract... — read more
Cardamom Restaurant Replaces Staff with QR Codes
Cardamom restaurant laid off its front-of-house staff. Workers received an email about the layoffs a week ago. The restaurant will now use QR codes. This change eliminates the need for certain staff positions. Former employees are now picketing in... — read more
MTD Acquisition Inc. Announces Closure, 77 Layoffs
MTD Acquisition Inc. will close its Chisholm and Hibbing facilities. Approximately 77 employees will be laid off due to this closure. The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notice. Initial separations will impact 32... — read more
Ely School District Votes for Four-Day Week
Ely School District will implement a four-day school week. The school board unanimously approved this change. It will begin in the upcoming fall semester. The district expects to save approximately $200,000 annually. This decision addresses ongoing... — read more
Target Cuts 1,000 Corporate Jobs
Target began laying off corporate employees. The retailer cut 1,000 positions and eliminated 800 open roles. Affected staff received notices via email and virtual meetings. Employees were instructed to work remotely this week. This restructuring... — read more
Cargill to Cut Thousands of Jobs
Cargill is planning to lay off about five percent of its workforce. An estimated 8,000 layoffs will occur across the board. Approximately 475 in-person and remote jobs will be cut at the company’s Minnetonka headquarters. Affected workers will be... — read more
Nilfisk Inc. Closes Brooklyn Park Site, 105 Employees Impacted
Nilfisk Inc. is permanently closing its Brooklyn Park facility. About 105 workers are expected to lose their jobs. Employee separations began in December 2025. Layoffs are scheduled to continue through July 2026. The Minnesota State Rapid Response... — read more
Estee Lauder Cuts 68 Jobs at Minnesota Aveda Site
Estee Lauder is laying off 68 employees at its Blaine facility. These cuts affect the distribution and warehouse operation. The layoffs are permanent and will occur between April and June. Affected positions include warehouse and order processing... — read more
Main Street Sports Group Cuts 20 Jobs in Minneapolis
Main Street Sports Group announced the closure of its Minneapolis operations. This action will result in approximately 20 employee layoffs. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect starting April 14. FanDuel Sports Network North broadcasts... — read more
QBP Product division sees eight roles eliminated
Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) implemented its fifth round of staff cuts in six years. Eight roles were eliminated within its product division in January 2026. This reduction affected nearly 20 percent of that specific department. QBP's president... — read more
Hennepin Layoffs
I just received a message from my amazing physician 2/7/26, that she is leaving Hennepin Health. My family is heartbroken. She was the best doctor all of us have ever seen. She listened, respected, was compassionate and always made time for us. Even... — read more
Target Reduces Office Roles, Invests in Stores
Target Corporation is cutting approximately 500 jobs. These reductions impact regional offices and distribution centers. The retailer will invest more in store staffing and training. This strategy aims to improve the overall customer experience. New... — read more
GAF-Owned Roofing Plant in Minneapolis to Close
Building Materials Manufacturing LLC plans to close its Minneapolis facility. This action will result in approximately 120 employee layoffs. The facility manufactures roofing materials for its parent company, GAF. The permanent shutdown is scheduled... — read more
GAF Announces Minneapolis Plant Closure, 120 Jobs Lost
GAF is shutting down its Minneapolis manufacturing plant. The move will eliminate 120 local jobs. Operations at the Lowry Avenue facility are scheduled to cease on April 4. GAF cited strategic investments in other facilities for future growth. State... — read more
Hennepin Healthcare Cuts (Jan 2026)
Hennepin Healthcare announced it will lay off about 100 employees and close or scale back several services as its financial crisis deepens. Leaders at Hennepin Healthcare said the publicly funded hospital is operating so far in the red that it needed... — read more
Iron Range steel jobs are at risk as Cleveland-Cliffs reduces output.
Cleveland-Cliffs is expected to lay off an additional 45 workers at its Hibbing Taconite steel facility on February 1, further reducing production at a mine that has been partially idled since March of last... — read more
For this year’s roughly 10,000 laid-off Minnesotans, holidays are bittersweet
More than a million Americans have lost jobs in 2025 as the labor market continues to show signs of weakness, including many staying unemployed for... — read more
Hundreds of Target employees in Minnesota will be laid off as part of a restructuring.
The layoffs will take effect Jan. 3, 2026, Target said. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/target-restructuring-minnesota-employee-layoffs/
Upsher-Smith Job Cuts / 2025
Upsher-Smith will close its Plymouth, Minnesota plant at 14905 23rd Avenue North and lay off 58 workers. The closure date is April 1, 2025, with layoffs occurring in two or three waves through July 31. Some Plymouth staff will transfer to the... — read more
Nilfisk Layoffs 2025
Nilfisk to close Brooklyn Park facility, 105 jobs affected Cleaning equipment maker Nilfisk will shut its Brooklyn Park site in phases starting December 2025, eliminating about 105 positions by June 30, 2026. Some workers are represented by IAMAW... — read more
Bremer Bank Layoffs 2025
Bremer Bank to lay off 244 people in Minnesota https://www.fox21online.com/2025/09/08/bremmer-bank-to-layoff-244-people-in-minnesota/ Bremer Bank has notified the state of Minnesota that it intends to cut 244 positions in Duluth and Lake... — read more
Are these isolated events? Or something more?
Minnesota’s economy in 2025 is sending mixed signals. Unemployment remains low at 3.2% as of April. But WARN notices are rising sharply. Layoffs and closures are happening across many sectors. These are not just isolated events. They point to broader... — read more
Target anticipating a recession
https://www.thelayoff.com/target https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-prediction-economy-fed-inflation-jpmorgan-hard-landing-interest-rates-2022-11
Science Museum of Minnesota Layoffs August 2017
The museum had layoffs, but not covered in media. Why? Who got affected.