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News from January 2022

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Mankato-North Mankato nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.8% since December 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan statistical area was 55,300, a 1.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Minnesota receives 7 EDA grants totaling $907,000 for planning in 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

Minnesota received seven grants totaling $907,000 for planning in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Who made the biggest political contributions during week ending Jan. 1, 2022?

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Jan. 1, 2022 found here.

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Which political committees received the most in contributions during week ending Jan. 1, 2022?

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

Here are the 49 political committees that received money from contributions during the week ending Jan. 1, 2022, according to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board.

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Minnesota's combined tax revenues up 6.2% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

Minnesota collected $7.8 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Mankato-North Mankato sees 56,300 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Minnesota's Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan statistical area was 56,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Week ending December 4: 13 deaths among Hispanic people in Minnesota

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in Minnesota in the week ending December 4, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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35 people die in Minnesota from diabetes mellitus in week ending November 27

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 35 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Minnesota during the week ending November 27, a 18.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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10 people die in Minnesota from kidney disease in week ending November 27

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Minnesota during the week ending November 27, a 16.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Minnesota Pension Fund Performance: Earnings surge by 225.4% in 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

The earnings on investments for Minnesota public pensions went up from $1.1 million in 2020 to $3.6 million in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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195 people die in Minnesota with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 20

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

There were 195 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Minnesota during the week ending November 20, a 30.9 percent increase over the previous week.

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Minnesota deaths exceeded upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 2, 2022

Minnesota's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Minnesota receives 5 EDA grants totaling $4,340,827 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Minnesota received five grants totaling $4,340,827 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Minnesota's income tax revenue up 0.4% in year since Q4 2020

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Minnesota collected $2.8 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 0.4% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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2021: Minnesota ranks 37th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $7,286,727

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, Minnesota received $7,286,727 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 37th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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Minnesota ranks 25th in average VA home loan amount in 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

With $271,686 in issued loans, Minnesota ranked 25th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Minnesota reports $2.9 million in public pension contributions in 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, Minnesota had received $2.9 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Minnesota ranked 32nd in nation with rental vacancy rate of 5.1% in Q4 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Minnesota ranked 32nd in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 5.1 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Minnesota's income tax revenue down 18.4% since Q4 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Minnesota collected $2.8 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 18.4 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Minnesota ranked 20th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021

By Minnesota State Wire | Jan 1, 2022

Minnesota's home vacancy rate was 20th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.9 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.