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As more MN restaurants adopt surcharges in place of tipping, one has given up on the idea. for now.
The owner of several Minnesota restaurants says he still believes in a no-tip model that better compensates all staff, but he was sick of the customer conflict. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 6:58 PM CDT July 13, 2021
WAYZATA, Minn. As more and more Minnesotans have returned to in-person dining in recent weeks, many have begun to notice more and more restaurants adding a sizeable charge to their bill.
It may be called a wellness fee, service charge or a tip surcharge, and it can add anywhere from 15 to 20% to your bill. In most cases, the goal of the charge is to replace traditional tips in favor of better pay and support for all restaurant staff.
Up for a Monday wedding? Surge in venue, vendor demand forces more to get creative
Wedding planner Laine Palm says her services are booked through 2022, and that s just part of the story. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 6:44 PM CDT July 12, 2021
CAMBRIDGE, Minnesota If you re looking to gauge demand for weddings in Minnesota as, it always helps to ask an expert. It s absolutely bananas right now, said wedding planner Laine Palm. So bananas that I m actually working at a wedding right now, on a Monday.
Yes, the owner of Laine Palm Designs worked a rare Monday afternoon wedding at Pinewood in Cambridge, Minn. She said the couple had already postponed their ceremony twice during the pandemic and they were done waiting for the right weekend.
New public safety bill changes how 911 operators dispatch mental health calls
Once signed, Travis Law will require 911 operators to refer calls involving mental health crises to mental health crisis teams. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 6:48 PM CDT June 30, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS After months of arguments over which police reforms might make it into a new Minnesota Public Safety Bill, a single sentence in the compromise legislation quietly reforms the way 911 dispatchers do their jobs.
Mental health advocates say the change marks an overdue step forward, and it was made possible by the loved ones of Travis Jordan. On November 9th, 2018, the city of Minneapolis failed us, said Taren Vang, who has spent the past two years fighting for Travis Law, in honor of her late boyfriend, who was fatally shot by Minneapolis police after Vang says she called 911 after Jordan threatened suicide.
Doctor completes his 42nd Grandma s Marathon thanks to a life-saving donation
Despite a devastating diagnosis 15 years ago, Dr. Jim Kirkham kept running his favorite race. In 2020, it took the generosity of stranger to keep his streak alive. Author: Kent Erdahl Updated: 7:04 PM CDT June 23, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS After a year of virtual races, thousands of runners made the trek to Duluth on Saturday for the return of Grandma s Marathon, but one of the participants had an even more impressive comeback than the race itself.
Dr. Jim Kirkham finished the marathon despite spending 2020 fighting leukemia and undergoing a bone marrow transplant at the age of 69.