Minnesota employers ad 6,200 jobs in Feb., but jobless rate ticks up

Minnesota’s health, education and other employers added 6,200 jobs in February, creating yet another sign that the state’s economy is improving, state officials announced Thursday. Minnesota has gained 32,300 jobs in the last three months and regained more than half of the 156,300 jobs that were lost during the recession.

Read more in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.