Met Council’s commits to fairness for all

Feb. 6 | Diversity director Kirkpatrick ‘really proud’ of accomplishments   By Dwight Hobbes  Contributing Writer     The Metropolitan Council has been responsible to serve, in the region, Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Carver, Scott...

Met Council committed to minority hiring on light-rail construction

Feb. 15 |     By Wanda Kirkpatrick Guest Commentator   Sixteen years ago, when Gwen Miller told family and friends she was going to be a construction worker, the reaction was, “Are you kidding me?” Miller wasn’t kidding. Her children’s...