Wave of Layoffs, Where To Trick-or-Treat, and Saying Goodbye to Jack Jackman

It's more than just Target – several major employers have recently announced layoffs in the Twin Cities. Host Sean McPherson is joined by improviser extraordinaire Tane Danger and Trivia Mafia Co-Founder Chuck Terhark to talk about what this means for our cities. The team also gets into Chuck's experience organizing the infamous Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis, where to go Trick-Or-Treating tonight, and the legacy of Jack Jackman, the longtime Co-Publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, who recently passed away. Read more about the stories discussed in this episode: Cargill laying off 80 more employees at Minnesota headquarters [Star Tribune] Target cutting 800 jobs across Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, raising concerns about broader economic slowdown [MPR News] WCCO staff among those impacted by widespread Paramount cuts [Bring Me The News] Minnesota preparing to cut as many as 100 state health workers, inspectors amid federal shutdown [Star Tribune] Whatever happened to Minneapolis’ Zombie Pub Crawl? [Star Tribune] Twin Cities Halloween Guide [City Cast Twin Cities] R.I.P. Former Spokesman-Recorder Publisher Wallace ‘Jack’ Jackman [Racket] Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram , or email us at twincities@citycast.fm . You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .