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Olmsted Medical Center Named to the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026
While this honor highlights excellence in patient outcomes, safety, and experience, what matters most to them remains unchanged—their patients, their people, and their communities. Good Health Starts With Great Care®—and they are grateful to their team and community for making this recognition possible.
Olmsted Medical Center has been named to the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list. This national recognition reflects more than a moment. Since 1949, OMC has partnered for better health and better lives, growing into a network of more than 290 clinicians, 35 services, and 25 locations across southeastern Minnesota.
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Unemployment Rate Remained Steady in March
Five supersectors lost jobs over the month, led by Trade, Transportation and Utilities (1,900 jobs, down 0.4%). Leisure and Hospitality also saw its third consecutive month of losses (800 jobs, down 0.3%). Over the year, Minnesota gained 9,246 payroll jobs (up 0.3%). Five supersectors gained, with the largest increases in Education & Health Services (19,230 jobs, up 3.2% and Construction (5,257 jobs, up 4.3%); five supersectors lost jobs. Sectors that experienced the greatest numbers of job losses were Trade, Transportation and Utilities (7,614 jobs, down 1.5%) and Leisure & Hospitality (4,714 jobs, down 1.8%). U.S. employment grew 0.1% over the year, with the private sector up 0.4%. Four supersectors gained jobs at the national level, while seven lost jobs. The Information sector saw the highest percentage of losses at both the state and national levels (down 4.7% state, down 2.9% nationally).
Minnesota's unemployment rate in March held at 4.5% while the national rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.3%, according to data released on April 30, 2026 by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). "March was closer to a flat month for the state's labor market, which is an improvement over February," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. "It's good to see some initial signs of stabilization in the unemployment rate and jobs numbers following the peak of Operation Metro Surge – but I continue to believe Minnesota and the nation face a long road to recovery, amidst other headwinds like high energy prices." Minnesota's labor force participation rate ticked down three- tenths of a percentage point to 67.6% over the month. The U.S. labor force participation rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 61.9% during this period. Five supersectors in Minnesota gained jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis since the prior month, led by Professional and Business Services (1,600 jobs, up 0.4%), Manufacturing (1,500 jobs, up 0.5%) and Construction (1,100 jobs, up 0.8%).
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