...revenue forecast. The layoffs in Minnesota will be statewide, although most will be in the Twin Cities, spokesman Bryce Hallowell said. "They were given 90-day notices today," Hallowell said. He added that more than 100 of the laid off employees...

...extra $8 a month for the past two months for the "Browse Now" wireless Internet access service, Qwest spokesman Bryce Hallowell said. Jeannie Burlowski, of Lino Lakes, Minn., said she was billed nearly three times that much. The problem...

...service was restored to the Staples area shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, said a Qwest telephone representative. Bryce Hallowell, Qwest spokesman for Minnesota, said service had been out since about 4:30 a.m. Thursday due to a malfunctioning...

...have been affected or how soon service will be restored. "We're doing everything we can at this point," said Bryce Hallowell, a Qwest spokesman. "We're trying to understand Code Red, as is everyone else, so we can mitigate the customer...

...a switchover to four area codes, Qwest Inc. reported. "So far it's been as seamless as Qwest can make it," Bryce Hallowell said late Sunday afternoon. "More than half the calls we've had reporting trouble have been individuals who just...

...was tied to the creation of the new 763 and 952 area codes that were carved out of the 612 area code, Qwest said. Bryce Hallowell, a Qwest spokesman, said customers with questions should call their long-distance carriers -- not Qwest -- since...

...customers. Qwest says Crookston will have high-speed Internet access within 2 1/2 years, said company spokesman Bryce Hallowell. Connecting rural Minnesota to the Internet at high speed is a big job that involves installing new hardware, computer...