Dayton to kick off jobs tour in Fergus Falls

Gov. Dayton will kick of a statewide jobs tour in Fergus Falls on Friday. The Fergus Falls Journal first reported that Dayton will visit the city on Friday to learn more about a local economic development tool. Dayton's spokeswoman, Katharine Tinucci, confirmed the event.

"This will be the first of a number of job events across the state that Gov. Dayton will do in the coming weeks," Tinucci said.

Tinucci said there will be a different focus on each region. She said the governor's office will release more information about the tour in the future.

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