Business
TAMK Launches Change Talks, Up to Ten Jobs at Risk
TAMK will start change negotiations in March, potentially affecting around ten staff, YLE writes.
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Business
Tamk Opens Change Negotiations With Up to Ten Layoffs
Tamk opens change negotiations in March, with up to ten potential layoffs, Tamperelainen writes.
Politics
Tampere launches profile event funding with up to 30,000 euros
A new Tampere profile events grant will support the city's strategic goals and boost its appeal, with funding capped at 20% of costs and up to 30,000 euros, Tamperelainen writes. The change was approved by the city council at its Monday meeting.
Politics
Hämeenkyrö Ends Municipal Family Day Care Despite Committee Opposition
YLE reports that Hämeenkyrö will end its municipal family day care next summer, despite the education committee's opposing stance. The town council used its veto to push the closure, aiming to save about 135,000 euros per year.
Politics
Volunteer sign-ups surge in Tampere after elderly story
Aamulehti reports that in Tampere, at least a hundred elderly people are waiting for volunteer friends to visit weekly. This appeal has sparked a wave of local interest in volunteering.
Politics
Tampere Supports Kyiv With 30,000 Euros
Tampere approves 30,000 euros in aid to Kyiv, with 20,000 for energy equipment and 10,000 for hygiene and hospital supplies, Tamperelainen reports.
Business
Sushibar+Wine opens in Tampere with Nordic sushi vibe
Sushibar+Wine opens in Tampere on Hallituskatu for May Day, Tamperelainen writes Tamperelainen notes that the Tampere venue is part of the NoHo Partners group and that Sushibar+Wine has served customers in the Helsinki area since 2009.
Politics
Calls Grow for Higher Conscript Daily Allowance
Tamperelainen reports that Tampere politicians are calling for higher daily allowances for conscripts after a comparison showed that prisoners earn more.
Politics
Tampere weighs curbs on nighttime vehicle noise
Today in Tampere, 33 signatories led by Councillor Lauri Nevanperä of the Green League push a city council initiative to curb nighttime noise from modified vehicles, Tamperelainen reports.
Crime
Two false Pyhäjärvi ice alerts prompt Tampere rescue
Two misidentified ice-rescue alarms on Pyhäjärvi near Tampere prompted a search for a person in the water on Monday evening, Aamulehti reports.
Development
Nekala Library Reopens in New Cultural Center
Nekala Library opens in the Nekala Cultural Center on Monday, March 9 at 10 am, Tamperelainen reports.
Politics
Tampere tram inspectors unsettled by revised guidance
Tampere’s new guidance allows passengers who refuse to show a ticket or ID to leave the vehicle, prompting concern from fare inspectors who say it could let fare-dodgers avoid fines and hamper enforcement.
Business
Nokian Tyres Unveils Auto-Adapting Winter Tire
Nokian Tyres launches the Hakkapeliitta 01 studded winter tire, the world’s first to automatically adapt to temperature changes, Tamperelainen reports Tamperelainen notes that the tire uses Double A
Crime
Police nab two men after high-speed chase in Tampere
Two adult suspects are in custody after a late-night high-speed chase in Tampere’s Kaleva district ended in Petsamo, Tamperelainen reports.
Politics
Tampere appoints Kati Skippari as Environmental Director
Kati Skippari is named Tampere's environmental director, Tamperelainen writes.
Development
Lujatalo to Build 52-Unit Block in Hatanpää for Supportive Housing
Lujatalo will start construction of a 52-apartment block on Boijenkatu in Hatanpää, Tampere, with some units designated as supportive housing for MVH's clients and residents of the Pirkanmaa wellbeing region, Aamulehti reports.
Sports
Koponen Wins Gold at Tampere 48kg
Koponen wins gold in the women's 48-kilogram weightlifting class at the Tampere SM championships over the weekend, according to Aamulehti. Other Pyrintö lifters also collect medals during the event at Pyynikin Palloiluhalli.
Politics
Tampere Gaza donation triggers administrative court complaint
Aamulehti reports that Tampere's Finns Party city council group vice-chair Marika Puolimatka filed a complaint on February 27 with Hämeenlinna Administrative Court over Mayor Ilmari Nurminen's 50,000-euro Gaza donation.
Development
Cameras Monitor Tampere Eco-Points After Years of Misuse
Rinki launches camera surveillance at Tampere eco-points to curb years of misuse, with Hervanta and Vuores among the affected sites, YLE reports.
Culture
Tampere Spring Market Returns to Central Square With Around 100 Vendors
The Tampere Spring Market returns to Central Square this weekend, March 6–8, with around 100 vendors participating, Tamperelainen reports.