 At the moment, we don't see this as a long-term trend, given that Minnesota has gained jobs in eight out of the last 12 months. The national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. Police in Brooklyn Park say a three-year-old boy is in critical condition after a dog attack Friday afternoon. Officers say they found two pit bulls actively attacking the child and discharged their weapons, killing one dog and wounding the other.