The Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development today began a series of informational meetings for Northwest Airlines employees who are losing their jobs. Northwest says it's cutting 45 hundred positions in Minnesota... exactly how many people will lose their jobs depends on how many accept voluntary, leaves or part with the company by retiring. State officials say Northwest's troubles will have a broad ripple effect through the state economy. For every job lost at the airline two more positions will be lost elsewhere in Minnesota. The state is asking the federal government for millions of dollars in emergency dislocated worker funding. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...