:root{--express-light:#0096D6;--express-medium:#0077C0;--express-deep:#005288;--express-grey:#53565A;--ink:#17212b;--paper:#fff;--soft:#f3f7fa;--line:#dce6ec;--shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,50,85,.12)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.6}a{color:var(--express-deep)}img{max-width:100%;display:block}.container{width:min(1160px,92%);margin:auto}
.topbar{background:var(--express-deep);color:#fff;font-size:.92rem}.topbar .container{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;padding:.45rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.85rem 0}
.brand{text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;min-width:245px}.xmark{width:44px;height:44px;position:relative;display:inline-block}.xmark:before,.xmark:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8px 18px;background:var(--express-medium);border-radius:4px;transform:rotate(45deg)}.xmark:after{transform:rotate(-45deg);background:var(--express-light)}
.brandtext strong{display:block;color:var(--express-deep);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.05}.brandtext span{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--express-grey)}
.menu{display:flex;gap:.3rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.menu a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;color:var(--express-deep);padding:.55rem .7rem;border-radius:.45rem}.menu a:hover,.menu a:focus{background:var(--soft)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--express-deep);color:#fff;padding:.65rem .8rem;border-radius:.45rem;font-weight:700}
.hero{min-height:590px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,35,65,.90),rgba(0,45,80,.62),rgba(0,45,80,.25)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600692697019-c38eefce681b?auto=format&fit=crop&fm=jpg&q=82&w=2000') center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff}.hero .container{padding:5rem 0}.kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#bdeaff;font-size:.82rem}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,5.4rem);line-height:.98;margin:.4rem 0 1rem;max-width:820px}.hero p{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:720px}
.actions{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.5rem}.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;padding:.82rem 1.08rem;border-radius:.48rem;font-weight:900;border:2px solid transparent}.btn-primary{background:var(--express-light);color:#06263a}.btn-primary:hover{background:#fff}.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--express-deep)}.btn-outline{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.section{padding:4.2rem 0}.section.alt{background:var(--soft)}.section h1,.section h2{color:var(--express-deep);line-height:1.1}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin:.25rem 0 1rem}.lede{font-size:1.16rem;color:#394854;max-width:800px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem}.grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.8rem;padding:1.35rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.card h3{color:var(--express-deep);margin:.1rem 0 .55rem}.pill{display:inline-block;background:#e5f4fb;color:var(--express-deep);padding:.22rem .55rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800}
.job-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:245px}.job-card .meta{color:var(--express-grey);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}.job-card .summary{flex:1}.job-card a{font-weight:900}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center}.photo-card{border-radius:1rem;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-height:390px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(0,45,80,.08),rgba(0,45,80,.08)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600692697019-c38eefce681b?auto=format&fit=crop&fm=jpg&q=82&w=1400') center/cover no-repeat}
.statband{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--express-light),var(--express-deep));color:#fff}.statband .grid{padding:2.5rem 0}.stat{padding:1rem;border-left:4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.stat strong{display:block;font-size:2rem;line-height:1}
.content{max-width:880px}.content h2{margin-top:2.1rem}.content h3{color:var(--express-deep);margin-top:1.6rem}.resource-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.9rem}.resource{padding:1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.65rem;background:#fff}.resource a{font-weight:900}
form{display:grid;gap:.9rem}label{font-weight:800;color:var(--express-deep)}input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.78rem;border:1px solid #9fb2bf;border-radius:.4rem;background:#fff}textarea{min-height:140px}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
.notice{background:#eef8fd;border-left:5px solid var(--express-light);padding:1rem 1.1rem;border-radius:.4rem}.cta{background:var(--express-deep);color:#fff;padding:2rem;border-radius:1rem}.cta h2,.cta h3{color:#fff}.cta a{color:#fff}
.footer{background:#082b46;color:#fff;padding:2.8rem 0}.footer a{color:#fff}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}.small{font-size:.88rem;color:#52616c}.footer .small{color:#d8e7f0}
.hero-mini{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--express-deep),#003b64);color:#fff;padding:3.5rem 0}.hero-mini h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem);margin:.2rem 0}.hero-mini p{max-width:780px;font-size:1.1rem}.searchbox{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.2rem 0}.searchbox input{max-width:420px}.badge{font-size:.76rem;padding:.25rem .5rem;border-radius:.4rem;background:#eff7fa;color:#335;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:860px){.menu-toggle{display:block}.menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:1rem 4%;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.menu.open{display:grid}.grid,.grid.two,.split,.footer-grid,.resource-list,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:520px}.topbar .container{justify-content:center}.brand{min-width:0}}

/* Article listing cards */
.article-card{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  color:var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:none !important;
  background-color:#fff;
  border-color:var(--line);
  transition:background-color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.article-card:link,
.article-card:visited,
.article-card:hover,
.article-card:active,
.article-card:focus{
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-card:hover{
  background-color:#f2f3f4 !important;
  border-color:#7d878e !important;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,50,85,.16);
}
.article-card:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--express-light);
  outline-offset:3px;
  background-color:#f2f3f4 !important;
  border-color:#7d878e !important;
}
.article-card h3{
  font-size:1.16rem;
  line-height:1.3;
  margin:.12rem 0 .72rem;
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-category{
  align-self:flex-start;
  margin:0 0 .45rem;
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-card-image{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:93px !important;
  min-height:93px;
  max-height:93px;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  border-radius:.48rem;
  margin:0 0 .9rem;
  background:var(--soft);
}
.article-summary{
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:5;
  line-clamp:5;
  overflow:hidden;
  text-overflow:ellipsis;
  margin:.05rem 0 .9rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  max-height:7.5em;
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-meta{
  margin:auto 0 0;
  color:var(--express-grey);
  font-size:.88rem;
  font-weight:500;
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-meta time,
.article-card .pill,
.article-card p,
.article-card h3{
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.article-card:hover h3,
.article-card:focus-visible h3{color:var(--express-medium)}


/* Article detail pages */
.article-breadcrumb-bar{
  background:var(--express-deep);
  color:#fff;
  padding:.5rem 0;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--express-light);
}
.article-breadcrumb{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.55rem;
  min-height:28px;
  font-size:.9rem;
  font-weight:700;
}
.article-breadcrumb a{
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.article-breadcrumb a:hover,
.article-breadcrumb a:focus{
  text-decoration:underline;
  text-underline-offset:3px;
}
.article-page{
  background:#f4f6f8;
  padding:2.1rem 0 3.6rem;
}
.article-page-container{
  max-width:980px;
}
.article-shell{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #ccd8df;
  border-top:5px solid var(--express-light);
  border-radius:.7rem;
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,50,85,.09);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.article-detail-header{
  padding:2rem 2.3rem 1.15rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid #dfe7ec;
}
.article-detail-category{
  margin:0 0 .75rem;
}
.article-detail-header h1{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--express-deep);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.8vw,3.35rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.article-detail-summary{
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:2;
  line-clamp:2;
  overflow:hidden;
  margin:.85rem 0 1.35rem;
  color:#43525d;
  font-size:1.08rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  max-height:3em;
}
.article-detail-image{
  width:100%;
  height:300px;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  border-radius:.48rem;
  background:var(--soft);
}
.article-detail-meta{
  display:flex;
  gap:.55rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  margin:.8rem 0 0;
  color:#5d6870;
  font-size:.9rem;
  font-weight:500;
}
.article-body{
  max-width:790px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:2rem 2.3rem 2.5rem;
  font-size:1.02rem;
  line-height:1.76;
}
.article-body p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-body h2,
.article-body h3{color:var(--express-deep)}
.article-ad{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  gap:2rem;
  align-items:center;
  margin-top:1.5rem;
  padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius:.8rem;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--express-deep),#0073b8);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,50,85,.16);
}
.article-ad-kicker{
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:.76rem;
  color:#bdeaff;
}
.article-ad h2{
  margin:.25rem 0 .5rem;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.65rem;
  line-height:1.15;
}
.article-ad p{
  margin:0;
  max-width:670px;
}
.article-ad-contact{
  display:flex;
  gap:.55rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:.75rem;
  font-size:.92rem;
  font-weight:700;
}
.article-ad-contact a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.article-ad-contact a:hover,.article-ad-contact a:focus{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-ad-actions{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:.7rem;
  min-width:190px;
}
.article-ad-actions .btn{
  text-align:center;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.article-ad-primary{
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--express-deep);
  border-color:#fff;
}
.article-ad-primary:hover,
.article-ad-primary:focus{
  background:#eef7fb;
}
.article-ad-secondary{
  background:transparent;
  color:#fff;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}
.article-ad-secondary:hover,
.article-ad-secondary:focus{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .article-page{padding:1.3rem 0 2.6rem}
  .article-detail-header{padding:1.45rem 1.3rem 1rem}
  .article-detail-image{height:220px}
  .article-body{padding:1.5rem 1.3rem 2rem}
  .article-ad{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.2rem;padding:1.45rem}
  .article-ad-actions{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;min-width:0}
  .article-ad-actions .btn{flex:1 1 170px}
}


/* Express article advertisement: backup styling; primary layout is inline in detail pages to avoid stale CSS caches. */
.express-article-ad a:hover,.express-article-ad a:focus{filter:brightness(.96);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:620px){.express-article-ad>div:nth-child(2)>div:first-child{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #d7e2e9}}


/* Brainerd-source article layout sync 2026-09-14 */
.hero-mini{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--express-deep),#003b64);color:#fff;padding:3.5rem 0}
.hero-mini .kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;color:#bdeaff;font-size:.82rem}
.hero-mini h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.05;margin:.2rem 0;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero-mini p{max-width:780px;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:0;color:#fff}
.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.article-grid .article-card{border-radius:.55rem;padding:1.4rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,44,74,.04)}
.article-card h3{color:var(--express-deep)}
.article-category{padding:.22rem .55rem;background:#e5f4fb;color:var(--express-deep);font-size:.8rem}
.article-card-image{display:block;width:100%;height:112px!important;min-height:112px!important;max-height:112px!important;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:.48rem;margin:0 0 .9rem;background:var(--soft)}
.article-detail-image{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto!important;min-height:0!important;max-height:none!important;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:.48rem;background:var(--soft)}
@media(max-width:900px) and (min-width:621px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:620px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* GrandRapidsMNJobs.com source-matched article overrides — 2026-09-14 */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.article-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none!important;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.4rem;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(22,54,73,.12);transition:background-color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.article-card:link,.article-card:visited,.article-card:hover,.article-card:active,.article-card:focus{text-decoration:none!important}
.article-card:hover{background-color:#f2f3f4!important;border-color:#7d878e!important;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,50,85,.16)}
.article-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--express-light);outline-offset:3px;background-color:#f2f3f4!important;border-color:#7d878e!important}
.article-card h3{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.3;margin:.12rem 0 .72rem;color:var(--express-deep);text-decoration:none!important}
.article-category{align-self:flex-start;margin:0 0 .45rem;padding:.22rem .55rem;background:#e5f4fb;color:var(--express-deep);font-size:.8rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800}
.article-card-image{display:block;width:100%;height:112px!important;min-height:112px;max-height:112px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:.48rem;margin:0 0 .9rem;background:var(--soft)}
.article-summary{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:5;line-clamp:5;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;margin:.05rem 0 .9rem;line-height:1.5;max-height:7.5em;text-decoration:none!important}
.article-card .article-meta{margin:auto 0 0;color:var(--express-grey);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none!important}
.article-card:hover h3,.article-card:focus-visible h3{color:var(--express-medium)}
.article-breadcrumb-bar{background:var(--express-deep);color:#fff;padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--express-light)}
.article-breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;min-height:28px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700}
.article-breadcrumb a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.article-breadcrumb a:hover,.article-breadcrumb a:focus{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-page{background:#f4f6f8;padding:2.1rem 0 3.6rem}.article-page-container{max-width:980px}
.article-shell{background:#fff;border:1px solid #ccd8df;border-top:5px solid var(--express-light);border-radius:.7rem;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,50,85,.09);overflow:hidden}
.article-detail-header{padding:2rem 2.3rem 1.15rem;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe7ec}
.article-detail-category{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 .75rem;padding:.22rem .55rem;background:#e5f4fb;color:var(--express-deep);border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800}
.article-detail-header h1{margin:0;color:var(--express-deep);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.8vw,3.35rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.article-detail-summary{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;margin:.85rem 0 1.35rem;color:#43525d;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.5;max-height:3em}
.article-detail-image{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto;min-height:0;max-height:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:.48rem;background:var(--soft)}
.article-detail-meta{display:flex;gap:.55rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin:.8rem 0 0;color:#5d6870;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500}
.article-body{max-width:790px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 2.3rem 2.5rem;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.76}
.article-body p:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.article-body h2,.article-body h3{color:var(--express-deep)}
.express-article-ad a:hover,.express-article-ad a:focus{filter:brightness(.96);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.article-page{padding:1.3rem 0 2.6rem}.article-detail-header{padding:1.45rem 1.3rem 1rem}.article-body{padding:1.5rem 1.3rem 2rem}}
@media(max-width:620px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.express-article-ad>div:nth-child(2)>div:first-child{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #d7e2e9}}


/* Keep listing cards fully clickable while making the author an independent link. */
.article-card{position:relative}
.article-card-story-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.article-card-story-link::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.article-card .article-card-author{position:relative;z-index:1;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.article-card .article-card-author:hover,.article-card .article-card-author:focus-visible{text-decoration:underline}
.article-card:focus-within{outline:3px solid var(--express-light);outline-offset:3px}
.article-detail-meta a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.article-detail-meta a:hover,.article-detail-meta a:focus-visible{text-decoration:underline}