What workers need to know about unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 emergency
30 Mar 2020
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order March 16 to tweak Minnesota’s unemployment insurance program in an effort to help people struggling with the closure of schools and businesses because of the novel coronavirus.
The order was the latest in a string of measures taken by the governor to ramp up the state’s response to COVID-19 and push people to avoid crowds and take other health precautions. On March 13, Walz declared a peacetime emergency and warned against large gatherings. By March 16 he had closed schools and ordered closures of restaurants, gyms, theaters, museums and more.
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Minnesota Medtech Steps Up
Mar 30 2020Heading into another week of social distancing, Minnesota has reported a total of 576 confirmed Covid-19 cases, along with 10 deaths. Now, the state’s medtech companies are again lending a hand to help alleviate the strain on hospital systems.
In response to the desperate need for ventilators, Medtronic has publicized...
As small businesses throughout the state continue to struggle amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced the implementation of the Minnesota Small Business Loan Guarantee Program.
This program is part of a $330 million bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz over the weekend, and...
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Mar 30 2020Ben VandenWymelenberg graduated in 2012 with a bachelor of science in architecture—but not before hitting on something big.
While procrastinating on his senior year project, VandenWymelenberg struck gold with an idea and rushed to the workshop to produce his first wooden phone case. A few months later he launched WOODCHUCK USA,...