The state’s unemployment rate has dropped to another historic low at 1.8 percent last month. The metric has been tracked since 1976, and the lowest pre-pandemic rate was 2.5 percent…
Greater Bemidji, in partnership with 4-Directions Development and Leech Lake Financial Services, is launching a Small Business Check-Up Initiative. Through a grant from Minnesota DEED, this initiative will provide business…
Minnesota DEED is looking for applicants for the Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Board. New board members would continue the work of diversifying the state’s economy and play a significant role in…
Minnesota’s unemployment numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 1999. Labor force participation increased last month, from 67.6 percent to 67.9 percent. Minnesota gained 5,200 jobs last month and has…
House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler says some of the biggest issues facing the state this year are COVID recovery and public safety. Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) is not running for re-election…
The Department of Employment and Economic Development says Minnesota’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths to 3.1 percent in December. That is the lowest level since 2019. The state’s labor force participation…
Minnesota’s unemployment numbers continue to improve as job growth in the state outpaces the nation. According to an update from Minnesota DEED, the unemployment rate is no 3.3 percent, down…
Minnesota’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point in October to 3.5 percent. The DEED office said in a release the drop is due to people moving from unemployment…
The Bemidji City Council broadly discussed ideas for putting more resources into local economic development. Representatives from numerous development and economic groups were at the meeting, including Greater Bemidji’s Dave…
The Bemidji City Council will discuss economic development during their work session this evening. The discussion, according to a memo from City Manager Nate Mathews, will review what work in…
