Minnesota’s 14-month streak of job growth has ended after the December report shows unemployment ticking up. According to Minnesota DEED, the private sector gained 900 jobs in December but 6,100…
Harmony Food Co-Op in Bemidji recently partnered with two community organizations, the White Earth Land Recovery Project and Gitigaanike Foods Initiative, in their annual Buy Local-Give Local shopping campaign held…
The DNR is accepting public comment on classifying 13 invasive plants and animals as prohibited to protect the state’s resources. According to a release, a full listing of the targeted…
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…
