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Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Press Releases

106 Press Releases
  • Published on August 7, 2020 - 16:23 GMT

    23 Minnesota Cities Recognized as Telecommuter-Friendly Communities

    St. Paul – Today, Governor Tim Walz issued a proclamation congratulating 23 cities, townships and counties across Minnesota as telecommuter-friendly communities and declared August 7, 2020 as Telecommuter Forward! Day in the State of Minnesota. The …

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  • Published on August 5, 2020 - 16:23 GMT

    DEED Announces Cultural Mall Operator Grant Awards

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced recipients of the $2.5 million Minnesota Cultural Mall Operator Grants program, which was part of the $62.5 million Small Business Relief Grants package that passed …

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  • Published on July 30, 2020 - 00:43 GMT

    DEED Announces First Virtual Pitch Event Winners

    Competition designed to encourage establishment of foreign-owned business operations in Minnesota St. Paul – The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced four winners in its first virtual pitch competition, held in partnership …

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  • Published on July 24, 2020 - 12:40 GMT

    DEED Announces Names of Businesses That Received Small Business Emergency Loans

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that 1,020 small businesses throughout Minnesota received a Small Business Emergency Loan, which is different than the more recently announced Small Business Relief …

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  • Published on July 17, 2020 - 12:40 GMT

    More Than 27,400 Businesses Applied for Small Business Relief Grant Program

    Initial lottery drawing completed; DEED expects full list of grantees to be available by late August St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that it has completed the lottery drawing for the …

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  • Published on July 16, 2020 - 12:40 GMT

    Minnesota's Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.6% in June

    Rita Beatty 651-259-7534 rita.beatty@state.mn.us Oriane Casale 651-259-7383 Oriane.Casale@state.mn.us St. Paul – Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in June down from 9.9% in May according to numbers released today by the …

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  • Published on July 16, 2020 - 12:40 GMT

    Unemployment alert: $600 additional federal payment ends in July

    DEED alerts Minnesotans receiving unemployment to plan ahead; seek additional resources and support St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is reminding Minnesotans receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits …

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  • Published on July 9, 2020 - 15:25 GMT

    Four Greater Minnesota Cities Awarded Infrastructure Grants

    Funding will support infrastructure improvements in International Falls, Pequot Lakes, Princeton and Winsted ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that it has awarded $919,522 in grants to …

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  • Published on July 6, 2020 - 19:29 GMT

    DEED Awards $3.3 Million for Contamination Cleanup

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded 12 Contamination Investigation and Cleanup Grants in six Minnesota cities to clean up contaminated sites approved for redevelopment. DEED awarded $3.3 million in …

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  • Published on June 22, 2020 - 13:13 GMT

    Nearly $19 Million Awarded for Development Projects in Small Cities

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants totaling nearly $19 million for infrastructure and rehabilitation projects in 32 Minnesota cities. SCDP grants …

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  • Published on June 19, 2020 - 15:31 GMT

    Small Business Relief Grants Program to Begin Accepting Applications on June 23

    More than $60 million available in grants to small businesses affected by COVID-19 St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced that the Minnesota Small Business Relief Grants Program -- which was approved …

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  • Published on June 18, 2020 - 05:04 GMT

    Minnesota’s Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.9% in May

    Jake Loesch 651-358-5446 Jacob.Loesch@state.mn.us Oriane Casale 651-259-7383 Oriane.Casale@state.mn.us St. Paul – Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in May according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of …

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  • Published on May 21, 2020 - 18:36 GMT

    Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.1% in April

    St. Paul – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in April according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The number of unemployed Minnesotans increased by 160,627 to a total …

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  • Published on May 12, 2020 - 12:49 GMT

    DEED Awards $681,000 in Airport Infrastructure Grants

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $681,000 in grants to Alexandria, the Duluth Airport Authority and Elbow Lake. “These grants will create jobs and expand economic development opportunities in the …

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  • Published on May 7, 2020 - 17:28 GMT

    CareerForce helps connect Minnesotans who need work with senior care providers hiring now

    Minnesota's senior care providers are in critical need of workers to help care for some of our state's most vulnerable residents during the current COVID-19 pandemic. People looking for rewarding and essential work now and interested in making a …

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  • Published on May 6, 2020 - 15:02 GMT

    COVID-19 Impact on Employment in Minnesota

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on employment in Minnesota, both in terms of scope and of speed. Over six weeks, beginning on March 16 through April 25, a total of 556,897 workers across Minnesota applied for Unemployment Insurance ( …

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  • Published on May 4, 2020 - 21:00 GMT

    DEED Grant Helps Minnesota Community Meet Child Care Needs during COVID-19 Crisis

    New York Mills is facing a problem that many communities throughout the state face: lack of access to quality child care. Thanks to a successful public-private partnership between the City of New York Mills and the manufacturers of Lund and Crestliner …

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  • Published on May 1, 2020 - 15:01 GMT

    DEED Awards Ten new Redevelopment Grants

    St. Paul – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) awarded nearly $3.8 million to redevelop 10 sites in eight different cities throughout Minnesota. Redevelopment projects made possible through the grants are expected to …

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  • Published on April 30, 2020 - 15:27 GMT

    Job Club Online Joins CareerForce Lineup of Virtual & Interactive Offerings

    Over 600 Minnesotans across the state – from Minneapolis and Winona to Hibbing and Twig – registered to take part in our first Job Club Online on Tuesday. Catherine Byers Breet – who has 22 years of experience as a career consultant, job hunt coach and …

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  • Published on April 29, 2020 - 21:00 GMT

    Announcing new tools to help businesses promote safe work environments

    Health experts around the world will tell you that one of the most important aspects of workplace safety during a pandemic is careful and effective health screening of employees. That's why in Executive Order 20-40, the Governor requires all non- …

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