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Some Minnesota employers happy to see extra jobless benefits end

Wade Karnes is frustrated. He runs two small businesses in northern Minnesota and can't fill open jobs, even though ...

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Hy-Vee surprises local graduates

Throughout the month of June, Hy-Vee honored high school graduates with surprise, contactless gift deliveries across its eight-state ...

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More than 27,400 businesses applied for relief program

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it has completed the lottery drawing for the winners ...

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Minnesota unemployment rate falls to 8.6% after record high (with poll)

ST. PAUL — State officials said Thursday that Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in June ...

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List of national retail chains requiring masks is growing

NEW YORK — Two major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require ...

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Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores

NEW YORK — Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s ...

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Albert Lea manufacturing plant to close in September

L.A. Darling Co., formerly known as Streater, will permanently cease operations at its store fixture manufacturing plant in ...

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‘Golf is up’ at Albert Lea courses

Golf courses see uptick in numbers during the pandemic

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SMIF seeking applications for program

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is seeking applications for the second round of its rural entrepreneurial venture program, which ...

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Minnesota grocers recognized

Minnesota grocers who promoted locally grown products and farms exceptionally well received the Minnesota Grown Retailer of the ...

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Bruss-Heitner to build in new Wells Business Park

WELLS — Owners of Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells since 2008, Susan and Nathan Nasinec have recently started ...

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Local small business COVID-19 relief fund grows

Addition of CARES Act funds pushes fund to $800K More relief funding is available than initially planned for ...

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City of Albert Lea named one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in southeast Minnesota

The city of Albert Lea has been named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in southeast ...

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Locals do what they can to keep things moving during pandemic

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‘On a really hot day there’s just nothing better’

Snow cone business finding success in Albert Lea

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