Struggling Minneapolis Bar Owner: 'Finish Line' Is Nowhere In Sight For COVID Restrictions
As Minnesota lawmakers debate a relief plan, small business owners play a waiting game.
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As Minnesota lawmakers debate a relief plan, small business owners play a waiting game.
A bank name that's been part of the Twin Cities since the 1930s will soon be gone. A major merger between Ohio-based Huntington Bank and TCF National Bank has just been announced.
Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce his decision on his expiring COVID-19 restrictions this Wednesday. But dozens of businesses owners say they will open their doors whether he allows it or not.
Tree lots throughout the Twin Cities are seeing record sales, and some are even selling out -- something they've never done before.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has suspended an East Grand Forks bar's liquor license after the business repeatedly defied Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's latest executive order, which aims to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes is one of the outdoor shopping and lifestyle centers near metro.
Tim and Megan Palm, who own the Daily Grind Café in downtown Stillwater, are able to give out coffee, no charge.
There are 2,000 businesses along Lake Street, according to the Lake Street Council. While hundreds remain closed due to the George Floyd riots and pandemic, a majority of them are open.
"Online social networks have the potential to improve our lives, especially during the pandemic — but it cannot come at the cost of breaking laws designed to keep our economy fairer for everyone," Ellison said.
The proposed $908 billion coronavirus relief package is gaining traction in Congress. But will it be enough, and will it come in time?
New research from the University of Minnesota is shedding more light on how the COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened inequalities among the state's workforce.
Business in Hudson, Wisconsin has been hot since Minnesota put its latest COVID-19 restrictions in place. Wisconsin has fewer restrictions.
Wayzata BrewWorks in Wayzata has announced it will be closing after nearly five years of operation, citing the "unnecessary financial hardship" caused by the state's COVID-19 restrictions.
Commissioners said further delaying construction would hurt workers who have already arrived in northern Minnesota, and that the court has the authority to halt construction on its own should it rule in the tribes' favor.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
