COVID Cases Rise by 13 in BEC, 556 in MN (August 7)
Daily Update: Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths. 59,185 Total positive cases (cumulative) 556 Newly reported [...]
Walz highlighting state assistance programs as $600 federal unemployment benefit ends
Governor Tim Walz is highlighting state benefits and assistance that are still available to Minnesotans even though the extra 600-dollar federal weekly unemployment benefit is ending: "There's housing, there's needs on food, there's needs on electricity, there's needs on job [...]
MN Democrats hoping for prominent role in nat’l convention
Minnesota Democrats are hoping the state figures prominently in their party's national convention which opens in ten days in Milwaukee. D-F-L Party Chairman Ken Martin notes with convention programming only two hours nightly because of COVID, speaking spots will be [...]
Walz tells parents he wishes fall school plans were more certain
COVID case numbers are going different directions in different parts of Minnesota, playing havoc with school districts' plans for in-person classes this fall or to continue distance-learning or a combination -- all the while observing guidelines in the governor's latest [...]
Home Sales Changing during COVID-19
A new trend survey of realtors statewide shows the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the demand in what home buyers are looking for. Chris Galler president of the Minnesota Realtors: "People wanting more outdoor living space, more living space within the [...]
Have you responded to the 2020 Census?
If you haven't already responded to the 2020 census you may be getting an in-person visit in the next few weeks. Spokeswoman Maureen Schreiner says census takers will be taking COVID-19 safety precautions: "So they will be wearing masks. [...]
Increase in motorcycles means need for increased driver vigilance
Keep your eyes peeled for motorcycle riders. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says that is even more crucial as they expect more riders on Minnesota roads headed to the annual Sturgis rally in South Dakota starting Friday. "I-90 is [...]
Republican lawmakers want Walz to apologize over National Guard Comment
Republican lawmakers say Governor Tim Walz insulted the Minnesota National Guard when he told Mayor Jacob Frey, who was requesting soldiers to control riots in Minneapolis, that instead of trained troops he'd be getting "19-year-olds who are cooks." Senator Andrew [...]
Klobuchar, Smith Announce SBA Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses in Minnesota
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering disaster assistance to businesses and residents affected by the civil unrest from May 27 through June 8, 2020. Businesses and residents [...]
