A week after Mall of America announced its temporary closure and days after anchor stores Nordstrom and Macy’s shuttered their doors, Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka announced Tuesday that it is closed until
Archive of: March 2020
Unlike many Twin Cities lifestyle business owners, David Wagner knew what was coming. His chain of 10 Juut Salon Spas includes a location in Palo Alto, California, which got hit by Covid-19
Working from home for many means having co-workers of the furry varietal. And with not much else to do or places to be, dogs can get more attention than ever
The Science Museum of Minnesota is temporarily laying off 87 percent of its employees and shifting to online-only programming due to the covid-19 outbreak. The Children’s Museum also announced a
For those in need of networking, connection, and a workspace, co-working has taken off over the last few years with the amount of space in the Twin Cities alone more than tripling
The reality that some temporary closures may become permanent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting home for employees and members of one of the Twin Cities longest
Best Buy is no longer allowing customers into its stores and is instead offering contactless curbside pickup, the company announced Sunday. The electronics retailer is allowing customers to either order
Some Minnesota manufacturers spent the weekend mobilizing resources to start production on disposable face shields and other products needed by medical personnel in the fight against COVID-19. Eden Prairie-based 3D
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday pledged to provide more assistance to Minnesota’s small businesses. Under an executive order issued Monday, the governor established an emergency loan program to provide up
As COVID-19 continues to shut things down, the concept of finally getting to that one project while practicing social distancing is a recurring theme. And Projects in Person, a DIY guided workshop space
While Minnesota’s restaurants, gyms, and salons were ordered by the governor to close earlier this week, retailers find themselves in limbo—facing dwindling sales, but unsure whether they’ll qualify for some
While U.S. senators negotiate a relief package to address the economic ruin caused by the coronavirus, the Minneapolis Federal Reserve’s president and CEO said Congress should avoid worrying about precisely
The Greater Twin Cities United Way on Thursday established a new fund for COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. On the organization’s website, users can now direct their donations to nonprofits
With the number of COVID-19 cases reaching 115 in Minnesota, 15,219 nationally, and 259,314 globally, executive orders continue to pour in and medical supply production ramps up. To date, Gov.
Minnesota this week received more than 95,000 applications for unemployment insurance benefits. As of Thursday, the state logged 95,352 applications for unemployment benefits. More than 23,000 applications poured in on
With more people working and learning from home than ever before, Device Pitstop, a retailer in Maple Grove that buys, sells, and repairs cell phones, computers, and tablets, has seen
Responding to the intense need for testing, the Mayo Clinic Laboratories has expanded its ability to process coronavirus tests. This comes in the midst of ongoing confusion surrounding COVID-19 testing,
When Gov. Walz spoke to the press about closing the state’s restaurants and bars, joining him on the dais was the Twin Cities’ own Andrew Zimmern. The global food celebrity