The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved production of a significantly lower-cost ventilator developed by University of Minnesota researchers. Dubbed the “Coventor,” the new device is designed to serve
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Despite an uptick in care related to Covid-19, Minnesota’s hospitals are collectively losing $31 million in revenue each day, the state’s hospital trade group said late last week. In an April
After two decades on the retail side of the boating industry, Luke Kujawa’s optimism was sinking. During his time working at boat dealerships, he saw folks come in to buy
Speaking at the state’s emergency operations center, Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday extended his stay-at-home order through May 4 while easing earlier restrictions on the types of businesses that can
Two Minnesota manufacturers are finding themselves on the frontlines of the United States’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Thursday, president Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to secure face
As part of the federal government’s sweeping $2 trillion stimulus package, Congress has pledged nearly $350 billion in partially forgivable loans to small businesses. Though there’s still some uncertainty about the
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The new contract would provide a wage increase of $2.20 an hour over the next four years.
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The move comes as part of a broader strategy to improve same-day delivery services.
After closing its doors to customers two weeks ago, the Mall of America on Tuesday announced plans to host a series of American Red Cross Blood drives beginning April 7. The mall
Scott Wine, CEO of outdoor vehicle maker Polaris Inc., is forgoing his salary through the end of 2020, the company announced Tuesday. The move comes as part of a broader
Maplewood-based manufacturer 3M is ramping up production of a specialized face mask with an assist from Ford Motor Co. On Tuesday, Ford announced that it’s providing some “off-the-shelf” parts to
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
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
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
MN Cup is still going on as planned. On Monday, applications opened for the 16th annual entrepreneurial competition at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. The first stage
Eliesa Johnson has been through this before. Sort of. The financial recession in the late 2000s was a “very scary time” for her and other independent photographers, she says. Budgets