Looking toward reviving Minnesota’s economy, the Minnesota Retailers Association late last week released a multi-step plan to reopen retail businesses while minimizing the spread of Covid-19. The plan would be rolled out
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As businesses look for ways to stay afloat and keep their employees paid through the pandemic, they’ve flocked to banks for loans through the Small Business Association’s Payroll Protection Program.
As the last bit of snow melts and Minnesotans shove their winter coats to the back of the closet, more and more people are getting outside. On Friday, Gov. Tim
As the economy withers during the pandemic, startups are sticking together and finding ways to support each other––virtually. Last month, Lunar Startups announced its third cohort Cohort 3 just a week before
Minneapolis-based startup Breathe99 on Thursday announced the launch of its respirator mask after securing funding from philanthropic foundations and Kickstarter. The company is now gearing up to begin high-volume production of its
Remember the days of gathering at a bustling open-air brewery? You may miss soaking up Minnesota’s beer culture, but the state’s breweries are missing out on a significant chunk of
Stress is mounting for EMTs, doctors, nurses, and other frontline health care workers, who are leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. To address the increased risk of secondary trauma, MN
Growing up helping his family run the Gunflint Lodge, Lee Kerfoot has the outdoors and adventure in his DNA. While a pandemic and recession isn’t the fun type of adventure,
Automaker Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday will begin manufacturing a powered air-purifying respirator developed in collaboration with 3M. The PAPR was designed and prototyped in less than four weeks, 3M
Alleging price gouging and deceptive trade practices, 3M on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey-based Performance Supply LLC. In the suit, the Minnesota manufacturer says Performance Supply attempted
The Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday passed a bill that aims to clear barriers for frontline workers who contract Covid-19 and seek workers’ compensation. Under the bill, health care workers, first
Via’s Vintage, the Twin Cities staple for vintage fashion, closed up shop to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but owner Kellie Cameron is still making items available online. Right now,
The Pikup app wasn’t intended for use in a pandemic when it first debuted in 2019. The main goal, says co-founder Bharat Pulgam, was to make life easier for college
Soona reinvented photo and video distribution for brands when it launched last year. But with the company’s studios closed under the governor’s stay-at-home order, Soona had to make a quick pivot. The
In a new plan announced Monday, 3M and the Trump administration will import 166.5 million additional N95 respirators to support healthcare workers. The imports will occur over the next three
As social distancing buys infrastructure time to prepare for the wave of the pandemic, medical experts at the Mayo Clinic are developing a treatment for Covid-19 using convalescent plasma. The
The novel coronavirus crisis is taking a toll on many people’s mental health. A new poll from the American Psychiatric Association showed that the majority of Americans are anxious about loved ones
With Covid-19 escalating in Minnesota and across the nation, financial uncertainty abounds. But despite the loom of a recession, big companies have been able to obtain funds through bonding––in what