Bemidji’s Nameless Coalition for the Homeless Renovates Day Center Thanks to Grant

By Zy’Riah Simmons After receiving a $600,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Nameless Coalition for the Homeless...

$12.5M to Be Awarded in MN Small Business Assistance Partnership Funding

Organizations across Minnesota will receive Small Business Assistance Partnership funding to help small businesses grow and thrive. In all, the Minnesota Department of...

MN GOP Lawmakers Send Letter to Gov. Walz on Grand Rapids Cannabis Facility Funding

Two Republican state lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Monday regarding the possibility of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)...

Greater MN Cities Awarded Grants for Economic Development

36 Greater Minnesota cities, townships, and counties will receive almost $24 million for economic development, including several in the Lakeland viewing area. These funds...

Minnesota Agencies Partner to Expand $10 Billion Outdoor Recreation Industry

Four Minnesota agencies have announced a partnership to expand the state’s $10 billion outdoor recreation industry. The Department of Employment and Economic...

Local Tribes and Organizations Receive MN ‘Youth at Work’ Grants

Four area organizations are among the 47 recipients across the state to receive grants to provide young people workforce development and training opportunities. Gov. Tim...

Initiative Foundation Names Interim Co-Leaders During Search for New President

The Initiative Foundation has appointed two people to co-lead the organization on an interim basis while the Little Falls-based organization searches for a new president....

Bemidji Organizations, Aitkin Co. Receiving Child Care Grants from DEED

17 communities across Minnesota are receiving grants for child care, including two in the Lakeland viewing area. Organizations in Bemidji as well as Aitkin County will...

Brainerd Receiving Funding for City Revitalization Projects

At their latest meeting, Brainerd’s Economic Development Authority discussed new funding from the Initiative Foundation to help revitalize the city. The Main Street...

Bemidji Area Entrepreneurs Discuss Rural Business Growth

Entrepreneurial leaders from the Bemidji area and beyond met with members of Launch Minnesota to hold a roundtable discussion on what initiatives are currently working...

DEED Commissioner Steve Grove Tours Brainerd Lakes Area

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Commissioner Steve Grove stopped by Madden’s on Gull Lake in Brainerd on Thursday for a tour....

Deal to Stop Minnesota Business Tax Increase Remains Elusive

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota legislative leaders remain so far apart on a deal to avert a looming increase in unemployment insurance taxes on businesses that they...