North Hennepin News

Minnesota awards nearly $750,000 in grants for innovative technology

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 11, 2020

The $746,295 in grants awarded to 23 companies and seven entrepreneurs represents just under half of what the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) plans to hand out to the most promising innovative and scalable technology businesses in the state.

Walz distributes $841 million in COVID-19 relief following legislative plan, Kiffmeyer says

By Bob Pepalis | Jul 2, 2020

Minnesota’s governor followed a plan to distribute $841 million in federal CARES funding to local governments in compromise legislation agreed to by the Senate and House in their special session.