Fans, businesses looking for normal amidst most abnormal Vikings game day in Minneapolis
On a normal Vikings game day in Minneapolis, more than 70,000 people would pack U.S. Bank Stadium to cheer on the purple and gold, but this Sunday was anything but normal.
Employees at Spyhouse Coffee, Fair State Brewing vote to form unions
Employees at Minneapolis-based Spyhouse Coffee and Fair State Brewing Cooperative voted to unionize this week, joining a growing list of Twin Cities establishments that have already done so.
Minnesota breweries brace for winter season, can shortage amid 'brutal' 2020
Minnesota breweries already struggling financially due to the pandemic are preparing for their next big challenge: surviving through the slower winter season.
Fishing for fun? Wayzata-based company mails live goldfish
Entrepreneur by trade, new ideas aren’t unusual for Mike Reger, but his latest venture is unlike any he or anyone else for that matter has ever had before.
Northern Minnesota restaurant with mask optional stance faces potential legal action
If you visit, the sign on their front door says it all, “Masks optional, no enforcement here.”
SBA makes new disaster loans available for businesses damaged in Minneapolis riots
The federal government is making available more help for businesses that were damaged or destroyed during the riots after the death of George Floyd.
Loans available for Minnesota businesses and residents affected by civil unrest
Minnesota businesses and residents affected by the civil unrest on May 27 through June 8, 2020, can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
CEOs warn Congress of 'catastrophic' pandemic impact on small businesses without more federal aid
Leaders from some of America’s largest companies signed an open letter to Congress urgently calling for lawmakers to help small businesses.
Struggling small businesses amid pandemic get small boost with grants
Businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving funding from the CARES Act to help keep their businesses afloat.
Minnesota banks want you to empty your piggy banks amid national coin shortage
Minnesota banks want people to empty their piggy banks of coins to help alleviate a national coin shortage.
Outlook improving for some Minnesota restaurants, remains grim for others
The outlook for many Minnesota restaurants has improved from a few months ago, but many other continue to struggle due to tight margins and dwindling cash reserves.
Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids
The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.
$2.8M in grants awarded to 175 Lake Street businesses, nonprofits damaged in riots
The Lake Street Council is awarding $2.8 million in grants through its recovery fund to businesses that were damaged or destroyed during the Minneapolis riots following the death of George Floyd.
Sen. Smith meets with St. Paul business owners impacted by COVID-19, civil unrest
Senator Tina Smith met with a group of St. Paul business owners, who are working to get back on their feet amid COVID-19 and the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
Donation campaign launched to help The Art Shoppe in Minneapolis reopen amid pandemic
For more than three months, the storefront where Diane May volunteers once a week has been closed. Now, May and the 70 other artists who staff and manage The Art Shoppe are hoping to get back in business.
Minneapolis small business that pivoted to sew masks during COVID-19 endures during riots
For the last three months, Torpedo Bags in Minneapolis has been pumping out facemasks, and even when their neighborhood was burning all around them, they kept sewing.
Business owners recount Twin Cities riots, damage during Senate oversight hearing
A Minnesota Senate oversight committee heard from half a dozen business owners in the Twin Cities Wednesday whose businesses were damaged during the unrest after the death of George Floyd.
Pub owner closes 2 establishments after souring on Minneapolis
The owners of Keegan’s Irish Pub on University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis made the rounds Tuesday to reflect on a near two-decade run.
Some Minnesota small businesses can apply for $60.3 million in $10,000 grants starting Tuesday
Small businesses can apply for a new round of $10,000 grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development starting Tuesday.
How the City of Minneapolis is helping residents, small businesses recover after riots
Minneapolis leaders shared Tuesday how the city is helping residents and property owners recover and rebuild from the damage caused by the riots in the wake of George Floyd’s death last month.