In celebration of Women's History Month, here is a (brief) history of women in the workforce in Northeast Minnesota using Census data. Women are slightly less likely to be in the labor force (employed or actively looking for work) than men. However, for the women that are in the labor force, they are less likely to be unemployed than their male counterparts. The unemployment rate for women in the region (4.2%) was nearly a full percentage point less than that for men (5.3%).To read more: Northeast Region
Sent from traditional, ancestral & contemporary lands of Ojibwe, Dakota, Northern Cheyenne & other Native peopleNEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2024Contact: Jeanine Dahl, jeanine@northlandfdn.org / (218) 428-1736Promise Act Grant Program providing grants up to $50,000 for Minnesota small businessesNorthland Foundation is accepting applications from northeast Minnesota businesses through May 21, 2024 Northeast Minnesota – The Northland Foundation announces the Promise Act Grant Program, making
Eligible businesses will:Have primary business operations located in the State of MinnesotaBe located in a community that has been adversely affected by structural racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, a loss of population or an aging population, or a lack of regional economic diversificationBe registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State, if required by Minnesota State Law Sole proprietors operating their business under their own name do not need to be registered with the
The Minnesota Chamber Foundation released Streamlining Minnesota’s environmental permitting process: Essential for economic growth today. This report provides recommendations to increase certainty throughout Minnesota’s permitting system and provide actionable strategies to improve transparency and timeliness without lowering standards. Key findings of the study include:Minnesota typically issues Tier 1 air and water permits in a timely manner, but larger projects requiring a Tier 2 permit face