Trump order mandates that 3M sell N95 masks to FEMA
The order to help meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency's needs comes under the Defense Production Act, which the president invoked a week ago.
Target will provide workers masks, gloves, monitor number of shoppers in stores
The Minneapolis-based retailer is strongly encouraging workers to wear the protective gear.
Just when Minnesotans are cleaning house, there's hardly anywhere to take stuff
People who are moving or spring cleaning are piling stuff up or hiring junk haulers amid a shortage of centers.
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COVID-19 plans shrink health care work for Minn. clinics, hospitals
While preparing for a surge at hospitals, outpatient care centers go dark and workers are told to stay home.
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Duluth wants to forgive rent for major airport employer
The move could save AAR Corp. more than $111,000 through June.
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Companies study Medtronic plans in race to bolster ventilator production
Engineers are studying a variety of designs in the effort to bolster production of the potentially lifesaving devices.
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Michaels, Jo-Ann open despite state saying arts, crafts stores included in stay-at-home order
Michaels says it is essential because it provides fabric for homemade masks and supplies for children who are at home.
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Schafer: Here's why Minnesota doesn't have enough hospital beds
One update from state officials this week on the COVID-19 epidemic included details on facilities to house more hospital beds. So far five usable sites…
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Minnesota, Midwest factory conditions plunge because of coronavirus
Manufacturers confidence levels hit record lows; supply chain issues complicate matters.
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Medtronic, other med-tech firms fear parts shortage if Trump invokes wartime production law
Trump is under pressure to force companies to make ventilators for the U.S., but it's not so simple.
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Business
Major player in North Dakota oil industry files for bankruptcy
Whiting Petroleum, which was troubled before the economic consequences of the coronavirus, filed for Chapter 11.
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Biofuel maker Gevo idles its Luverne, Minn., plant, terminates 30 employees
Markets for its products, especially ethanol, have fallen because of the coronavirus.
Finding a job in the 2020s requires some technology know-how – and also face-to-face communications skills.
Books
J.K. Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families
J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Abbott's 5-minute test among products with Minnesota ties on front lines of virus fight
Developments include a five-minute coronavirus test and a device that removes fluids from patients.
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Minnesota faces chaotic global battle for more ventilators
Minnesota is scrambling against worldwide competition to line up the ventilators it needs to limit the death toll from a coming surge of patients critically ill with COVID-19.
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For thousands in Minnesota out of work, rent and house payments are coming due
Housing advocates and nonprofits in the Twin Cities say delays in assistance have left many in limbo.
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Funeral services, family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
The global COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically reshaping the age-old ritual of honoring the dead, while adding thousands more to the toll.
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Student loan collection agency lays off 248 from three Twin Cities offices
National Recoveries Inc. cites a student loan deferment order issued last week for layoffs.
The list has long been dominated by the state's large nonprofit health care sector. Forty-six of the 100 organizations on the list are in health care, and they account for 90% of the overall revenue on the list.
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Polaris resumes some work but initiates pay cuts and furloughs
Some Polaris workers will be furloughed for two weeks while others have their pay cut 20% through June.
Coronavirus
Best Buy to pay employees for two more weeks while stores remain closed
The electronics retailer is busy filling online orders for home office equipment and appliances.
Coronavirus
As lull in air travel grows, Sun Country retakes control of ground work at MSP
The airline ended an 18-month relationship with Delta Global Services.
Coronavirus
COVID-19 plans weaken Minnesota hospitals' revenue
The shutdown of elective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting the volume of patients.
Business
Walmart will start checking worker temps, providing masks and gloves
Retailer is hiring roughly 5,000 employees a day to meet heightened demand.
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