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<title>Minnesota Releases Draft Proposed Federal Broadband Funding Package</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-28T14:12:51Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-703433</link>
<description>State will use BEAD funding to extend broadband access to 75,000 Minnesotans.</description>
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<title>Public Facilities Authority Announces $236.4 Million in Awards</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-26T14:59:51Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-703125</link>
<description>Eighteen cities statewide received funding for 30 projects.</description>
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<title>DEED awards grants to support Minnesota&#8217;s legal cannabis industry</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-21T16:30:42Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-702706</link>
<description>Three programs will support industry business development and workforce training.</description>
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<title>Minnesota Job Market, Labor Force Shift in July</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-14T14:36:13Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-701757</link>
<description>Minnesota&#8217;s employment level, unemployment rate and labor force indicators show mild signs of slowing down in July.</description>
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<title>Governor Walz Announces $12 Million For Workforce Development</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-13T17:03:28Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-701823</link>
<description>The State Drive for 5 program provides competitive grants to provide workforce training and job placement in five high growth industries.</description>
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<title>DEED Awards $1.6 Million for Eight Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Projects </title>
<pubDate>2025-08-12T15:22:13Z</pubDate>
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<description>Awarded grant projects help increase local tax bases and support community growth.</description>
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<title>Businesses Report Cautious Optimism, but Higher Costs, for Year Ahead</title>
<pubDate>2025-08-04T16:56:59Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-700630</link>
<description>DEED and the Federal Reserve release their annual Business Services Firms survey.</description>
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<title>Minnesota Job Market, Labor Force Maintain High Levels in June</title>
<pubDate>2025-07-17T13:31:32Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-697394</link>
<description>The state sees strong over-the-year growth despite the unchanged month.</description>
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<title>Governor Walz Announces $33 Million For Small Businesses</title>
<pubDate>2025-07-15T17:03:28Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1045-697254</link>
<description>Governor Walz Announces $33 Million For Small Businesses.</description>
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<title>Governor Walz to Lead November Trade Mission to Switzerland and Germany</title>
<pubDate>2025-07-03T20:08:27Z</pubDate>
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<description>Applications for Minnesota businesses to join the delegation are now open. </description>
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