Director Jim Boyd, Cook County Chamber of Commerce
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If I have to quarantine, can I get unemployment?
Director Jim Boyd, Cook County Chamber of Commerce | November 06, 2020
Many questions have been asked about workers who are urged to quarantine for two weeks because they might possibly have been infected with the COVID-19 virus. We’ve been discussing this lately because some folks who are urged to quarantine are questioning the need and expressing their desire to continue working. Their concern is understandable. But the truth of the matter,... READ MORE >
MPCA grants available for local businesses
Director Jim Boyd, Cook County Chamber of Commerce | October 30, 2020
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is offering grants of up to $40,000 for investment in refrigeration equipment that will help reduce emissions of gases that are environmentally harmful. Potential applicants include “emission reduction projects within grocery, convenience store, or facilities or transport vehicles with food storage in Minnesota.” The deadline to apply is December 11, 2020. Information and applications... READ MORE >