OCTOBER IS MANUFACTURING MONTH IN MINNESOTA, HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURING IN THE STATE’S ECONOMY. THE SECTOR ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 11% OF STATEWIDE EMPLOYMENT LAST YEAR, AND FEATURE WAGES THAT ARE 10% HIGHER THAN ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE.
GOVERNOR WALZ YESTERDAY ANNOUNCED THE FINAL NUMBERS FOR FRONTLINE WORKER PAYMENTS, COMMONLY CALLED HERO PAY. THE TOTAL OF $500 MILLION WILL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE JUST OVER 1 MILLION FRONTLINE WORKERS IN THE STATE, THAT WORKED IN JOBS THAT POSED GREATER RISKS DUE TO COVID-19. THAT AMOUNTS TO PAYMENTS OF $487.45. WALZ SAID THOSE WHO OPTED FOR A DIRECT DEPOSIT COULD SEE THAT MONEY AS EARLY AS TOMORROW. THOSE BEGIN PAID THROUGH PRE-PAID CARD MAILED TO THEM, ARE LIKELY TO SEE THEM IN 3-4 WEEKS.
THREE TWIN CITIES AREA RESIDENTS WERE KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH THAT HAPPENED LATE SATURDAY NEAR THE AIRPORT IN DULUTH. THE PLANE CLIPPED THE 2ND STORY OF A HERMANTOWN HOME, AND TWO OCCUPANTS OF IT WERE NOT INJURED. ALYSSA SCHMIDT, HER BROTHER MATTHEW SCHMIDT, AND PILOT TYLER FRETLAND WERE ALL KILLED. THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL 4-H WEEK, RECOGNIZING MEMBERS AND LOOKING TO GROW ENROLLMENT. YOU CAN VISIT 4HONLINE.COM FOR MORE. ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H WILL HAVE THE RETURN OF SOME HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES NEAR THE END OF THE MONTH.
Last modified: 10/04/2022
