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1 day ago | 
eugeneweekly.com | Emma Nelson
If you’re driving past the McKenzie River Community Track late June and hear the whirring of chainsaws, it’s not loggers you’re listening to — it’s artists. The McKenzie River Solstice Arts Festival in Vida features many Oregon-based artists, including a live demonstration by Cottage Grove chainsaw artist Brittny Hughes.
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2 days ago | 
startribune.com | Emma Nelson
Linda Peterson spent years working in salons where she didn't feel valued. So when she set out to open her own salon, she knew it had to be different, starting with a big break room where employees could gather to decompress and talk openly. "I know I don't make money in my break room, but what it did is it created a culture in which people could have conversations," said Peterson, who owns Beau Monde Salon in Burnsville.
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4 days ago | 
startribune.com | Emma Nelson
By Emma Nelson It's hard to find a job right now, especially if you just graduated from college. While the unemployment rate for all U.S. workers is 4%, it's nearly 6% for recent college graduates (between ages 22 and 27). If you recently earned a diploma and are on the job hunt, economy reporter Emma Nelson would love to talk with you.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Emma Nelson
Ethan Feuer saw the headline and knew immediately it wasn't good. Minnesota's paid family and medical leave law, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, was now up for debate at the Capitol, where lawmakers are considering scaling back the benefit. Feuer and his wife, Willa Brown, both 40, are expecting a baby boy in September.
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2 weeks ago | 
gazettextra.com | Emma Nelson |MaryJo Webster
MINNEAPOLIS - For all the fear that defined the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristel Porter had never been less afraid. Government support, from eviction and foreclosure moratoriums to unemployment and stimulus checks, meant there was a safety net where there hadn't been before. For the first time, Porter, executive director of the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition in north Minneapolis, wasn't worried about losing her house. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Emma Nelson
For all the fear that defined the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristel Porter had never been less afraid. Government support, from eviction and foreclosure moratoriums to unemployment and stimulus checks, meant there was a safety net where there hadn't been before. For the first time, Porter, executive director of the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition in north Minneapolis, wasn't worried about losing her house. "There was no fear of being evicted.
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2 weeks ago | 
union-bulletin.com | Emma Nelson |MaryJo Webster
MINNEAPOLIS — For all the fear that defined the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristel Porter had never been less afraid. Government support, from eviction and foreclosure moratoriums to unemployment and stimulus checks, meant there was a safety net where there hadn’t been before. For the first time, Porter, executive director of the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition in north Minneapolis, wasn’t worried about losing her house. “There was no fear of being evicted.
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2 weeks ago | 
swoknews.com | Emma Nelson |MaryJo Webster
MINNEAPOLIS — For all the fear that defined the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristel Porter had never been less afraid. Government support, from eviction and foreclosure moratoriums to unemployment and stimulus checks, meant there was a safety net where there hadn’t been before. For the first time, Porter, executive director of the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition in north Minneapolis, wasn’t worried about losing her house.
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2 weeks ago | 
dailygazette.com | Emma Nelson |MaryJo Webster
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Emma Nelson
Minnesota lawmakers are weighing whether to make changes to the state's paid family medical leave law, including exempting certain businesses. Another proposal introduced earlier this sessionproposed delaying implementation for a year, meaning Minnesotans wouldn't be eligible for 12 weeks of paid leave under state law until 2027. If you were counting on leave in 2026, we want to hear from you.
