Local News Stories featured Minnesotans to see higher minimum wage in 2023 By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Feb 4, 2023 While Minnesota is one of the more than half of the states nationwide with minimum wages higher than the federal requirement, it is one of onl…
Columnists While giving thanks, reach out to help those in need By Kathy DiekmanUpdated Jan 2, 2023 I write this column as I am chomping on a turkey and Miracle Whip sandwich. As wonderful as a holiday meal is ... we all know that the turkey …
Opinion I almost wasn’t able to vote By Levi Jones • News Monitor levij@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Dec 22, 2022 Growing up, politics was a big part of my family. I remember staying up late on election nights and watching votes come in as men in suits poi…
Local News Stories featured More than 1 million Minnesotans to receive ‘hero pay’ By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Nov 10, 2022 Just six months after Gov. Tim Walz allocated $500 million to frontline workers throughout Minnesota; applicants may be able to receive their …
Local News Stories featured Full-time employees less likely to be insured in 2021 By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Nov 3, 2022 More full-time, year-round employees are uninsured as of 2021, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data. Data experts have tied this 0.6% i…
Local News Stories 3 Things to Know Today Sep 15, 2022 1. A third of employed adults are concerned about workplace exposure to coronavirus, according to the latest Gallup poll. The 33% of workers w…
+3 News Long term toll By Levi Jones • News Monitor levij@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Aug 8, 2022 For many, restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have become negligible. Few are still wearing masks indoors, the gaps in social dista…
Local News Stories featured Last day to apply for ‘hero pay’ tomorrow By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Aug 27, 2022 Frontline workers have been recognized constantly as they tirelessly weathered the COVID-19 pandemic. One effort by Minnesotan lawmakers was t…
Local News Stories Minnesotan frontline workers eligible for one-time checks By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Aug 11, 2022 At the end of April, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed frontline worker payments into law in an effort to those who worked diligently through the…
Local News Stories featured Minnesota sees lowest unemployment rate in state’s recorded history By Colton Rasanen-Fryar • Daily News coltonrf@wahpetondailynews.com Updated Jun 30, 2022 This past week, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that in April 2022, Minnesota hit its lowest …
