Grand Junction

Minnesota minimum wage increase could pose risks for businesses

"Where we are in the pandemic I would think that any mandated increases probably aren't the best way to go."

MINNESOTA — As minimum wage increases take effect in Minnesota, businesses could face some tough challenges. “Businesses are feeling the pressure obviously from COVID. Also, a really tight labor market, so the ability to attract, retain and develop employees has been challenging for business and so business of all sizes are having very different effects from the mandate,” Fargo Moorhead…

Family fundraising for 19-month-old in need of $2.2 million treatment

Courtesy: GoFundMeGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A Grand Junction mother is desperately trying to raise enough money to pay for a drug that would save her toddler’s life. A 19-month-old born with a rare disease needs treatment to survive, but that treatment will cost her family $2 million, so they’re asking the community for help. Taking care of Maisie Forrest is…