minnesota department of employment and econodmic development

St. Cloud businesses to receive grant money from DEED

The St. Cloud metro area added over 1,000 new jobs over the past 12 months, according to numbers released this week by the state.

There are nearly 60,000 jobs available in Minnesota right now. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has released their statewide report on job vacancies.

The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped in August. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says it's now at 5.5%, down from the 5.9% that we had in July.