Former St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce President Teresa Bohnen joined me on WJON to talk about her life on WJON's My Life Series. Teresa grew up in Lebanon, Missouri as a kid.
Earlier this week Minnesota Governor Tim Walz laid out his budget proposal for the next two-year budget cycle, which includes a tax increase for the wealthiest residents and larger corporations.
A new state law is causing headaches for the state's employers -- or at least the people who work in Human Resources. In May of last year, the state legislature passed the "Minnesota Wage Theft Prevention Act" to create additional protections for workers.
St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce President Teresa Bohnen says it sounds good on the surface, but the money to pay for government services has to come from somewhere.
President Barack Obama is getting out of Washington on Friday to rally public support for his newly unveiled jobs initiatives. However, the President of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce says small business owners here in Central Minnesota just want the federal government to get out of the way.