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COVID-19 Resources for Our Business Community
Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism wants to be supportive and helpful in getting information to our member businesses about how to best be prepared and proactive in regard to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Chamber Ambassadors visited with Open Arms Suicide Prevention to welcome them as a new member. Robert Sikel is the Director. Open Arms Suicide Prevention’s mission is to raise public awareness and prevent suicide through education and training of individuals and communities, and to partner with supporting networks to save lives.
Here's a great resource for specific information on the Southeast Minnesota labor market, including employment, unemployment, wages, occupations, and industries.
Southeast / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
mn.gov
Regional labor market information for Southeast Minnesota.
Owatonna Community Leadership Academy held their first monthly session yesterday. Their day included a class exercise on how to form relationships with people you don’t know, with special presenter Bob Schlichte, Master SHIPbuilder.
A great opportunity at the September 21 Lunch & Learn for our OACCT Young Professionals to learn about owning real estate as a secondary income.Want to dive into the world of owning properties that generate income streams for you? Time to get you inspired and motivated to take action on that dream! ![]()
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September’s Lunch & Learn will focus on real estate as a secondary source of income, and will feature a panel of local real estate agents and investors sharing their knowledge and experiences. ![]()
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chamber.owatonna.org/events/details/young-professionals-lunch-learn-34818
Employers - if you are searching for additional employees, check out CareerForce MN linked below. It's a resource to help you find, develop, and retain the talent you need for your business to grow and thrive.
www.careerforcemn.com
Target greater talent success CareerForce is Minnesota’s career development and talent matching resource dedicated to your success. We are here to help you find, develop and retain the talent you ne...
Great fun for a great cause! Online tickets with a lower price will be ending this afternoon, so get yours soon. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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Faribault and Owatonna hospital emergency departments have recently experienced a significant uptick in community members coming in for COVID testing. It has been identified that local employers are instructing staff to go to the hospital for testing as conditions of employment; however, emergency departments are not equipped to manage non-emergent, walk-in COVID testing. ![]()
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Employers should refer local staff to approved COVID testing sites. For those who need assistance in locating a testing site, please use the interactive map tool available through MDH linked below.![]()
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COVID Testing in Owatonna![]()
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- Compcare Urgent Care and Occupational Health Clinic![]()
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- Walgreens
Find Testing Locations in Minnesota / COVID-19 Updates and Information - State of Minnesota
mn.gov
Locate a COVID-19 testing location near you.BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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MAINSTREET
Mainstreet is continually seeking ways to revitalize and preserve our historic downtown.
BUSINESS RESOURCES
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