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Now more than ever, local businesses are facing big challenges. Midco Business is here to support you during this time of economic uncertainty. Here is a list of resources to help you navigate doing business during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you need more bandwidth for remote workers, additional phone lines for increased takeout and curbside-to-go orders, help forwarding calls to a landline or cell phone, increased data for streaming events, or ideas on how to stretch your marketing budget, talk to an account executive today.

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Local Resources

Kansas

• Kansas State Chamber of Commerce – COVID-19 information and resources list
• The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce – #RiseLawrence campaign
• The Kansas Department of Commerce – resource list
• Kansas Small Business Development Center – small business resources

Minnesota

• Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – COVID-19 Business Toolkit
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development – guidance on the Stay-at-Home order for businesses
• University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy – list of COVID-19 resources for employers and businesses
• Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber – list of resources for both ND and MN businesses

North Dakota

• Great North Dakota Chamber – Coronavirus resources
• North Dakota Department of Commerce – resources for businesses and communities
• The Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber – list of resources for both ND and MN businesses

South Dakota

• South Dakota Chamber of Commerce – COVID-19 information links
• Support Sioux Falls – Resources for both consumers and businesses, including a resource hotline
• South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation – COVID-19 updates
• South Dakota Retailers Association – how to protect your business

General

• U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hours Division – guidance on common issues employers and employees are facing in response to COVID-19, wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• Work from Home: 10 Templates to Get Your Team Ready During COVID-19 – tools to help you manage communication and workflows among team members who are now working from home
• Midco Seasonal Business Program – available for businesses facing extended closures due to COVID-19
• Using Midco internet while you work from home? Here are resources for Midco internet troubleshooting.
• Consider having your business calls forwarded to a cell or home phone. Contact Midco support to add this functionality.