Cash available for Minnesotans impacted by Covid

Governor Walz breaks the news and Isabella Basco covers the story

Rain./// thank you for joining us for kimt news 3 at six.

I'm george mallet.

And i'm annalise johnson filling in for katie lange.

First tonight: this prolonged pandemic has left millions without a paycheck.

Well, a few hours ago... governor tim walz announced more cash for struggling minnesotans.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco joins us live to explain how much help is on the way ?

"* isabell?

Xxx that help is coming in the form of an extra 300 dollars in new weekly unemployment benefits.

To qualify... you have to be unemployed due to the pandemic with weekly unemployment benefits of at least 100?

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This announcement comes after federal assistance of 600 dollars a week ended last month.

Today i talked to people in rochester who believe minnesotans need a financial cushion.

Xxxx "so many people have been out of work, people need this extra oomf."

<"everyone i come into contact with has been impacted financially in some way, whether you get furloughed or reduction in pay or reduction in work hours, or people who have lost their jobs."

It's expected the money to pay the benefits will last through mid?

"*september.

Live n rochester, ib kimt news 3.

Thank you isabella.

Congress hasn't come up with a stimulus package yet... so the fema ?

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