Portraits from 6ft+

Longfellow Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

3848 Snelling Ave
​www.kmsclean.com

Ken McCraley is the owner of KMS Air Duct Cleaning and KMS Construction located on Snelling Avenue. He's been in business for 27 years and in Longfellow since 2009. KMS does commercial and residential air duct cleaning and was hard hit by the effects of Covid-19 when the statewide stay at home order prevented Ken and his crew from entering into residential customer's homes.  At the start of the pandemic, Ken had to layoff 11 of the 47 employees on his team. They are now back up to 41 and still have hopes of bringing the remainder of folks back to work.  Ken is a firm believer that small businesses employ diverse communities and it is important to support them.

Like many others, Ken is still getting used to the new normal and incorporating changes into the business for potential long term success. KMS specializes in air duct cleaning, but can also clean your furnace, air conditioner, dryer vent, fireplaces, chimney and more. Please consider KMS if you need air duct cleaning or construction services: www.kmsclean.com.

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Portraits from 6ft is a project of photographer Carina Lofgren that captures Minnesotans' everyday lives amid the Covid-19 crisis. During this time of uncertainty and social distance, this project brings people together by sharing unique stories from our community. The LBA and our partner organization Redesign are working with Carina this Spring to document Longfellow businesses impacted by the virus. 
Thanks to Redesign and the City of Minneapolis for funding this project through the Great Streets Neighborhood Business District Program. 

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