Local Interest

The Assembly of God church in Eagle Bend will provide their monthly food distribution event on Saturday, April 4th with registration starting at 9:00am. They are asking participants to park at Faith Lutheran Church (300 Main St W) in Eagle Bend and will stage people there. Participants are required to bring $20 cash and two plastic totes for their food ($100-200 worth of … [Read more...] about Living Bread Pantry – Eagle Bend Distribution- Saturday, April 4, 2020

The Todd County Transfer Station will remain open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm, to both the public and to private haulers. The Transfer Station will be closed on Saturdays until further notice, in an effort to protect both the public and the employees, and to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus. We ask that you follow Governor Walz’ Executive Order to “Stay at … [Read more...] about Todd County Transfer Station Closed on Saturdays

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) authorizes stimulus payments to those who qualify. As a result, scammers may target Minnesotans and try to steal their personal information. Will government agencies contact me about stimulus payments? No. Government agencies, including the IRS and the Minnesota Department of Revenue, will not call, text, … [Read more...] about Be vigilant: Stimulus payment scams on the rise

Thousands of businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 could be helped The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is creating an emergency loan program to help Minnesota small business owners who need immediate assistance to meet their families’ basic needs during COVID-19 closures. The loan program was created under the Small Business … [Read more...] about DEED Creating Emergency Loan Program for Minnesota Small Businesses

Monday, March 23, 2020: Stearns County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on County Road 3 West, just north of County Road 17 in Holding Township around 9:20 p.m. Monday night. Jeffrey Fuchs, 43, of Holdingford, was southbound on County Road 3 West in a 2003 Sterling tree service vehicle pulling a trailer. The vehicle partially entered the west ditch … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle crashes, strikes utility pole in Holding Township