Local Interest

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

ST. PAUL, Minn. – In line with the state’s continued peacetime emergency response to COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced that taxpayers filing their annual Minnesota Individual Income Tax return for tax year 2019 now have until Wednesday, July 15, 2020, to file and make their payments without any penalties or interest. “Extending the individual tax … [Read more...] about Additional Time to File and Pay Minnesota 2019 Individual Income Tax

Wood boiler and shed start on fire in Avon Township Saturday, March 21, 2020 in the afternoon. Stearns County Sheriff deputies responded to the 34000 block of Smiley Drive in Avon Township on Saturday, March 21st, around 3:56 p.m. for a shed fire. The homeowner, Brian Gertken, 47, of Avon, reported hearing a boom and then seeing his outdoor wood boiler and a 30’x60’ … [Read more...] about Building Fire – Avon Township

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in our economy, but we know small businesses have been particularly hard hit. That’s why Governor Walz requested an Economic Injury Disaster Loan declaration from the SBA earlier this week. Now, online applications for these loans are open to Minnesota businesses at: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ A few more details: … [Read more...] about U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans now available