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What happens in Eitzen does not stay in Eitzen!

October 12, 2020 by Charlene Corson Selbee Leave a Comment

Eitzen residents never expected that they would see their quiet town of 250 residents a talking point in the national discussion on racism, but that is where they found themselves last month. On September 15, a concerned housewife with children at home called town officials about strangers driving an unmarked car with California plates going door-to-door. The team was claiming … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of October 1, 2020

October 6, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 34,080,123 total cases (up from 31,993,442 a week ago) with 1,015,815 fatalities (up from 978,369 a week ago) — 2.98% of total cases (down from 3.05% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 7,335,558 total cases (up from 7,044,888 a week ago) resulting in 210,357 deaths (up from 205,553 … [Read more...]

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $192,500 in COVID-19 Response Grants to small towns

October 6, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - SMIF

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved 22 grants through its Small Town Grant: COVID-19 Response program totaling $192,500 to support towns of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region. The Small Town Grant program was launched in 2017 to support smaller communities which often lack sufficient financial resources to help them grow and address … [Read more...]

R-P gets update from new school nurse

September 28, 2020 by Kirsten Zoellner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - R-P distance learning getting high marks

The idea of acquiring a school nurse on staff at Rushford-Peterson has been kicked around since before the district built its new facility. The new school officially opened in August 2017 and that year, the school board made the decision to proceed with a health assessment in lieu of hiring a nurse. Fast forward to the pandemic, the school board unanimously approved moving … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of September 17, 2020

September 21, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 29,960,718 total cases (up from 27,933,388 a week ago) with 942,631 fatalities (up from 905,181 a week ago) — 3.15% of total cases (down from 3.24% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 6,724,179 total cases (up from 6,471,218 a week ago) resulting in 199,746 deaths (up from 194,367 a … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of September 10, 2020

September 15, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- COVID Update

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 27,933,388 total cases (up from 26,074,609 a week ago) with 905,181 fatalities (up from 864,153 a week ago) — 3.24% of total cases (down from 3.31% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 6,471,218 total cases (up from 6,220,061 a week ago) resulting in 194,367 deaths (up from 188,854 a … [Read more...]

Fillmore County authorized CARES Act Funding for local small business relief grants

September 7, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal

Fillmore County businesses affected by COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for Small Business Relief Grants of up to $10,000 beginning, Tuesday, September 1. The Fillmore County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, August 25, to make $500,000 of Fillmore County CARES Act funding available to assist small businesses in Fillmore County with costs associated with COVID-19 … [Read more...]

Minnesota’s unemployment rate falls to 7.7% in July; 32,500 payroll jobs added, led by leisure and hospitality gains

September 7, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7% in July down from 8.6% in June, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota added 32,500 payroll jobs in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 1.2% over the month. The U.S. added 1.8 million jobs in July, up 1.3%. The U.S. … [Read more...]

Houston County CARES Business Relief Grant

September 7, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

The Houston County Board of Commissioners have allocated $1,130,000 of County CARES Act funds to disburse to small businesses (50 or fewer employees and $5m or less in annual revenue) in the form of an economic support grant. La Crescent township will also be allocating funds towards this program. Please read through the entire Houston County CARES Business Relief Grant … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of September 3, 2020

September 7, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 26,074,609 total cases (up from 24,011,502 a week ago) with 864,153 fatalities (up from 821,909 a week ago) — 3.31% of total cases (down from 3.42% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 6,220,061 total cases (up from 5,899,331 a week ago) resulting in 188,854 deaths (up from 181,791 a … [Read more...]

$100 Million in COVID-19 Housing Assistance now available to help prevent evictions and maintain housing stability

September 1, 2020 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

ST. PAUL, MN, August 24, 2020 – The COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program officially launched today, making $100 million available to help prevent eviction, prevent homelessness, and maintain housing stability for eligible renters and homeowners. The program is designed to cover expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities or other housing-related expenses that were incurred … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of August 27, 2020

September 1, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal- COVID-19 Update

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 24,011,502 total cases (up from 22,427,054 a week ago) with 821,909 fatalities (up from 788,015 a week ago) — 3.42% of total cases (down from 3.51% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 5,899,331 total cases (up from 5,605,858 a week ago) resulting in 181,791 deaths (up from 174,963 … [Read more...]

Fillmore County approves CARES Act Funding for local small business relief

August 31, 2020 by Karen Reisner Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal

An amount of $500,000 of the county’s CARES Act funding will be available to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees. At the August 25 meeting, the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners gave its approval to release the business grant application form for Economic Development relief grants of up to $10,000 to eligible businesses. The grants are to be used for costs … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of August 20, 2020

August 25, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 22,427,054 total cases (up from 20,624,316 a week ago) with 788,015 fatalities (up from 749,421 a week ago) — 3.51% of total cases (down from 3.63% a week ago). In the United States, there have been 5,605,858 total cases (up from 5,294,541 a week ago) resulting in 174,963 deaths (up from 168,310 … [Read more...]

COVID-19 update as of August 13, 2020

August 19, 2020 by Jason Sethre Leave a Comment

Since worldwide tracking of COVID-19 began on January 23, 2020, there have been 20,624,316 total cases with 749,421 fatalities — 3.63% of total cases. In the United States, there have been 5,294,541 total cases resulting in 168,310 deaths — 3.17% of total cases. Among Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, there have been a combined total of … [Read more...]

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