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By Carol Anderson, Executive Director of Community Development of Morrison County.
On July 28, the Morrison County Board of Commissioners gave the approval to transfer $408,000 from the funding they received from the state of Minnesota COVID funding to the Morrison County Rural Development Finance Authority. This is grant funding that ca...
The Little Falls Economic Development Authority has extended the emergency small business loans for Little Falls businesses, until July 29, at 4:30pm. Applications can be found on the city’s webpage. Loans for eligible businesses can be made for up to $5,000 for 42 months, payments will be deferred for th...
The federal $600 a week payment for people receiving unemployment benefits is slated to end at the end of July unless Congress takes action.
While regular unemployment benefits will continue for eligible people, the loss of the emergency benefit will have a significant impact on many Minnesota families. Over the las...
The County Board announced a plan to create a business assistance program with at least $400,000 from its CARES Act funding for small businesses in Morrison County. The announcement comes after the county received $4 million in aid and hopes to create a program to utilize the state suggested ...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on businesses, Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the Small Business Association (SBA). The program provides incentives for small businesses to keep workers on their payroll by offering low interest, no fee loans. The PPP program application period has recently bee...
Impact of COVID 19 on Morrison County 6.12.2020
Jun 16 2020VIDEO: Community Leaders recently came together to discuss the Impact of COVID 19 on Morrison County.
Attendees:
Carol Anderson - Community Development of Morrison County
Little Falls Mayor Greg Zylka
Chet Bodin - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Vicki Leaderbrand - Rural Minnesota CEP
Sandy Voigt - Rural Minnesota CEP / Women's Business Allianc...
Governor Tim Walz today announced Phase III of the Stay Safe MN plan, including a gradual turn of the dial to allow cautious and safe re-opening of indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues beginning Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Customers and employees will be either strongly recommended or required to wea...
The Little Falls City Council held a special meeting Thursday, to approve an emergency ordinance that will help businesses create space for outdoor sales starting June 1.
The ordinance was created in response to executive order 20-63 set by Gov. Tim Walz to slowly reopen the state in an attempt t...
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
More businesses are opening, starting June 1. Some people are happy about who is able to open and some are not. Considering hair salons are able to open, I am very grateful!
The new unemployment numbers are out for the month of April and, as expected, the...
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
The state is starting to open up again, but slowly. Here is some information on what can be open starting Monday, May 18.
What can be open:
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
The state is slowly starting to reopen. The Governor now is allowing for elective surgeries to resume as well as customer-facing retail businesses that sell goods if they engage in curbside or outside pickup and delivery. There are restrictions that do apply such as they canno...
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
On Thursday (Apr 30), Governor Walz announced he is letting some retail businesses open with curbside deliveries. Those mentioned were repair shops and pet groomers with restrictions, such as picking up the pet curbside. Unfortunately hair salons and barbershops are not to open. Also, some businesse...
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) reported that Executive Order 20-38 allows for some safe outdoor activities for people from a single household. They are working with business leaders and Chambers as well as other state agencies on a template for businesses to hav...
By Carol Anderson, Guest Columnist
I’ve been asked to write a weekly column to keep everyone up to date on what is happening with the state and federal governments regarding business assistance. I’m on twice weekly calls with various heads of departments for the state of Minnesota so I’ll try an...
White Dog Labs announced (Feb. 4) that the district court for Morrison County, Minnesota, has approved its bid to acquire the Central Minnesota Renewables (CMR) plant in Little Falls. The plant, originally a 20mgy ethanol plant, was upgraded in 2016 to produce butanol and has several of the unique productio...
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Agriculture stories this past year focused on the affects of a trade war and the impact of climate change on farmers.
Arlene Jones has a different story to tell.
She's a farmer with 80 acres and the executive director of Sprout, a food hub in Little Falls tha...
Carol Anderson of Community Development of Morrison County has been appointed to Governor's Workforce Development Board.
She and the other appointees to the Board will assist the Governor in: developing, implementing, and modifying the State plan, review of statewide policies and programs, providing recommendations on actions to align and improve th...
After being hungry for a grocery story for more than a year, Randall residents and those passing through, can have their fill. Adam Boone opened Boone’s Market in Randall, Friday, Oct. 25.
In July, Boone purchased Gosch’s, the town’s grocery and meat market that had been a staple in town sinc...
Eastern Morrison County Sportsmen's Club rifle and trap range grows into favorite for sportsmen
Oct 25 2019The Eastern Morrison County Sportsmen's Club rifle and trap range is a hidden jewel on Highway 27 between Pierz and Little Falls.
For 50-plus years, a little piece of land on Highway 27 has offered sportsmen a place to practice their shooting skills. In the 1960s, landowner Bumpy (Alcuin) Faust opene...
Starry Eyed Brewing Co. in Little Falls, MN
Sep 30 2019Tucked away in north Little Falls, just off the juncture of highways 371 and 10, exists a brewery that owes much of its existence to a woman named Dayna -- from its inception as a small birthday gift, to the name and logo emblazoned on its building today.
It started a...
From sunflower oil to microwave popcorn, Smude Enterprises LLC, a central Minnesota business in Pierz keeps growing.
On a cloudy day, there's a bright spot in Pierz, Minn. 15 acres of sunflowers are in full bloom—one of the smaller fields connected to a central Minnesota business.
"They've been blooming for about 1...
The site of Brainerd area-based Barrett Petfood Innovations' expansion was bustling with activity and excitement when ground was broken Monday, Aug. 12, in Little Falls in Morrison County.
“We’re expanding ... and the pet industry is -- as everyone knows -- that people love their pets,” Sarah Barrett said before th...
Little Falls & Parents Of Special-Needs Children Welcome Barrett Petfood Innovations To Community
Aug 5 2019The Little Falls City Council is standing by their decision to allow Barrett Petfood Innovations to build a new facility next to future Mid-State special education school. Barrett Petfood Innovations plans to have their new facility up and running by either the spring or summer of 2020, while the ne...
