So far, the Small Business Administration says nearly 50 people have gotten loans totaling $782,000. Close to 400 people have picked up paperwork to apply for a loan, but only half have completed the process.
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Trump continued his attacks on Monday, once more targeting Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Frustrating. Frustrating. Frustrating.
The 20-year-old fell from the lower falls.
Council members said pushback from nonresidents led them to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings.
It happened south of Winona early Monday morning.
Storms are forecast to stay south of the metro Tuesday.
The immigration enforcement agents apprehended the man in south Minneapolis.
Police were called to report of a possible suicide.
Well ... he did have quite important information to share.
A Perkins in Shakopee closed just last month.
Flash flooding and wind damage is being reported across the metro.
Storms are training over the same areas, leading to big-time rain totals.
An October 15th deadline looms for people who suffered property damage in June's floods to apply to the Small Business Administration for help. So far fewer than 300 people have applied. Even a rejected application is important: getting turned down by the federal agency is a step toward qualifying for state aid.
Only about 100 more applications are needed to get $3 million in federal loans for residents suffering from flood damage in the Duluth area. For every 100 homeowners that apply for assistance, $1.4 million is awarded from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline for low-interest recovery loans is October 15th.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced it is making low-interest disaster loans available to help flood victims – including homeowners – make repairs and replace damaged property, WDIO reports. FEMA has denied Minnesota's request for individual disaster aid, although the state is appealing. The SBA loans create another option for people, officials say.
Crews have completed repairing city streets that sustained damage in the May storm. Around 1,600 sidewalk panels and 600 feet of street curb were replaced. In total, the repairs cost a little over $2 million.
There is a later deadline in February for states to apply for exemptions from the federal No Child Left Behind requirements. But Minnesota officials say that timeframe would not allow enough preparations for next school year.
A significant number of people showed interest in Minnesota's first-ever wolf hunt. More than 23,000 applied for permits but only 6,000 will be awarded. Opponents rallied in downtown Duluth Friday. Wolf advocates say Governor Dayton has the authority to stop the hunt on Nov. 3.
