Hubbard County distributes $1.8M in COVID-19 business relief, with more available
Ninety-eight organizations received $1,852,147 through the Hubbard County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program. More state-funded assistance is available. Applications are due Feb. 15. 8:25 pm, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
Ninety-eight organizations received $1,852,147 through the Hubbard County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program.
The Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC) administered excess Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds from the county, two cities and 11 townships to help businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic. “Whatever they didn’t need, they passed on to help with this program,” HLDC Executive Director Mary Thompson said of local government contributions.
This chart shows where organizations receiving county COVID-19 business assistance were located. (Chart by Heartland Lakes Development Commission)
Hubbard County distributes $1.8M in COVID-19 business relief, with more available
Ninety-eight organizations received $1,852,147 through the Hubbard County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program. More state-funded assistance is available. Applications are due Feb. 15. 8:25 pm, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
Ninety-eight organizations received $1,852,147 through the Hubbard County COVID-19 Business Assistance Program.
The Heartland Lakes Development Commission (HLDC) administered excess Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds from the county, two cities and 11 townships to help businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic. “Whatever they didn’t need, they passed on to help with this program,” HLDC Executive Director Mary Thompson said of local government contributions.
This chart shows where organizations receiving county COVID-19 business assistance were located. (Chart by Heartland Lakes Development Commission)
Park Rapids City Council OKs grant writing for Fair Ave. project
The council also extended its waiver of utility payment late fees and its contracts with the city s building, plumbing and rental inspector, for later review. 10:00 am, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
Park Rapids City Hall (Enterprise file photo)
The Park Rapids City Council on Jan. 12 authorized public works superintendent Scott Burlingame and city engineer Jon Olson to apply for a $1.25 million grant for street and stormwater improvements on Fair Avenue.
The grant, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP), is for local routes of regional significance. Olson said this could apply to Fair Ave. because it forms a connection between U.S. Hwy. 71 south and State Hwy. 34 west, and together with Industrial Park Road it serves the county fairgrounds, the city’s public works and public safety building, the school bus garage, Heritage Living, TEAM Industri
Local business owners respond to ongoing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 8:16 am, Dec. 28, 2020 ×
Special to The Forum
Gov. Tim Walz’s Executive Order 20-99 continues to set a tone for restaurants and bars in the Park Rapids area.
Put in place on Nov. 19, the order tightened restrictions on the hospitality industry, limiting bars and restaurants to carry-out, curbside service and delivery.
It was the second such hit to eating and drinking businesses since the state started taking emergency measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
‘We’ll hang in there’
“We’re doing takeout at this time,” said Julie Sauer, owner of Lobo s Bar & Grille at Lake Itasca. “There’s not a lot of takeout, out in the country, out here. A little bit.”
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