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As part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Minnesota received a $37.6M special allocation to address community needs to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. After an open community input process on how to use the money, and approval from the Housing and Urban Development agency (HUD), we’ve received clearance […]
The week Minnesota Housing launched the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance online application through RentHelpMN.org. About 30 local community-based organizations are working with Minnesota Housing to assist people with their applications, including some Community Action Agencies. “COVID-19 did not create the housing crisis in Minnesota, but it did exacerbate it. This program will help keep Minnesotans safely and
Greetings from Crookston Public Schools! It is hard to believe that we are already at the end of April with only a handful of weeks left of school! I want to thank our community once again for the continued support of Crookston Public Schools throughout this very challenging year. As we continue to plan for
The Crookston Hugo’s Family Marketplace presented a check Thursday to the Villa Auxiliary for $2,500. Hugo’s customers donated at the cash register to the Auxiliary’s fundraiser for handicap accessible outdoor recreation equipment, and the customer’s donations were matched by Hugo’s.
Harvest and Trinity Lutheran churches of Crookston partner with Farmers to Families to present another drive-through grocery event this Saturday. Free food boxes will be available in the Crookston High School parking lot. Jason Tangquist said they plan to start giving out food mid-morning. “We’ve gotten another truck for this Saturday,” said Tangquist. “The youth
Polk County, and likewise, much of northwestern Minnesota is seeing another uptick in COVID-19 cases. Polk County has seen more than 140 new confirmed cases in April. While not as pronounced as the surge this fall, Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese said they are watching numbers closely. “We have been seeing an uptick
