BUSINESS

USDA home loans are available

USDA Rural Development has money available to finance the purchase or construction of quality homes. Payments may be subsidized, which enables people to purchase a better home while keeping payments affordable.

February 21, 2010

Anderson Fabrics employees raise funds with Hat Day for Relay for Life

Anderson Fabrics in Blackduck recently engaged employees in volunteering for the American Cancer Society with Hat Day for Relay for Life.

February 21, 2010

Cass County farmers get grants

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson has announced the recipients of the state’s second round of Livestock Investment Grants. Fifty producers were selected to share $1 million in grants aimed at boosting the state’s livestock sector.

February 21, 2010

Bemidji entrepreneur guest speaker at U of M

Andy Wells, owner of Wells Technology and originator of the Wells Academy apprenticeship program, was a featured speaker last week during the Entrepreneurship Perspective Spring 2010 seminar.

By Molly Miron , February 21, 2010

Sesquicentennial Farm applications due April 1

Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Sesquicentennial Farm program will honor Minnesota families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years.

February 21, 2010

Netzer's Bemidji Floral donates to United Way

Jill Bitiker, left, master florist, and Cindy Delaney, right, certified designer, of Netzer’s Bemidji Floral, present Ashli Bowen, executive director of the United Way of Bemidji Area, with a $750 donation from the locally sponsored FTD Good Neighbor Day held Sept. 9. Proceeds also benefited the Walking in the Light Mission fund. Submitted Photo

February 21, 2010

Ambassadors visit H&R Block

Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors congratulate H&R Block in their new location of the district office at 1287 Paul Bunyan Drive. H&R Block offers year-round tax service. H&R Block offers instant money refund anticipation loans for those who qualify and full tax preparation service for all return types. There are two locations in Bemidji, plus Bagley, Walker and Park Rapids. From left in front are Ambassador Barb Mountain, Tax Professional Margie Luadtke, Owner Galen Bronson and Customer Service Specialist Cassie Clark.In back from left are Ambassadors Tracy Bailey, Dick Beitzel, Benita Dingman, Laura Rock, Tax Professional Chris Hart and Marketing Director Misty Malterud. Not pictured is Manager Jason Bronson.

February 21, 2010

Edward Jones earns No. 2 ranking

Financial services firm Edward Jones is ranked No. 2 on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2010” list.

February 14, 2010

BME donates to nonprofits

Bemidji Medical Equipment Inc., a wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary of North Country Health Services, donated a total of $15,000 to 13 area non-profits in December.

February 14, 2010

Lodging group honors Anderson

The Minnesota Lodging Association has inducted former Bemidjian Doug Anderson of DDD Motel Corp. in Mankato into the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame.

February 14, 2010

Safety conference set for March 23

The fifth annual Northern Minnesota Safety Conference will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Evangelical Covenant Church in Bemidji.

February 14, 2010

Coauette to intern at Sport and Spinal

Grant Coauette has begun serving a residential internship at the Chiropractic Sport and Spinal Rehab Clinic in Bemidji.

February 14, 2010

Funding specialist Conroy joins WSN

Funding specialist Patrick Conroy has joined Widseth Smith Nolting.

February 14, 2010

Century Farm applications open

Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more can apply for the 2010 Century Farm Program. More than 8,800 Minnesota farms have been honored since the program began in 1976.

February 14, 2010

EAPC aids Excellence in Healthcare project

EAPC Architects Engineers recently donated $1,500 to the North Country Health Services Foundation’s current project, Excellence in Healthcare.

February 14, 2010