Three additional information sessions will be held for small businesses interested in applying for an assistance grant from St. Louis County's Small Business Relief Fund. Two virtual information session will be offered next week on Monday, and one on Thursday. Specific dates and times are:

Monday, August 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Monday, August 17, 6-7 p.m.

Thursday, August 20 , 11 a.m.- noon

Information presented at each session will be the same, so interested parties do not need to attend more than one. A link to join the Webex session to participate can be found at stlouiscountymn.gov/planning

For small businesses interested in applying for an assistance grant from the county's Small Business Relief Fund, a virtual information session will be offered  Thursday, August 13, at 11 a.m. Information on the session and a link to participate can be found at stlouiscountymn.gov/planning

The St. Louis County Board unanimously approved a plan Tuesday for the distribution of the approximately $24.5 million in federal CARES Act funds that the county received. The plan calls for $6 million to be allocated for small business assistance, $6 million for community assistance, $1.25 million for the logging industry, $10 million to cover costs the county has incurred while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $255,000 for cities and townships with populations under 200 people. An additional $1 million will be held in reserve to be distributed later in the fall based on analysis of need.

Results have been tallied from the two-day COVID-19 testing event in Chisholm in late July. A total of 1,679 people were tested, with four of those people testing positive. 

The virtual public meeting is Thursday, Aug. 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Details including the link to participate can be found here: https://glenwood-snively-wsbeng.hub.arcgis.com/