Flood 2012

County farmers eligible for flood disaster assistance

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for flood assistance from agricultural producers in Minnesota counties severely impacted by the record rainfall in June.

October 06, 2012

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Help centers for flood assistance set

Help Centers to help flood survivors apply for assistance are being operated over the next two Saturdays in Cloquet, Moose Lake and Duluth to assist area residents with the details of loan and aid applications.

October 04, 2012

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Help centers for flood assistance open the next two Saturdays

Help Centers to help flood survivors apply for assistance are being operated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the next two Saturdays (Oct. 6, 13) in Duluth, Cloquet and Moose Lake to assist area residents with the details of loan and aid applications. The most important deadline for flood assistance is October 15, which is the deadline for individuals and families to apply for SBA loans for real and personal property.

October 04, 2012

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Flood grants available for appliances, building materials

Jill Hatfield, executive directior of Volunteer Services of Carlton County, wants people to know there is at least one easy option available to flood victims: apply for up to a $500 grant from the Flood Relief Fund to be used toward appliances or building materials (or for reimbursement for such items, with a receipt).

By Jana Peterson , September 28, 2012

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State approves $150,000 addition to Business Flood Recovery Fund

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has approved $150,000 to the Business Flood Recovery Fund, which was established by the Northland Foundation in response to the devastating June floods in northeastern Minnesota.

September 20, 2012

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Jay Cooke may be open for business – sort of – in two months

The summer season may have been a wash for Jay Cooke State Park thanks to massive flood damage, but officials are hoping to salvage part of the fall and winter seasons at the popular Carlton County park. If all goes as planned, visitors should be able to drive into Jay Cooke State Park from Carlton by the end of October.

By Jana Peterson , September 07, 2012

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Board of Water and Soil Resources to issue $12.5 million in grants to counties affected by June floods

Following passage of the flood relief bill as enacted by the Legislature and the Governor last Friday, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) will begin issuing up to $12.5 million in grants and cost share funding to affected local governments to assist communities and landowners repair flood damage lands, streams and related infrastructure.

September 01, 2012

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Commissioners hear personal side of flood story

While matters of flood clean-up, debris removal and government aid continue to be an ongoing part of the Carlton County Board agenda, the personal side of the flood continues to be an overriding concern.

By Wendy Johnson , August 31, 2012

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Esko, Cloquet prepare for season, with and without lights

A preview of both Cloquet and Esko football teams. Cloquet opens its season at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 with an away game at St. Louis Park High School. Esko hosts Deer River at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, to open the season. Esko's home games are being played earlier this season, because the field has no lights, no bleachers and possibly no scoreboard after this summer's flooding.

By Tyler Korby , August 30, 2012

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$180 million heads to disaster victims

The Minnesota Legislature overwhelmingly approved spending $180 million so disaster-stricken communities can pick up the pace of recovery and make repairs they would not be able to accomplish on their own.

By Don Davis and Jaime DeLage , August 29, 2012

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Disaster aid receives support, but incident clouds session

rovisions to provide Minnesotans financial aid to recover from summer storms received little opposition this morning as two committees discussed a bill the full Legislature is to debate later today.

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , August 24, 2012

Esko School Board OKs two referendums for fall ballot

It seemed almost like business as usual at the Esko School Board meeting Tuesday night. Only a handful of guests were in the audience, and rhetoric was kept to a minimum. But when all was said and done, the board unanimously endorsed two important referendums to go before the voters in November’s general election.

By Wendy Johnson , August 24, 2012

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Disaster Loan Outreach Center opens at FDL Tribal Center

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the opening of another Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the Fond du Lac Tribal Center in Cloquet, Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 24.

August 23, 2012

Residents, businesses, encouraged to apply for disaster loans

Individuals and businesses with uninsured losses and damages caused by the severe storms and flooding that occurred on June 14-21, 2012, can take advantage of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s disaster assistance program. There will be SBA outreach centers at the Fond du Lac Tribal Center, Barnum Community Center and Duluth. All three facilities will be open limited hours and days.

By Press release , August 23, 2012

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Veterans affected by flood may be eligible for money

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has approved an application process that may help veterans and their families who have been affected by flood waters due to the extensive rainfalls that happened in Carlton County.

August 22, 2012

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