The United States is probing many fraud cases pegged to U.S. government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare.
The Crow Wing County Board approved the use of ARPA funds for internal needs in March 2022, after which the corrections department received authorization to hire two full-time probation agents.
In December, the Initiative Foundation approved 13 projects with investments totaling $3.9 million in Brainerd, Cold Spring, Little Falls and Pine River.
The Crow Wing County Board Tuesday, March 8, agreed to allocate almost $1.23 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars toward two broadband projects in the rural communities of Long Lake and Lake Edward townships.
Working from home with your kitty snuggling on your lap? No need to attend the company Christmas party? Many of the undervalued, overlooked introverts of the world have loved this "new abnormal."
The County Board approved the use of $1,930,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds toward a number of capital improvement projects already planned for this year during its Tuesday, Jan. 25, meeting.
In distributing COVID-19 relief funds doled out by the federal government, county commissioners agreed to prioritize improving access to child care in light of a significant shortage of availability for parents in need of care.
