Business

Nine businesses in Koochiching County got help in recovering from the effects of the pandemic with help as part of a $3.88 million dollar investment in in the seven counties of northeast Minnesota. Funded by the Federal Economic Development Administration through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission distributed the money in the form of low interest urgent loans – up to $75,000 per business.

International Falls is among four communities that will receive more than $2 million in infrastructure grants from the state. The city of International Falls was awarded $122,084 to assist with relocating a sanitary sewer main to allow Greentech Manufacturing to expand, reports the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

A meeting April 26 is being held to reconsider dissolving the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. The 5:15 p.m.

Essentia Health pharmacy in International Falls now offers expanded pharmacy curbside pick-up, officials said. The service is available to patients scheduling refills either by calling or using its online refill webpage.

Tuesday, Los Angeles became the first major city in the U.S. to reach an average gas price of $6 or more, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas.

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, members of the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce met at Backus Community Center to decide the future of the chamber. Members in attendance were present to vote on a resolution passed by the Chamber’s Board of Directors on Feb. 7, 2022, to dissolve the chamber at the end of the current fiscal year, April 30, 2022.