The cities of International Falls and Littlefork are combining efforts to seek funds that will help low to moderate income families get their homes repaired.
Scott Zahorik of Kootasca Community Action says the $445-thousand from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to help about 18 families.
"They're called differed loans," says Zahorik. "They're zero per cent interest loans, 10 year loans. They're forgiven 10 per cent per year as long as the occupant remains in the house and the house doesn't change hands."
The two cities teamed up in 2008 on a similar program, acquiring $334-thousand for repairs to 17 homes.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Medical Mistakes Not Dropping
A new report out today says Minnesota's hospitals showed no improvement in reducing the number of serious medical mistakes last year.
The Department of Health's annual report says there were 305 reported mistakes from October 2009 to October 2010.
It includes one at Rainy River Medical Centre in International Falls where a foreign object was left in a patient.
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