<p>The speaker at the Aug. 9 Rotary Club of Kirksville meeting was Anastasia Tiedemann, the new executive director of both Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc. (K-REDI) and Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center (MREIC). Tiedemann spoke principally about a MREIC Revolving Loan Fund of $92,000, which must be spent by Sept. 30. Microloans from $1,000 up to $15,000 are available with repayment terms not to exceed three years. The interest rate will be 1/3 of the prime rate at the time of loan approval (at this time it would be 2.83%). It is available to established for-profit businesses as well as startups. Additional information about the Revolving Loan Fund is available at www.mreic.org. Tiedemann also spoke about some upcoming training being offered: on Aug. 15, Quickbook training, and on Tuesday, Aug. 19, a Small Business Administration representative will speak on SBA loans.</p>