Created: April 07, 2021 05:07 PM
(ABC 6 News) - If you have fallen behind on rent or utility payments during the pandemic, Minnesota is getting ready to help you keep your place to live.
The current renter s moratorium expires in June, which means landlords will once again be able to evict you if you are behind on payments. And state leaders said that is not fair. I expect that we will use all of the money that s been allocated in the state. That s why it s so important that we make sure the system is running well when we open it up, Jennifer Ho, Minnesota Housing commissioner said.
New RPU program helps struggling customers with utlity bill
The new program is called Neighbors Chipping In and RPU is collaborating with Three Rivers Community Action to help people
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 5:58 PM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
ROCHESTER, Minn- If you are struggling to pay your utility bill, there is a new program offering assistance. Earlier this week, Rochester Public Utilities launched the Neighbors Chipping In program. The program allows RPU customers to help out struggling RPU customers by having their monthly utility bill rounded up to the next whole dollar amount.
Non-profits in The Med City like Three Rivers Community Action, are teaming up with RPU to assist with the program.
Rochester Public Utilities announces the Neighbors Chipping In Program in a voluntary, ongoing fundraising program to benefit RPU customers in need of help.
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Southeast Minnesota farmers are growing older and staying put
Living your remaining days on the farm is more difficult today than in years past, and a bubble of aging farmers are finding out why. 6:00 am, Apr. 1, 2021 ×
Retired Zumbrota farmer Bill Budensiek still lives on the land he has farmed for decades. Although the cattle are gone he still checks on things and mows hay with the machinery he has left. March 10, 2021. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
ZUMBROTA J.D. Haas has asked older farmers what they want, and the answer seems to be unanimous. So many times, I’ve said, What’s your goal? Haas said. The reply, They say, My goal is to die on the farm.