New DEED Pilot Program Offers Interest-Free Loans for Startups

~Minnesota Innovation Loans for Entrepreneurs accepting loan applications through July 16~ ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is accepting loan applications through a new program designed to help early-stage businesses that are developing high-tech products or services in Minnesota. The Minnesota Innovation Loans for Entrepreneurs (MILE), is a pilot program that will […]

Pine Center for the Arts Gallery Exhibit Opens June 8

The Pine Center for the Arts welcomes Stanton Zobel as June’s featured artist. For most of his 40-year artistic career, Zobel has been a sculptor, drawing upon the environment and family for inspiration. Recently, Zobel began exploring new mediums. In early 2017, he took a drawing class and since then has been developing two-dimensional art in […]

Small Business Resources from SCORE

What is SCORE? SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters. As a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE has helped more than 10 million entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops and educational resources since 1964. During the month of June there […]

Freedom Fest Schedule

The line-up of activities for the annual Freedom Fest weekend will provide a variety of fun events for the entire family to enjoy. For Pine City residents, the fun can begin as early as Monday morning… WCMP and Adrenaline Archery present this year’s Freedom Fest Medallion Hunt!  Check out WCMP online for more information! The […]