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'The winter that never ended': Semcac deluged with heating assistance requests March 09, 2014 5:00 am  •  By Nathan Hansen  nathan.hansen@winonadailynews.com Between the frigid winter temperatures and the skyrocketing price of propane this year, it has been a busy season for staff in the Semcac Energy Assistance program. So far this year, the program has received more than 5,500 applications for Winona County, with 600 more still pending, and 450 denied due to being incomplete or over the income guidelines for the program. And program director Susan Thompson said about 175 applications per week are still coming into her office [...]

Local foodshelves participate in Minnesota FoodShare Program By Jackie Horsman jackie@fillmorecountyjournal.com Fri, Mar 14th, 2014 Minnesota FoodShare coordinates the largest fund and food drive throughout the state for the entire month of March. In efforts to increase awareness of hunger in Minnesota, FoodShare promotes the donation of food and dollars combined for foodshelves in the state.In 2012, more than 554,000 Minnesotans received federal food assistance; that is one out of every ten Minnesotans. Roughly a third were children and nearly a fourth were elderly or disabled individuals. How does that relate to Fillmore County? Diane Petrich, SEMCAC Foodshelf Manager, cited [...]

home : news-record : harmony/mabel/canton area news Share March 10, 2014 Communities, organizations show  generosity during Food Share Month By Anton Adamek March is the month of opportunity for area food shelves. It is the time of year when donations of food and money to a local food shelf can have a greater impact than usual. A program of the Greater Minnesota Council of Churches, Minnesota FoodShare seeks to fill food shelves all over the state. The organization raises money from state government aid and corporate donations which they then redistribute to food shelves throughout the state. Each registered food [...]

2/12/2014 9:42:00 AM County reposting office support specialist position, reviews Semcac programming By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Semcac programs Wayne Stenberg of Semcac updated the board on various programs the organization handles. He related information regarding Semcac's activities can be found on its website, on Facebook, Twitter and in the newsletter, the Semcac Sentinel. Stenberg opened by observing that the "sequestration has had its effect" on the services Semcac can offer, such as Head Start in Rushford and congregate senior nutrition sites. "Head Start in Rushford closed due to sequestration and we lost over 5 percent of our income there," he [...]

Inaction at the federal level does affect us locally             By Karen Reisner karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com Fri, Feb 7th, 2014 Posted in All Government The federal sequester cuts effect on Semcac programs was noted by Commissioner Randy Dahl at the county board’s February 4 meeting. Reporting on a recent Semcac Board of Directors meeting, Dahl explained the yearly federal budget cut (sequester) affects a lot of programs. For example, several senior dining sites that allow seniors to congregate and socialize while dining will be closed across the 10 county area. Seniors will be offered nutrition alternatives like Meals on Wheels. Dahl insisted they [Congress] [...]

Workforce Development, Inc. newsletter | February 3, 2014|  Keeping Communication Current | page 3 Wayne Stenberg, Semcac - Serving SE MN Wayne Stenberg is the Executive Director of Semcac.  The Agency’s mission is, “to assist people to achieve or maintain independence and self-reliance through their own and community resources,” he said.  For over 48 years Semcac has been impacting communities throughout SE MN.  As a leading nonprofit we are committed to providing outstanding services to the region.  The Agency currently has over 20 programs in the areas of Community Development, Transportation, Family Planning, Head Start, Senior and Outreach and Emergency Services. [...]

Propane market out of control Published 8:24pm Saturday, January 25, 2014 For many rural, Midwest homeowners, the sound of that rumbling propane tanker in the driveway or the sight of an invoice hanging from the door is reason to cringe. It’s only getting worse, too. Even the retailer is cringing. Matt Kaster fills a tanker with propane at the Dexter Elevator in Dexter Wednesday evening. Propane has skyrocketed recently and hit $5.09 per gallon on Friday. –Matt Peterson/Albert Lea Tribune“My phone rings off the hook with customers,” said Randy Stephenson, manager of Dexter Elevator in Dexter. As frigid temperatures crept [...]