Semcac in the Media

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 [...]

Free Health Insurance Education By Brett Burger on January 14, 2014 in Campus News, Events, Twitter Winona State University Health and Wellness Services and Semcac Clinic will offer free health insurance education and open enrollment sessions to college students. Residents of Minnesota are invited to ask questions, create MNsure accounts, submit applications or even enroll in a program. No appointment is required, and MNsure enrollment specialists will be on hand to assist. Residents of Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, North Dakota and South Dakota can visit the online health insurance exchange, Healthcare.gov, to find local application assistance. Health and Wellness Services will [...]

Area food shelves receive money from “Swipe Out Hunger” By News Team Thu, Dec 26th, 2013 Posted in All Business Announcements Comments WINONA, Minn. – Merchants Bank’s “Swipe Out Hunger” Facebook giveaway has concluded with more than 1,700 votes cast to benefit area food shelves. Merchants Bank donated 5 cents each time a Merchants Bank credit card or debit card was used between November 29 and December 15, for a total of $10,000 to be split among the food shelves. Votes were placed on Merchants Bank’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/MerchantsBank. Merchants Bank representatives will be presenting food shelf representatives with checks within [...]

Posted: Friday, December 27, 2013 10:09 am | Updated: 10:01 am, Sat Dec 28, 2013 Renata Rislow and her friends who lunch together at the Lewiston Community Center will need to make new arrangements when some three dozen of Minnesota's 502 congregate dining facilities for seniors close next week, the victim of federal budget cuts. Lunch hour there usually starts with a joke. "Who goes, `Ho, ho, ho,' swish. `Ho, ho, ho,' swish. `Ho, ho, ho,' swish?" Rislow asked. "Santa Claus caught in revolving doors!" Rislow, 84, and the other rosy-cheeked women adorned in holiday sweaters gave a hearty laugh before they grabbed [...]

Semcac Center open on Third Street 2013-12-28T00:00:00Z Semcac Center open on Third Street Winona Daily News December 28, 2013 12:00 am  When Semcac relocated some of its services from a building adjacent to the ones destroyed by the September fire, the move was expected to be temporary. But the relocation worked so well, it’ll be permanent. Semcac now has a one-stop shop for all of its services in the Merchants Plaza building, which formerly just held the community action agency’s family planning programs. The renamed Semcac Center now houses both the family planning clinic and Semcac’s outreach and emergency services. [...]

http://dctween.blogspot.com/2013/11/semcac-public-transportation-buses.html Dodge County Independent Keeping everyone involved in the news! A place to share your opinions!  Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Semcac public transportation buses adopt new logo and name- Rolling Hills Transit The Semcac public transportation bus system has been renamed, Rolling Hills Transit. A new logo will also begin to be dispersed in the area and displayed on the transit buses within the next few months. The transportation department received a grant award contract from MnDOT and will be expanding their curb-to-curb bus services into the city of Stewartville, in addition to a new Semcac Dispatch Center housed in [...]

Semcac wellness committee partners with weight watchers and welcomes community members By News Team ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com Fri, Nov 29th, 2013 Posted in All Health & Wellness Semcac continues to partner with Weight Watchers to better the health of the community. Since January 2013, Semcac staff and community members have joined together as a team to lose 968 pounds! Semcac sponsors the meetings by providing space in Rushford at the Tenborg Center. In addition, with 20 or more people on the team it allows for a discounted group rate. The group meets on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. These meetings are open to [...]

Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013 10:08 am Semcac Transportation gets a new name, look Brett Boese, bboese@postbulletin.com Post-Bulletin Company, LLC The name and logo of a southeast Minnesota staple is undergoing an overhaul. Semcac Transportation, a local busing service, has been renamed Rolling Hills Transit, and a new logo will "begin to be dispersed in the area" over the coming weeks, according to a press release issued Wednesday.<iframe id="50d08fc973299" name="50d08fc973299" src="http://d.oxsng.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=264190&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="300" height="250"><a href="http://d.oxsng.com/w/1.0/rc?cs=50d08fc973299&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE" ><img src="http://d.oxsng.com/w/1.0/ai?auid=264190&cs=50d08fc973299&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE" border="0" alt=""></a></iframe> Semcac Transportation has been serving the region since 1966, with a bus option available in Dodge, Houston, Fillmore and rural [...]