The Small Business Development Center is presenting its annual Business in Action! Conference

The Small Business Development Center is presenting its annual Business in Action! Conference Nov. 19. Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and a keynote presentation by SBDC State Director Kelly Manning, and networking opportunities. This year's forum will be held in Sterling, on the campus of Northeastern Junior College, hosted by the Monfort College of Business. To Register visit LoganCountySBDC.com.
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Residents will be able to return to parts of Riverside Park sooner than expected

Residents will be able to return to parts of Riverside Park sooner than expected. The Fort Morgan City Council and city staff got a look at how things stand in the park during a tour last week, and City Manager Jeff Wells says the southwest corner of the park and about .6 miles of trail could reopen as soon as Nov. 4. The park incurred somewhere between $3.5 and $5 million in damage, from the South Platte River floods last month. The trail that will be reopened will provide a 1.2-mile round trip for jogging and walking.
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Morgan County voters are gearing up for new rules

Morgan County voters are gearing up for new rules this Election Day. In the past, Coloradans had the option of voting by mail rather than standing in lines on Election Day. In this election, November 5, every voter in the state will get a ballot in the mail, with the option of voting in person. Also, voters can register through Election Day, rather than facing a deadline of 30 days before. Mail-in ballots must be received by 7 p.m., November 5 to be counted. You may deliver your ballot in person from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturday November 2 from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Election Day. Polls close at 7 p.m.
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The Morgan County Landfill cannot accept household electronics

The Morgan County Landfill cannot accept household electronics. County environmental officials said people must not put objects such as TVs, radios, computers and other electronic devices into their trash. The state of Colorado tests landfill sites to measure metals that could leach from such electronics into groundwater, and say if the level of metals in groundwater become high enough, the county could face substantial fines from the state. Household electronics must be recycled now. Officials said if people do not stop putting electronics into the landfill, the county may have to make up the costs of the fines by raising rates. The county plans to join electronic recycling drives so that people will have places to take their items. The board has approved a contract with ALS Environmental of Fort Collins to do the testing at the landfill. The county's five wells must be tested twice a year.
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The median price of a residential home in Colorado is seeing an upswing

The median price of a residential home in Colorado is seeing an upswing. A September survey showed the price for Colorado single-family homes, condominiums, and town homes was down 2 percent from August but up 9 percent from a year earlier. The national median sales price of all residential properties in September, 2013 was up 6 percent from the same time a year ago. However, residential buying trends have been influenced heavily by those with deep pockets, according to the survey. Investors accounted for 6 percent of all sales in the Denver-Aurora area in September and 7 percent of all sales in Colorado. All-cash sales accounted for 31 percent of the purchases in Colorado in September and 26 percent of the sales in the metro area.
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Flood victims get help finding housing

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will offer temporary manufactured homes to Colorado residents who have been unable to find housing after last month's floods. KUSA-TV reported Thursday that the agency says the 50 HUD-approved homes are needed because of a housing shortage. More than 400 families are still living in hotels. FEMA emphasizes the manufactured homes will not be the same ones used in the Katrina disaster but are HUD-approved homes similar to what you would find in any mobile home park. They will likely be placed on existing concrete pads. The federal agency says that this type of temporary housing is considered a last resort but is needed because of Colorado's housing shortage.
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