FOLEY
Insufficient funds in Benton County Benton County in central Minnesota bounced about 20 checks to employees and vendors this month.
The St. Cloud Times reports that most of the checks were from mileage reimbursements for county employees. County Administrator Monty Headley blames the problem on a money transfer he says didn't happen when it was supposed to.
He says the county treasurer frequently transfers money to different accounts to earn maximum interest.
Treasurer Joan Neyssen says in the past, the two banks the county uses have always transferred money if it's necessary to cover checks. She says the problem has been rectified and employees should not face any bank penalties.
DETROIT LAKES
Urban, Chesney, Kid Rock at WE Fest Promoters have announced the lineup for this year's WE Fest, the three-day country music festival at a campground near Detroit Lakes.
The headliners for this year's events are country superstars Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney and rocker Kid Rock. The festival kicks off on Aug. 5 with performances by Urban along with Montgomery Gentry, Randy Houser and Gloriana.
Kid Rock performs on Aug. 6, along with Eric Church, Blake Shelton and Jason Aldean. Chesney headlines the final day on Aug. 7, along with Gretchen Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Joe Nichols and Hitchville.
EAU CLAIRE
USDA jobs forum in western Wisconsin The U.S. Department of Agriculture is holding a job forum in western Wisconsin this week. President Obama has asked the USDA and other federal agencies to hold similar forums across the country to generate ideas to create jobs and economic opportunities.
