Funds are still available to help Minnesotans pay for their heating bills. Help is available through the state’s Energy Assistance Program through May 31. The program helps low-income households and renters pay heating bills through benefits paid directly to utility companies. Minnesotans who earn less than 50 percent of the state’s median income (around $50,000 for a family of four) are encouraged to apply. Last year the program helped 126,000 households with an average benefit of $545. Locally, check with the Minnesota Valley Action Council in Mankato.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
