MOORHEAD CITY COUNCIL MEMBER HEIDI DURAND

Moorhead ordinance stops payday lenders from charging steep interest rates

The ordinance will go into effect on Friday

December 30, 2020

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Moorhead is hoping to pave the way for frustrated Minnesota cities with a new ordinance to limit payday lenders. They’re calling it the Moorhead Model. It’s the first of its kind in Minnesota. It will stop payday lenders from charging big annual fees. “Unfortunately when your business model relies on charging three hundred, four hundred, or five…

Moorhead Public Service GM Stepping Down Over New Appointment To Commission

Bill Schwandt says his last day on the job will be January 27

January 16, 2020

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The longtime general manager of Moorhead Public Service is stepping down. Bill Schwandt says his last day on the job will be January 27. Schwandt says he’s resigning because he believes city councilor Heidi Durand’s appointment to the Moorhead Public Service Commission creates a conflict of interest. He says how can you sit on both sides…