Fergus Falls Forum

Ten residents of Fergus Falls are missing out on their economic stimulus checks or tax refunds according to the IRS. The average payment of these checks are $778. The deadline for claiming these payments is today, November 28th. Taxpayers can call 1-866-234-2942 for their stimulus payment or 1-800-829-1954 for their tax refund. If you do not call the IRS before the end of the day today, you will not be eligible to claim the payment. To avoid this in the future, the IRS suggests that you choose to be paid via Direct Deposit when filing returns. Click “Read More” to see the list.

The residents in Fergus Falls who are missing their payments include:

ANDERSON, TERRY L
ARKULARY, PETER
BURRIS, KYLE L
BUTCHERDRAACK, DAISY M
CRILLO, ANGELA M
DEASON, STEPHEN A SR
LEFT HAND BULL, SHAUNA
LIEN, DOROTHY A
RUST, DYLAN J
SCHREIBER, DAVID P

The full list of residents in Minnesota who have not received their stimulus checks or tax refunds is attached below.

From everybody at Fergus Forum, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you eat lots of turkey, pumpkin pie and most of all we hope you stay safe!

Starting at around 4PM tonight, the Fire Department will start installing the Christmas lights along Pebble Lake Road and then at 5:30PM, they’ll start installing them in the downtown area. Lights will also be put up on the Christmas tree on the east side of City Hall again this year, however those lights will not be turned on at this time. This is a sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner in Fergus Falls!

Twilight will debut Friday at the Westridge Cinema 5 at 4:40PM. The movie, which is based on the book, is about teen love between a vampire and a human. Twilight, the first of a four-book series, has been on numerous best-seller lists since its debut. You can catch the movie on Friday night starting at 4:40PM and then at 7:00PM and 9:20PM.

Phase 2 of Tamarack Square will unlikely be built as the section of land that it would have been built upon is now for sale. Tamarack Square was announced over a year ago along with Arby’s. The original plans called for one 9,200 square foot building and another 11,000 square foot building – the 9,200 square foot one was built first. The only business that occupies the building is AT&T which moved earlier this year. Other possible tenants include Dunn Bros. Coffee, Snap Fitness, a tanning salon and a carpet store.

Target’s third quarter earnings were down 24%, however, that’s not stopping the retailer from planning major sales this Christmas. The Minneapolis-based retailer said this week that the way to get customers shopping is to slash prices on holiday gifts from toys to electronics. After prices are lowered, the prices will be similar to what Wal-Mart charges. Target opened 57 new stores this year and operates a total of 1,648 stores in 48 states.

There will be a Mutual UFO Network meeting from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, November 22, in the Ottertail Power Company Community Rooms. MUFON is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the scientific study of unidentified flying objects. All MUFON members and those interested are invited to attend the meeting, in which participants can report UFO sightings. Lorna Hunter and Kurt Pfleger will be hosting the meeting.

Two Applebee’s locations in Minnesota are showing appreciation for veterans today by giving them free dinner. The Fergus Falls and Grand Forks Applebee’s are participating along with 162 other locations around the country. All you have to do is proof of military service tonight.