‘Economic Injury Disaster Loans’ available for businesses hurting for snow [Video]

KEWASKUM, Wis. — Help may soon be on the way for small businesses hurt by the lack of snow this winter.

Governor Tony Evers announced companies could be eligible for millions of dollars in federal disaster relief loans to help cover losses.

In late February, there is green on the hills around Kewaskum, not the kind of green some business owners want to see.

But for businesses who count on snow to keep themselves thriving in the winter, Jason Wood, general manager of Sunburst Ski Hill, says “Mother Nature has not been nice.”

Even with the machines that can make snow, Wood says they have over a dozen runs closed.

Learning about relief that could soon be on the way for businesses like his, in the form of a disaster loan that could be up to $2 million, sounds like a life-saver.

“It would actually mean a lot. Every body …