Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Named Top 5 percent in Nation for Patient Experience
For the fifth consecutive year, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby was recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for providing an outstanding patient experience. CRMC has been recognized as a 2023 Outstanding Patients Experience Award recipient in a recent Health grades ranking. The distinction places CRMC among the top 5 percent of hospitals…
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Free Frozen Meals for Crow Wing County Seniors on March 20th
Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of Salem Lutheran Church located at 21276 Archibald Road in Deerwood on Monday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior Dining program. During this drive-through,…
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Dr. Kevin Wentworth Joins Lakewood Health System’s Medical Staff
Staples, MN – March 10, 2023 — Dr. Kevin Wentworth joins Lakewood Health System’s emergency medicine team. Originally from Fergus Falls, Wentworth received his undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. As an emergency medicine provider, Wentworth sees patients in Lakewood’s emergency department, as well as…
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Representative Spencer Igo talks Deadlines at Legislative Session
The State Legislature is in full swing, attending to the passage of numerous bills while Democrats hold the majority in all three chambers. District 7A Representative Spencer Igo talked to us about deadlines for bills to be heard during the Legislative Session: The proceedings have not been without complications: Representative Igo is looking forward to the…
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Landowner enrollment to begin for Walk-In Access Program
Enrollment opens Wednesday, March 15, for Minnesota’s 2023 Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands. Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. Land enrolled in conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program or Reinvest In Minnesota is preferred,…
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CRMC Arthritis Management Seminar set for March 30th
People with ankle arthritis are invited to learn about the latest treatment options at a free seminar offered by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Board-Certified Foot & Ankle Surgeon Kyle Moore, D.P.M., at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Dunmire’s on the Lake, 19090 MN-371 in Brainerd. Dr. Moore will discuss current concepts in managing ankle…
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AAA Survey Shows 32% of Minnesotans Plan to Travel for Spring Break
BURNSVILLE, MN., (March 13, 2023) – Travel bookings for 2023 are off to a very strong start and that is reflected in a new survey from AAA. According to the Auto Club Group, 83% of Minnesotans plan to travel this year. That’s significantly higher than the 72% in 2022. AAA is also citing a big jump in…
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Drowning in Aitkin County
On Sunday March 12th at 1:36 pm the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a six year old boy who had fallen though the ice. The location was next to a dock on a small lake, in an area that was normally used as an ice skating rink, but was covered with snow. The…
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Lakes Area United Way on March 15th Community Connection
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga returned to give an update seminars coming to be part of their Vision Council for non-profit funding, initiatives for National Reading Month and Food Share Month with programs for Crow Wing County and the “Flavors of Community Drive” with Central Lakes College: