Author: Devon Krueger

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State-run COVID-19 testing sites to close this week

State-run COVID-19 testing sites in four locations around the state will close this week, marking the end of their nearly three-year run serving Minnesotans. The St. Paul Midway site will close on Friday, Jan. 27, the Duluth site will close on Jan. 28 and the sites in Brooklyn Park and at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport…
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January 25, 2023 0

CLC economic contribution estimated at $198.1 million

Minnesota State, the system of 26 state colleges and seven state universities, released the resultsof a study that estimates the impact of Central Lakes College on the regional economy to be$198.1 million and 1,482 jobs.“At Central Lakes College, our focus on student success both transforms students’ lives anddramatically impacts regional and state economies,” said Dr.…
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January 25, 2023 0

Voting begins for MnDOT’s third annual “Name a Snowplow” contest

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Voting is now open for the 2022–23 “Name a Snowplow” contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The top eight vote-getters will become MnDOT snowplow names – one named snowplow for each MnDOT district. Minnesotans can see all the finalist names and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow. Voting will be open through Friday, Feb. 3.…
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January 25, 2023 0

City of Crosby update on January 25th Community Connection

Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill gave an update on the City of Crosby with changes to Crow Wing County’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance, activity with Downtown Businesses, upcoming construction projects, and hiring for the City:


January 25, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Florida Police Rescue Woman from Storm Drain…Again”

Police in Florida were called down to a canal to pull a woman out of a storm drain — something that felt very familiar to them because it was the second time in two years that they had to pull the same woman out of the storm drain. Cops in Delray Beach responded to a…
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January 25, 2023 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Florida man injured at yoga class from fallen iguana”

An outdoor yoga class in Miami came to an abrupt end when a man laying on his back was injured by a very large iguana that fell out of a tree.  Falling iguanas are quite common in Florida when the temperature is freezing, but this was not the case. It was a warm day and…
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January 25, 2023 0

Aitkin grad injured in head-on crash in Swift County

A young Palisade woman was seriously injured in a car crash last Thursday. Sarah Jean Curtiss, a 2019 Aitkin High graduate and current University of Minnesota-Morris senior, was driving southbound on Highway 9 in Swift county when she collided with a car and a semi headed northbound.  According to a report from the Minnesota State…
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January 25, 2023 0

Make Essentia Health your new-year weight-loss resource  

Whether it’s sticking to your New Year’s resolution, wanting to improve your metabolic health or just a desire to take off some lingering weight, make Essentia Health’s team of highly trained specialists your trusted resource for weight management, as well as related metabolic health conditions.  Our non-surgical, medical weight-loss team can help patients safely lose…
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January 24, 2023 0

Riverwood introduces new ENT physicians

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to introduce a new team of physicians to provide ear, nose and throat care at its specialty clinic in Aitkin. Dr. Kurtis Waters and Dr. Ethan Kraft of Advanced Specialty Associates, will see patients at Riverwood’s specialty clinic in Aitkin several days a month, beginning in January 2023.   Otolaryngology (also…
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January 24, 2023 0

CRMC offering Trauma Nursing Core Course in March

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Education Department is hosting a Trauma Nursing Core Course on its Crosby campus on March 8 and 9. The Minnesota Emergency Nurses Association course prepares emergency nurses for life-threatening trauma cases when every second counts. The course gives the learner knowledge, critical thinking skills, and hands-on training needed to provide high…
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January 24, 2023 0