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Brenda Coyer of the American Red Cross office in Fargo/Moorhead tells R&J News they’re looking for blood donors. And they’re even offering an incentive during February. If you’d like to donate blood and want to know where you can do that, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-REDCROSS. Coyer says they’re especially looking for people…
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A Crookston man has been sentenced for stabbing his mother in March of last year. 37-year-old Kevin Corona was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for second degree intentional murder. Charges of first degree intentional murder, first and second degree assault and felony domestic assault were dismissed. Court documents say on March 3, 2023,…
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Essentia Health is now joining forces with the STAR Clinical Research Network, which includes highly regarded colleges and universities, such as Vanderbilt, Stanford and Duke plus the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Catherine Benziger, a cardiologist with Essentia Health, talks about the STAR Network. Dr Benziger says including Essentia’s service area of rural communities will be an…
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This month’s motion hearing scheduled in the lawsuit involving former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile has been canceled. You’ll remember earlier this month, the original Polk County judge assigned to the case, Jeffrey Remick, recused himself and Judge Anne Rasmusson was assigned to the case. But in court…
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BUXTON, ND—A school bus and where to put it were two topics covered at Wednesday’s Central Valley School Board meeting. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt goes over what happened. The Next Central Valley School Board meeting will be Wednesday morning, March 13.
The home care and hospice team at Essentia Health-Fosston has been recognized for its work. Press Ganey, an Indiana company that develops patient satisfaction surveys, has named Essentia-Fosston one of its 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award winners. To receive a Guardian of Excellence Award, a team must rank in the top five percent…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was among those in the US House who voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday night. The 214-213 vote sends Mayorkas’ impeachment to the US Senate. In a statement released Tuesday night, Fischbach said “Alejandro Mayorkas has refused to enforce federal immigration law, risking our national…
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HALSTAD, MN—On Monday night, the Halstad City Council voted to go ahead with grant applications for a proposed rural water district. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson talks about the applications. Johnson talks about the rural water district, which has been talked about for some time. Also at Monday night’s Halstad City Council meeting, the Council voted…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The current school year still has a few months to go, but on Monday night, the Mahnomen School Board talked about the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says no action was taken on the 24-25 calendar, but here’s what they’re thinking about. And on the subject of this summer’s…
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The City of Fertile filed defense motions Friday in its upcoming court case regarding the dismissal of Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting last June. Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens, City Administrator Lisa Liden, and Council Members Amanda Bosman, Mary Kiefert, Todd Wise and Matthew Massman have all signed affidavits saying they “have great respect…
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