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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Palliative Care Program Manager Betsy Liedl, R.N., L.S.W., will speak about the organization’s palliative care services at CRMC’s Cancer Support Group on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 12 to 1 p.m. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness, according to the Center to Advance Palliative Care.…
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Release from the Minnesota Department of Human Services: New state grants will help older Minnesotans continue living in their own homes by funding services such as caregiver support, help with housekeeping, modifications to prevent falls, and more accessible gardens. Fifty-seven organizations will receive more than $7 million in Live Well At Home grants from the…
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ST. PAUL, MN – Representative Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) was appointed Republican Lead of the Education Finance Committee for the 2023-2024 biennium. This is the third term in which Kresha was appointed to serve as Republican lead on the committee. “My previous work as an educator has made me uniquely qualified for this role on…
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Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on November 26th 2022 at 6:49 PM, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Pine River Township, rural Backus MN. A K9 was utilized during the traffic stop investigation and approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine was located during the search of…
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The City of Pierz held their second meeting in the month of November on Monday with a public hearing for 2023 payable taxes and the next steps in filling the open City Treasurer position. Mayor Dave Fischer said the meeting started off with the swearing in of a new police officer. Fischer said the public…
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The Cuyuna Fire and Police Department sold “4th of July” themed patches and all proceeds went to the Homeless and Wounded Warriors program. We are proud to announce we raised $1,000.00 for their program. The Homeless & Wounded Warriors Organization based out of Emily, Minnesota that supports past & present members of our military as…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is accepting applications to support economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development Grant program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural communities. Eligible entities are rural…
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CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) spent time doing equipment maintenance and following up on big-game cases. Litter complaints were followed up on. Griffith would like to give a reminder to keep safety in mind now that ice is beginning to form on waters across the state. CO Nate Benkofske (McGregor) investigated post-deer-season reports from the public.…
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