CRMC extends flu shot clinics
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Clinic is extending the influenza vaccine clinic at its Crosby Super One location for people of all ages through November 23 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An appointment is encouraged prior to arrival by calling 218-545-5350. Insurance is accepted; the cash cost is $30 per…
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Amber Rasinski Joins Lakewood Health System Medical Staff
Staples, MN – November 4, 2022 — Amber Rasinski, family nurse practitioner, joins Lakewood Health System’s medical staff. Originally from Staples, MN, Rasinski earned her master’s degree from Concordia University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association and the Minnesota Rural Health Association. Rasinski began working at…
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ECRL Reads Matt Goldman Author Visit at the Aitkin Public Library
Join the Aitkin Public Library in welcoming Matt Goldman, the featured author of the 5th Annual ECRL Reads, during a special presentation at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. No registration is necessary for this in-person event. Goldman will be talking about his novel, Gone to Dust, the title selected for the 2022 ECRL Reads program whereby…
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Essentia Health relaxes visitor restrictions
Patients at Essentia Health’s hospitals are now being allowed more visitors. Essentia Health will allow two visitors per patient at a time; the visitors do not have to be the same two people on a given day. This is a slight adjustment from our current policy that requires the same two visitors per patient on…
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DNR webinar to cover winter fat-tire biking
The DNR invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to tune in to upcoming webinars that will discuss winter fat-tire biking. The webinar is at noon Wednesday, Nov. 9. Gunnar Carlson from Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists will share some of the great opportunities to bike year-round in Minnesota. From trail etiquette to snow grooming, Carlson…
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