Local Radio
Cardiologist Dr. Eric Fenstad is excited to join the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Pine River Clinic. “Essentia has taken an active role in helping lift up our community – with community-engagement initiatives, sponsorship of youth athletics and fulfilling its charitable mission to help improve the quality of life in our community,” said Dr. Fenstad. “I look…
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Minnesota’s estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2021 decreased from that of 2020. According to the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, the state had an estimated 3.4 OSHA-recordable, nonfatal, workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) workers in 2021; the estimated rate for 2020 was 3.5 cases per 100 FTE workers.…
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iNDIEFLIX Education has sparked a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of its documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”. On Monday, November 14, Crow Wing Energized will hold a special screening of the documentary at Crow Wing County land services building. This film is intended to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and…
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CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked deer hunters, who were having slow success and struggling with windy conditions on the Sunday of opening weekend. Verkuilen also talked about deer season regulations on a local radio program. Anglers made use of the calmer days to go after Mille Lacs Lake muskies. They also caught some limits of…
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Journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy, in partnership with Essentia Health, is hosting a virtual presentation to discuss the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. The presentation will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Titled “Hope and Help: America’s Overdose Crisis,” Macy will present evidence-based pathways for getting people into care;…
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District 9 – Brainerd areaLast updated: 2022-11-07CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) focused on deer hunting activity this past week. During the opening weekend of firearms season Sullivan contacted hunters that were transporting loaded firearms in a motor vehicle, hunting deer with the aid of bait and trespassing. During the investigations firearms and illegally taken deer were…
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