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Riverwood’s Dr. David Taylor says ‘second wind’ of Seasonal Illness still ahead

Riverwood Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Taylor shared some insights recently about the increases and impact of RSV and Influenza cases from the end of 2022 into the start of 2023, just as covid cases were beginning to wane. The non-word “tripledemic” may be trite and inaccurate, paraphrasing Dr Taylor, but it is true that three…
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January 23, 2023 0

Terri Foster Named as BLACF’s Next Executive Director

Brainerd, MN – The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), in partnership with CommunityGiving, is pleased to announce that Terri Foster has been chosen to serve as the new Executive Director of the organization. “As I take on this new position, I am excited to help staff, board members and volunteers continue to grow the…
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January 22, 2023 0

County Highway Maintenance Activities for the Week of January 23, 2023

County maintenance crews will perform snow removal operations along County State AidHighway (CSAH) 28 in Crosby & CSAH 59 in Riverton Monday, and on CSAH 48 in Baxter &CSAH 20 in Brainerd Tuesday and Wednesday. County maintenance crews will also be removing snow from various county guardrails andintersections throughout the county, throughout the week. County…
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January 22, 2023 0

MDH extends community outreach to help those most impacted by COVID-19

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted with 48 community partners to help those most impacted by COVID-19 get vaccinated, improve health and recover from the effects of the disease. The contracts extend MDH’s existing pandemic work with COVID-19 Community Coordinators. The community coordinators serve communities hit hardest by COVID-19, including communities of color,…
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January 22, 2023 0

Brainerd Jaycees given green light for Ice Fishing Extravaganza

The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza in conjunction with local officials have been closely monitoring ice conditions and are excited to announce they are satisfactory for the January 28th, 2023 contest. Chairperson Tad Johnson states, “Our first and foremost priority is to ensure the safety of all participants, volunteers and community members. We are excited…
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January 22, 2023 0

Healthy Homes Initiative Helping Provide Safe & Healthy Homes for Norman, Mahnomen, & Polk County Residents

Ada, MN — Every person deserves a home that promotes their health and this weekend on the Access Health Program, we’ll chat with Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Public Health’s Nurse Tracy Johnson about their Healthy Homes Initiative that does just that. Johnson says Healthy Homes started to help families with asthma make healthy changes in the home to…
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January 20, 2023 0

Hillsboro School Therapy Dog Gets Visit from Senator John Hoeven

Hillsboro, ND — One good dog caught the eye of a US Senator this week. Senator John Hoeven made a special visit to the Hillsboro School District this week to visit with school staff, specifically Agricultural Education Instructor Levi Reese and his Therapy Dog Maura. Reese says the dog has made a “pawsitive” impact on…
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January 20, 2023 0

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board News & Notes from January 18th Meeting

Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 18th.  It was the first regular meeting for Interim Superintendent Todd Cameron, who took over for former Superintendent Lisa Weber who resigned at the beginning of the month. Cameron talks about the search for permanent replacement and his role…
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January 20, 2023 0