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After careful consideration of the state of COVID-19. Essentia Health will move to a voluntary masking policy for most staff, patients and visitors. This change goes into effect on Monday, April 3rd and applies to the Essential hospitals, clinics and home health care. Voluntary masking does not apply to Essentia’s long-term care/nursing home facilities or…
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Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning kicks off it Spring 2023 lineup on Wednesday, April 5th at the Bagley Public Library. Carole Euerle is a watercolorist and mixed media artist who started her artistic journey in 2002 after taking a community arts class and immediately fell in love with watercolor. In the past ten years Carole…
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BISMARCK, ND— North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been using his veto pen. The Governor vetoed a bill concerning pronoun use in schools. The bill would have prohibited schools from referring to students and staff by any pronouns that don’t match their sex assigned at birth. In a letter to the North Dakota Senate President,…
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Matt Voxland of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for his weekly FSA Report to talk about CRP Sign-ups and more! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below! You can listen to the FSA Report live every Thursday at 6:50 AM on KKCQ 96.7 FM!
The Polk County Environmental Services announced a cost-share grant program for property owners in Polk County with existing noncompliant septic systems. With funding from the Minnesota Clean Water Legacy Act, property owners can fix septic systems that are currently failing codes or functionality. Limited amounts of funding are available and some determining factors for preference…
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ADA, MN—This coming Sunday Grace Lutheran Church in Ada is having a Palm Sunday meal and silent auction. It’s a fundraiser for a youth trip this summer. Grace Lutheran Youth Director G.G. Solseng tells us what’s on the menu. The meal is dine in or take out. Solseng says in the church’s social room, there…
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In just a few weeks, the COVID-19 emergency declaration will come to an end. Tammy Carlsrud with Norman Mahnomen Public Health explains. COVID tests and vaccines will still be available at your local hospital or pharmacy.
Veterans who need to travel to the VA facility in Fargo for health care can leave the driving to someone else. Norman County Veterans’ Service Officer John Rosenberger says there used to be a shuttle service running from Bemidji to Fargo that would run alternately on Wednesdays and Thursdays. But that shuttle will now run…
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The community is invited to attend the next Rosenmeier Forum: The Future of Rural Minnesota at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, in the Chalberg Theatre, Central Lakes College Brainerd campus. The event is free and open to the public. Speaking is Julie Tesch, president & CEO of the Center for Rural Policy & Development.…
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