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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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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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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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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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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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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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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District 7A Rep Igo rebuilding relationships, working through flurry with start of Legislative Session
Nearly 40 % of Minnesota legislators are new this year, due in part to redistricting. One of those new members is District 7A House Representative Spencer Igo. He mentioned recently that the Capitol was awash in a flurry of activity after a nearly 3 year absence, thanks to the pandemic. He said he’s trying to…
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