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Justin Richards of Pequot Lakes was recently promoted to Director of Pharmacy at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. In his new position, Richards will manage the overall operations of the Pharmacy Department. A Clinical Pharmacist at CRMC since June 2014, Richards was promoted to Clinical Pharmacist Lead in August 2022. He earned his Doctor…
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The Clearbrook-Gonvick School Board held their monthly meeting on March 20th and had a busy agenda. The Finance Committee will be meeting to discuss a new phone system, a sander for the parking lots or someone to do the job. Currently 29 Clearbrook-Gonvick students have received the Backpack Buddies Food Program as students received a…
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The National Park Service (NPS) will be developing a Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan at Voyageurs National Park and is seeking your input. Since 1979, the NPS has plowed ice roads on Rainy Lake to provide a traditional mode of travel that was established prior to the creation of the park. Ice roads allow…
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On Wednesday, March 29th, the Region 8A East Visual Arts Festival will come to Fosston High School, with 125 student artists from Grade 9 through 12 from eleven area schools entering the festival. There will be 160 pieces of art entered in twelve different categories, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and more! Professors and professional artists…
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Snow on the ground in April isn’t unusual in our neck of the woods. But the amount of snow on the ground is another matter. Daryl Ritchison, director of NDAWN–the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network–says having ten inches of snow on the ground in Fargo is indeed rare. All of this snow is eventually going…
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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday night’s State of the City address, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson said Halstad is in good financial shape. Johnson says there is a street project on the city’s to do list: chip sealing on the roads. Johnson was speaking at Monday’s Halstad Community Dinner.
HENDRUM, MN—This past Saturday, the Hendrum Fire Department held its 25th annual Steak Supper and Fun Night…as a fundraiser for the Fire Department. Hendrum Fire Chief Mike Smart says there’s no word yet on how much money was raised, but he says the Fire Department knows how it will spend those funds. Smart says they…
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GARY, MN—Over 20 people gathered in Gary Tuesday night to talk about what to do with the old Gary School gym. The gym, which was damaged by vandalism, costs about $10,500 per year to maintain for insurance, electricity and heating. Not only is the gym floor damaged, but the roof also needs repairs. An estimate…
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association, six county jails and other partners have joined together in a pilot project designed to help children and incarcerated parents maintain family ties. Having an incarcerated parent can lead to an increased risk of illness, poor mental health, substance abuse and…
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