FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston will hold its 21st annual Tree Walk for Hospice this Sunday from 10 until 1 at Magelssen Elementary School in Fosston. Shannon Nordine, home care and hospice manager at Essentia Health-Fosston, talks about the Tree Walk. Nordine says another big part of the Tree Walk is the Angel Tree ornaments,…
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FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser Friday at the Prairie Pines Community in Fosston. Nurse Supervisor Carissa Affeldt says it’s their fourth annual baked potato fundraiser. That phone number to call in orders is 218-435-1337. Affeldt wanted to thank Hugo’s for donating the potatoes and Thrivent for their donations. The fundraiser is located at…
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FOSSTON, MN—Following Monday night’s Fosston City Council meeting, R&J News spoke to Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide about a couple of items that have made headlines. First, we asked Heide if there was any progress in the dispute between the City and Essentia Health over operation of the hospital. Heide had better news about the…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its annual Up North Lit Fest this Thursday and Friday. There will be workshops with several authors from the area. Jeanne Cooney will be the keynote speaker at Thursday night’s dinner. Cooney talks about her books. Cooney specializes in murder mysteries–with an unusual feature.…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston will be putting on a musical this week. Kirby Vossler, the musical’s director, tells us about “Space Pirates.” Vossler tells us how to get tickets. Space Pirates will be performed Thursday and Friday nights at 7 and Saturday afternoon at 3 at the Aurora Center for…
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FOSSTON, MN—One person is dead after a house fire in Fosston early Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a house fire at 4:30 Wednesday morning near the bus garage in Fosston. When responders arrived, the house at 718 1st Street East was fully engulfed in flames and it…
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FOSSTON, MN—Students from grades 7 through 12 will be performing “Alice In Wonderland, Junior” later this week at the Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston. Abby Pearson, the show’s director, says the cast and crew are working hard. Pearson says students from around eastern Polk County are in the show. Pearson says grants and…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its first concert in its Summer Porch series Thursday night at the Heritage Center in Fosston. Abby Pearson with the Aurora Center talks about who’s playing. Once again, that’s a free concert tonight at 7 at the Heritage Center in Fosston. You can learn…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health-Fosston is holding a stroke and trauma awareness event Saturday at Nord’s Pharmacy in Fosston. Nina Bradfield from Essentia Health-Fosston says there are ways to prevent strokes. Stephanie McKnight of Essentia Health talks about the major cause of a stroke. McKnight goes over what will happen Saturday at Nord’s Pharmacy. Bradfield and McKnight…
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FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be some construction work starting soon at the Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston. Firefly Center Director Heidi Danos says the remodeling is possible thanks to a grant. Danos was asked about the timetable for the remodeling. There’s more information on the Firefly Center and upcoming activities online at…
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